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MASSACHUSETTS 

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TERCENTENARY  EDITION 


A  classified  work,  devoted  to  the  County's  remarkable 

growth  in  all  lines  of  human  endeavor; 

more  especially  to  within  a 

period  of  fifty  years 


BENJ.  F.  ARRINGTON 
Editor-in-Chief 


VOLUME  III. 


1922 

LEWIS  HISTORICAL  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 

NEW  YORK 


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RT.  REV.  ARTHUR  JOHN  TEELING,  D.D., 
L.P.P.,  V.  F. — For  more  than  half  a  century  the 
Right  Rev.  Arthur  John  Teeling  has  been  minister- 
ing to  the  needs  of  various  parochial  charges,  build- 
ing his  strength  and  his  ability  into  the  organiza- 
tions which  he  served,  and  into  the  lives  of  the 
people  to  whom  he  ministered.  He  is  now  pastor  of 
St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church,  of  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Father  Teeling  is  descended  from  a  family  which 
has  always  been  devoted  to  the  interests  of  Ireland, 
and  which  has  at  all  times  contributed  to  the 
strength  of  the  various  efforts  made  to  free  the 
suffering  Motherland  from  her  difficulties  and  her 
sufferings.  Especially  during  the  struggle  for  self- 
government  which  occurred  in  1798,  did  the  family 
freely  sacrifice  personal  interests  in  the  cause  of 
Irish  freedom.  Rev.  Arthur  J.  Teeling  was  born  in 
Dublin,  Ireland,  December  10,  1844,  son  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Mary  Jane  (Roberts)  Teeling,  and  came 
to  this  country  with  his  parents  in  1847.  From  that 
time  until  the  beginning  of  his  college  course  he 
lived  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  Boston,  attendng 
the  public  school,  and  also,  for  a  short  time,  the 
Chapman  School  at  East  Boston.  When  he  was 
twelve  years  of  age  he  entered  the  Jesuits'  School, 
which  was  situated  first  on  Hanover  street,  Boston, 
but  was  afterward  located  at  the  corner  of  Port- 
land and  Traverse  streets.  For  four  years  he  re- 
mained in  this  school,  displaying  an  ability  which 
was  clearly  recognized  by  the  authorities  of  the 
school,  who  encouraged  his  entrance  into  the  Uni- 
versity of  Lavelle,  at  Quebec,  of  which  Rev.  Tas- 
chereau  (later  Cardinal  Taschereau)  was  director. 
He  continued  his  studies  here  for  a  period  of  three 
years,  winning  for  himself  high  rank  in  scholarship, 
and  at  the  end  of  that  time,  as  his  friends  had  ex- 
pected, decided  to  enter  the  priesthood.  Accord- 
ingly, in  September,  1864,  he  entered  the,  Provincial 
Seminary  at  Troy,  which  had  just  been  opened  that 
year,  he  being  one  of  a  group  of  ten  from  the  Bos- 
ton diocese.  This  was  the  first  group  to  matricu- 
late in  the  seminary,  and  of  that  group  Father 
Teeling  is  now  (1922)  the  only  surviving  member. 
Here,  as  at  Quebec,  and  in  his  earlier  school  course, 
his  ready  sympathy  and  willingness  to  serve,  won  for 
him  the  esteem  and  the  affection  of  his  fellow  stu- 
dents, while  his  ability  as  a  student  secured  for 
him  the  admiration  and  esteem  of  both  faculty  and 
student  body.  He  was  ordained  June  6,  1868,  by 
Bishop  McFarland,  of  Hartford,  since  deceased,  and 
his  first  mass  was  celebrated  the  following  Sunday 
at  East  Boston,  where  his  parents  then  resided.  He 
then  for  a  few  months  served  as  assistant  to  Rev. 
Father  Sheridan,  then  pastor  of  St.  Vincent's  Church 
on  Purchase  street,  Boston,  later,  toward  the  end 
of  the  year,  being  sent  to  assist  Rev.  John  O'Brien, 
Eseea— 2— 1 


pastor  of  St.  Patrick's  Church,  of  Lowell.  Here  he 
was  most  active  in  organizing  a  temperance  so- 
ciety, which  was  the  means  of  accomplishing  much 
good.  In  August,  1871,  he  became  pastor  of  the 
Church  of  the  Immaculate  Conception,  of  Newbury- 
port,  a  task  of  no  small  importance,  since  the  church 
was  practically  in  its  infancy,  possessed  neither  a 
burying  ground  for  its  dead  nor  a  bell  to  call  its 
people  to  worship,  and  was  somewhat  in  debt. 
Father  Teeling  took  hold  of  the  work  with  an  ear- 
nestness, ability,  and  energy  which  brought  large  re- 
sults. One  of  the  first  injunctions'  placed  upon  him 
by  Bishop  (later  Archbishop)  Williams  was  "Get  a 
burying  place  for  your  dead."  Father  Teeling  se- 
cured the  old  training  ground  of  the  militia  at  New- 
buryport,  and  in  the  early  summer  of  1876  the  ceme- 
tery was  consecrated  by  Archbishop  Williams.  Of 
the  twenty-three  acres  contained  in  the  tract  a 
large  proportion  was,  through  the  energy  and  fore- 
sight of  Father  Teeling,  converted  into  a  nursery, 
for  which  purpose  he  imported  ten  thousand  seed- 
lings of  Norway  spruce  and  four  hundred  Scotch 
pine.  When  these  were  grown,  the  church  and 
property  grounds  were  decorated  with  them  and  the 
remainder  sold  for  seven  hundred  dollars,  which 
sum  was  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  church.  A 
chapel  for  the  use  of  the  Sunday  school  and  the 
various  societies  of  the  church  was  secured,  and 
the  site  for  a  "Female  High  School,"  and  then,  in 
1878,  Father  Teeling  took  his  first  well  earned 
vacation,  traveling  through  Europe,  Egypt,  and  the 
Holy  Land.  Sailing  from  New  York  early  in  April, 
1878,  he  went  directly  to  Liverpool,  thence  to  Paris 
and  to  Venice,  thence  he  sailed  to  Alexandria  in 
Egypt,  arriving  there  the  thirtieth  of  May.  Here 
he  was  joined  by  his  friend,  Rev.  John  Swift,  of 
Troy,  New  York,  now  deceased,  who  had  traveled 
by  way  of  California  and  the  Pacific.  Together 
they  visited  the  pyramids  of  Egypt  and  the  Holy 
Land.  They  then  visited  all  the  principal  cities  of 
Europe,  and  at  Rome  had  an  audience  with  Pope 
Leo  XIII.  They  also  visited  the  principal  cities  of 
the  British  Isles,  prolonging  their  stay  in  Ireland, 
in  which  country  Father  Teeling  remained  for  a 
period  of  eight  weeks.  Upon  his  return  he  took 
up  the  task  of  freeing  the  church  from  debt,  and 
so  heartily  did  the  congregation  enter  upon  the 
carrying  out  of  his  plans  that  on  June  24,  1879,  the 
church  was  solemnly  consecrated  (a  service  which 
is  not  permitted  while  there  remains  one  cent  of 
debt  upon  Catholic  property).  Rt.  Rev.  Archbishop 
Williams  was  the  celebrant  and  Rt.  Rev.  Bishop 
O'Reilly,  of  Springfield,  delivered  the  sermon,  and 
they  congratulated  the  church  and  congregation 
upon  the  fact  that  they  were  the  first  in  the  present 
archdiocese  of  Boston  so  to  consecrate  ift  church 
building.    To   the   work   of   educating   the   young, 


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Father  Teeling  devoted  his  energy  and  ability  in 
large  measure,  withholding  no  service  that  might 
promote  that  cause  and  secure  for  his  people  the 
best  possible  educational  advantages.  In  the  Irish 
question  he  has  taken  a  deep  and  abiding  interest 
by  speaking,  organizing  societies,  and  in  many  ways 
forwarding  the  activities  of  the  various  groups  both 
in  Newburyport  and  in  other  places.  He  greatly 
sympathized  with  and  admired  Michael  Davitt,  the 
"Father  of  the  Land  League,"  and  took  an  active 
interest  in  the  parliamentary  fund  collected  in  1885. 
His  interest  in  this  project  is  evidenced  by  the  fol- 
lowing, printed  in  the  Boston  "Pilot,"  March  20, 
1885: 

The  following  letter  from  Father  Teeling,  the 
respected  pastor  of  Newburyport,  to  Mr.  John  Boyle 
O'Reilly,  tells  its  own  honorable  and  hopeful  story: 

Newburyport,  Mass.,  March  15,  1885. 
My  Dear  Friend: — By  personal  solicitation  I  have 
collected  to  the  present  date  $250  for  the  $5  Parlia- 
mentary Fund.  I  have  on  my  list,  paid  subscrip- 
tions, fifty  of  the  most  prominent  Protestant  gentle- 
men of  the  city  of  Newburyport,  city  officials,  bank 
officers,  etc.  My  list  thus  far  is  composed  of  Prot- 
estant gentlemen  only.  Next  Wednesday  night  (St. 
Patrick's)  I  will  put  the  question  of  subscription 
to  the  Parliamentary  Fund  to  the  members  of  my 
own  congregation,  as  on  that  evening  we  are  to  have 
an  entertainment  in  the  Hall  for  the  benefit  of  the 
schools.  When  I  have  completed  my  work  for  the 
$5  Parliamentary  Fund,  I  will  send  you  all  the 
money  and  the  names.  I  think,  from  the  present 
outlook,  that  Newburyport  will  have  the  honor  of 
paying  for  one  member  in  the  British  House  of 
Commons  to  advocate  Home  Rule. 
Yours  very  truly, 

ARTHUR  J.  TEELING. 

It  is  not  only  to  the  affairs  of  Ireland,  however, 
that  Father  Teeling  gives  his  interest,  his  time,  and 
his  loyal  support.  He  is  earnestly  devoted  to  the 
country  of  his  adoption  and  is  a  loyal,  public  spirit- 
ed American  citizen.  In  the  local  affairs  of  his 
community  he  takes  an  active  interest,  and  is  often 
one  of  the  speakers  on  public  occasions  when  the 
city  is  host  or  when  groups  from  both  Catholic  and 
Protestant  congregations  are  the  participants.  He 
was  one  of  the  speakers  at  Newbury's  two  hundred 
and  fiftieth  anniversary,  celebrated  June  10,  1885. 
He  is  a  ready  and  a  forceful  speaker,  and  a  tren- 
chant writer.  In  Newburyport  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Humane  Society,  of  the  Association  for  the 
Establishment  of  the  Old  Men's  Home,  of  the  cor- 
poration of  the  Institution  for  Savings,  and  of  nearly 
every  society  organized  for  the  advancement  of  the 
best  interests  of  the  community.  He  is  also  a  jus- 
tice of  the  peace  for  commonwealth  of  Massachu- 
setts, having  been  first  appointed  May  8,  1883,  by 
Governor  Benjamin  F.  Butler,  after  having  served 
for  several  years  previous  as  justice  of  the  peace 
for  Essex  county,  through  appointment  of  Gover- 
nor Alexander  H.  Rice.  On  the  6th  of  April,  1893, 
Father  Teeling  became  patstor  of  St.  Mary's  Roman 
Catholic  Church  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  since 
that  time  he  has  been  faithfully  and  efficiently  min- 
istering: to  the  needs  of  that  charge.    Always  con- 


structive, his  work  is  accomplishing  large  results  for 
good  in  the  latter  field,  and  there,  as  in  Newbury- 
port, he  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  building  forces 
of  the  community.  The  following  extract  from  a 
tribute  paid  to  him  in  the  Newburyport  "Germ," 
while  written  of  his  work  in  that  place  applies 
equally  well  to  his  work  in  Lynn: 

"Apart  from  the  labors  of  the  school,  the  pulpit 
and  the  altar,  Father  Teeling  has  exercised  a  kindly 
care  for  all  the  families  and  persons  in  the  parish. 
*  *  *  He  may  well  be  proud  of  what  he  has  done 
and  when  invited  to  other  fields  replies :  'These  are 
my  people  and  from  them  I  cannot  be  divided.' " 


PHILIP  EMERSON  holds  a  unique  place  in  the 
field  of  education.  For  twenty-five  years  principal 
of  Central  Junior  High  School  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, his  specialty  has  been  geography  and  the 
methods  of  teaching  it,  and  he  is  a  much  sought  lec- 
turer and  instructor  by  colleges  and  institutes  on 
the  various  aspects  of  geographical  subjects.  For 
many  years  he  has  been  an  effective  speaker  in  the 
Anti-Saloon  League,  and  is  widely  known  as  an 
author,  not  only  on  temperance  matters,  but  even 
more  by  his  printed  works  of  an  educational  nature. 

Silas  Gassett  and  Frutilla  (Wakefield)  Emerson, 
parents  of  Philip  Emerson,  were  both  descendants 
of  early  Puritans  of  Massachusetts,  except  that  one 
of  the  father's  ancestors  was  Henri  Gachet,  a 
French  Huguenot,  who  fled  from  New  Rochelle  be- 
fore 1700.  Another  ancestor  was  the  first  child  born 
in  Lynn,  a  Newhall.  Silas  G.  Emerson  was  a  farm- 
er, respected  and  loved  by  neighbors  as  one  whose 
life  always  squared  with  his  Christian  profession. 

Philip  Emerson  was  born  at  Reading,  Massachu- 
setts, May  7,  1865.  He  received  his  preparatory  edu- 
cation in  the  district  and  high  schools  of  his  home 
town,  being  graduated  in  1880.  He  graduated  from 
the  four  years'  course  in  the  Bridgewater  Normal 
School,  Massachusetts,  and  later  pursued  courses 
in  Cornell  University,  New  York,  and  the  graduate 
school  of  Harvard  University.  After  a  short  busi- 
ness career  he  became  a  teacher,  and  almost  im- 
mediately was  given  a  principalship.  -  For  eight 
years  he  was  in  charge  of  various  schools,  and  was 
then  called  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  where  he  has 
been  for  twenty-five  years  at  the  head  of  the  Abbet 
Grammar  School  and  its  successor,  the  Central 
Junior  High  School.  His  scholastic  attainments 
have  taken  him  to  fields  wider  than  local.  Trained 
under  Professor  William  M.  Davis,  of  Harvard,  and 
Professor  R.  S.  Tarr,  of  Cornell,  his  native  abilities 
have  been  so  developed  and  expanded  that  their 
greater  outlet  has  been  found  as  an  instructor  in 
geography  and  methods  for  its  teaching  at  the  sum- 
mer normal  sessions  of  Cornell  University,  Amherst 
Agricultural  College,  University  of  Vermont,  and  at 
State  Institutes  of  New  England. 

An  author,  his  published  works  include  "The  New 
England  States";  "Geography  Through  the  Stereo- 
scope"; "The  School  Garden  Book";  and  "Prob- 
lems in  New  England  Geography."  He  is  a  con- 
tributor to  educational  journals  and  other  publica- 
tions, mainly  on  teaching  of  geography  and  nature 


BIOGRAPHICAL 


study  and  on  the  management  of  schools,  but  also 
has  written  brilliantly  on  a  wide  range  of  topics. 
When  the  saloon  interests  attempted  and  all  but 
succeeded  in  overthrowing  prohibition  in  Maine,  Mr. 
Emerson  was  editor  writer  on  the  Portland  "Ex- 
press", and  by  his  incisive,  clear-headed  articles  had 
much  to  do  with  the  victory  won.  He  has  been  a 
leader  in  temperance  efforts  for  fifteen  years;  is 
now  a  member  of  the  headquarters  committee  of 
the  Massachusetts  Anti-Saloon  League,  and  was 
chairman,  at  one  time,  of  the  advisory  board  of  two 
hundred  citizens  to  the  Lynn  No-License  League.  In 
addition  to  his  specialized  endeavors,  Mr.  Emerson 
has  found  time  to  be  a  helpful  member  of  the  Lynn 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  its  working  boards  ever 
since  it  was  organized,  and  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee of  the  Lynn  School  of  Religious  Education. 
A  devout  communicant  of  the  First  Congregational 
Church,  Lynn,  he  is  also  one  of  its  deacons. 

Mr.  Emerson  married,  January  14,  1891,  at  Read- 
ing, Massachusetts,  M.  Evelyn  Dewey,  daughter  of 
Edgar  Osman  and  Elizabeth  Davis  (Kemp)  Dewey, 
her  father  a  son  of  Francis  O.  Dewey,  first  cousin 
to  Admiral  Dewey,  her  mother  a  daughter  of 
"Father  Kemp,"  who  was  the  originator  of  the 
first  old  folks  concert  troupe.  They  are  the  par- 
ents of  the  following  children:  Dorothy,  born  July 
30,  1893,  supervisor  of  girls'  clubs  in  Sussex  county, 
Delaware;  Beatrice,  born  July  31,  1901,  teacher  of 
physical  education;  Edith  Alden,  born  July  11,  1905. 

EUGENE  BARTLETT  FRASER  —  In  standing 
among  the  foremost  men  of  the  city  of  Lynn,  and 
looked  upon  as  a  figure  of  growing  significance  to 
the  State  of  Massachusetts,  Eugene  B.  Fraser  is 
broadly  active  in  civic,  commercial  and  financial  cir- 
cles in  Essex  county.  Mr.  Fraser  is  a  son  of  Will- 
iam A.  and  Maria  A.  (Collyer)  Fraser,  who  were 
among  the  early  residents  of  Lynn  as  a  municipal- 
ity. William  A.  Fraser  came  to  Lynn  as  a  young 
man  and  engaged  in  the  bakery  business  at  a  time 
when  the  baker's  wagon,  delivering  freshly  baked 
goods  from  door  to  door,  was  a  common  sight  in 
every  large  community.  He  responded  to  Lincoln's 
call  for  volunteers,  and  went  to  the  front  from  Lynn 
as  a  member  of  Company  D,  8th  Regiment,  Massa- 
chusetts Volunteer  Infantry.  Upon  his  return  from 
the  Civil  War,  William  A.  Fraser  became  identified 
with  the  shoe  industry  in  Lynn,  and  was  thus  en- 
gaged until  his  death.  He  was  a  native  of  Boston, 
but  his  wife  was  born  in  Lynn,  and  both,  died  in  the 
latter  city. 

Eugene  Bartlett  Fraser  was  born  in  Lynn,  Febru- 
ary 19,  1869.  His  formal  education  was  limited  to 
the  advantages  of  the  public  schools,  including  the 
grammar  grades.  The  knowledge  gained  there, 
however,  is  only  the  least  part  of  the  broadly  com- 
prehensive fund  of  information  which  an  acquisitive 
mind  and  retentive  memory  have  placed  at  Mr.  Era- 
ser's disposal.  He  has  made  every  experience  a 
means  of  education  and  has  delved  deeply  into 
books,  as  well  as  keeping  in  touch  with  the  current 
progress  in  science,  invention  and  trade.'   As  a  lad 


he  was  ambitious  to  strike  out  for  himself,  and  at 
the  age  of  fourteen  years  left  school  and  secured  a 
position  in  a  grocery  store,  where  he  was  active  for 
two  years.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Lynn,  as  a  messenger,  and  from 
the  beginning  showed  marked  adaptability  in  this 
work.  Rising  step  by  step,  and  constantly  giving 
the  closest  attention  to  detail,  Mr.  Fraser  eventually 
became  teller  of  this  institution.  During  the  six- 
teen years  of  his  connection  with  the  First  National 
Bank,  he  gained  valuable  experience  and  made  a 
wide  circle  of  friends  among  the  business  and  pro- 
fessional men  of  this  city  and  vicinity.  In  1901  a 
vacancy  occurred  in  the  executive  force  of  the  Lynn 
Gas  and  Electric  Company  through  the  death  of 
Colonel  Charles  C.  Fry,  long  treasurer  of  that  con- 
cern. The  position  was  tendered  to  Mr.  Fraser,  and 
he  resigned  from  the  bank  to  accept  it.  He  has 
now  been  treasurer  of  the  Lynn  Gas  and  Electric 
Company  for  twenty-one  years,  and  is  counted 
among  the  broadly  significant  men  of  the  day  in 
Lynn.  He  is  interested  also  in  a  number  of  enter- 
prises of  various  nature,  being  a  director  of  the  Sag- 
amore Trust  Company,  the  Campbell  Electric  Com- 
pany, the  Nut  House  of  Massachusetts,  Inc.,  the 
Lynn  Manufacturers'  and  Merchants'  Mutual  Fire 
Insurance  Company,  and  of  the  Morris  Plan  Com- 
pany, all  of  Lynn,  and  he  is  also  a  director  of  the 
F.  &  E.  Belt  Company,  of  Marblehead. 

A  Republican  by  political  affiliation,  Mr.  Fraser 
has  always  been  deeply  loyal  to  the  principles  and 
policies  of  the  party,  and  has  for  many  years  been  a 
leader  in  its  progress.  For  twenty  years  he  has 
served  as  a  member  of  the  Republican  City  Com- 
mittee, during  sixteen  years  of  that  period  holding 
the  office  of  treasurer.  One  of  the  best  known  men 
in  the  Republican  ranks  in  Lynn,  he  is  widely  known 
throughout  Essex  county,  and  through  his  work  as 
a  member  of  the  Constitutional  Convention  became 
a  man  of  note  in  state  affairs.  Now,  in  1922,  Mr. 
Fraser  is  considered  by  his  many  friends1  the  logical 
candidate  for  the  Republican  nomination  for  gov- 
ernor's council  from  the  Fifth  Essex  District,  and 
has  been  brought  forward  in  this  capacity.  Always 
a  man  to  whom  personal  ends  are  of  slight  impor- 
tance, Eugene  B.  Fraser  is  esteemed  as  especially 
fitted  for  the  responsibilities  connected  with  public 
service  of  this  nature,  as  his  entire  career  has  been 
such  as  to  give  him,  in  the  highest  sense,  breadth 
of  vision  and  practical  judgment  in  the  handling  of 
large  affairs. 

In  the  various  civic  and  popular  movements  which 
have  from  time  to  time  engaged  the  people  of  Lynn, 
Mr.  Fraser  has  always  given  his  cordial  support  to 
every  worthy  cause.  During  the  World  War  he 
served  on  many  committees  in  connection  with  the 
different  drives,  entering  into  the  work  with  whole- 
souled  enthusiasm.  He  has  long  given  his  assist- 
ance to  various  charitable  and  benevolent  enter- 
prises in  Lynn,  and  takes  particular  pride  in  his  as- 
sociation, in  the  capacity  of  treasurer,  with  the  Lynn 
Home  for  Aged  Men,  deeming  this  trust  an  honor. 
In  the  fraternal  world  Mr.  Fraser  is  also  well  known, 


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being  a  member  of  all  the  Masonic  bodies  except 
the  Consistory,  and  a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine, 
of  Boston,  also  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose,  and 
the  Lynn  Lodge  of  Elks,  now  being  treasurer  of  the 
Elks'  Building  Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Lynn  Rotary  Club,  and  has  served  on  its  board  of 
directors,  and  of  the  Oxford  Club,  the  Park  Club, 
and  the  East  Lynn  Social  Club.  He  attends  the 
First  Universalist  Church  of  Lynn,  and  is  liberal  in 
the  support  of  its  work. 


JAMES  COTTER,  one  of  the  best  known  real 
estate  and  insurance  men  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
has  been  identified  with  the  insurance  business  for 
many  years  in  various  capacities,  beginning  as  an 
agent  for  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company, 
of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  rising  through  various 
promotions  to  the  office  of  district  superintendent. 
He  has  now  for  many  years  been  engaged  in  the  real 
estate  and  insurance  business  for  himself,  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Cotter  is  of  Irish  birth,  the  Cotters  being  a 
family  of  shoemakers  in  Ireland,  where  Patrick  Cot- 
ter, father  of  Mr.  Cotter,  followed  the  trade  when 
shoes  were  made  entirely  by  hand.  He  came  to  the 
United  States  when  his  eldest  son,  William  J.,  was 
a  lad  about  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  after  remain- 
ing in  this  country  for  about  a  year,  working  in  a 
shoe  shop,  returned  to  Ireland  with,  as  his  friends 
said,  "Yankee  ideas,"  and  established  a  general 
store,  provisions,  and  a  livery  business,  which  was 
very  successful.  He  is  now  retired,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-six,  and  his  wife,  Johanna  (Creedon)  Cotter, 
is  still  living,  sharing  with  him  the  fruits  of  the 
long  years  of  well-directed  labor  which  secured  the 
marked  success  of  his  business  venture.  William 
J.  Cotter,  the  son,  who  came  to  this  country  with 
Patrick  Cotter,  remained  in  this  country,  where  he 
became  the  superintendent  of  a  large  shoe  factory. 
His  health  failing  later,  however,  he  returned  to 
County  Cork,  where  he  died.  Patrick  Cotter  mar- 
ried Johanna  Creedon,  and  they  were  the  parents  of 
thirteen  children,  nine  sons  and  four  daughters. 
Five  of  the  sons  came  to  this  country,  but  all  of  the 
daughters  remained  in  Ireland.  Among  the  sons 
who  settled  in  the  United  States  was  James,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch. 

James  Cotter  was  born  in  County  Cork,  Ireland, 
Februaiy  23,  1862,  and  received  his  education  in  the 
National  and  in  the  Brothers'  schools  in  Ireland. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  left  school  and  until  he 
was  eighteen  employed  himself  in  doing  odd  jobs  for 
his  father.  He  then  came  to  the  United  States,  and 
learned  the  trade  of  lasting,  this  being  in  the  old 
days  of  manufacturing  shoes  by  hand,  he  being  em- 
ployed in  the  shoe  factory  of  Cotter  &  Harney,  his 
uncle,  John  Cotter,  being  a  member  of  the  firm. 
As  machinery  was  beginning  to  take  the  place  of 
hand  work  at  this  period,  thus  rendering  idle  thou- 
sands of  those  who  had  wrought  in  the  old  way,  Mr. 


Cotter  turned  his  attention  to  other  fields  and  looked 
about  for  a  different  line  of  work.  In  1885  he  went 
to  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  followed  his  trade  in 
the  employ  of  Maurice  Ryan.  This  connection  he 
maintained  for  a  period  of  eight  years,  during  which 
time  he  was  made  foreman  of  the  shops.  He  then 
found  an  opportunity  to  enter  a  different  line  of 
work,  and  it  was  at  this  time  that  he  became  agent 
for  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company,  of 
Brooklyn,  New  York.  After  serving  as  agent  for 
one  year  he  was  promoted  to  the  office  of  assistant 
superintendent,  and  later  was  transferred  to  Os- 
sining.  New  York,  where  he  took  charge  of  the  office. 
In  1903  he  was  again  promoted,  this  time  being  made 
district  superintendent  in  charge  of  the  Middletown, 
New  York,  district,  where  he  remained  until  1907, 
meeting  with  marked  success.  During  all  these 
years,  however,  he  was  hoping  for  an  opening  which 
would  permit  his  return  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
where  his  relatives  were  located.  Accordingly,  in 
1907,  he  severed  his  connection  with  the  Metropoli- 
tan Life  Insurance  Company,  and  returning  to  Lynn, 
opened  an  office  on  his  own  account  and  engaged  in 
general  insurance  and  real  estate  business.  This 
business  venture  was  notably  successful,  and  since 
that  time  the  concern  has  been  steadily  growing  and 
prospering,  until  Mr.  Cotter  has  come  to  be  one  of 
the  best  known  real  estate  and  insurance  men  of 
Lynn.  Mr.  Cotter,  however,  has  not  given  the  whole 
of  his  time  and  energy  to  his  business.  As  a  pub- 
lic-spirited citizen,  sincerely  interested  in  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  in  which  he  lives,  he  has 
given  freely  of  his  ability  and  his  means  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  public  welfare. 

During  the  World  War  he  served  upon  various 
committees  and  gave  effective  aid  in  the  various 
campaigns  and  drives.  He  was  made  president  of 
the  Lynn  Real  Estate  Exchange,  and  was  a  volun- 
teer worker  for  the  war  work  insurance,  in  which 
capacity  his  thorough  knowledge  of  the  insurance 
business  in  general,  especially  of  the  rates,  enabled 
him  to  give  valuable  assistance  to  the  "boys"  in  ser- 
vice, in  the  matter  of  getting  out  their  war  risk 
policies.  After  the  drafting  of  men  began,  he  served 
on  the  legal  advisory  board,  and  was  later  awarded 
a  medal  for  his  valuable  services  in  this  field,  re- 
ceiving many  yetters  from  the  heads  of  the  various 
departments  in  connection  with  which  his  work  was 
done.  Mr.  Cotter  is  a  director  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  Building  Association,  and  he  is  chairman 
of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus School,  in  charge  of  a  work  which  is  being  more 
appreciated  each  year.  He  is  president  of  the  Lynn 
Board  of  Underwriters,  and  was  one  of  the  incor- 
porators of  the  Master  Builders'  Association,  which 
was  incorporated  in  1883,  Mr.  Cotter  having  at  that 
time  been  a  member  of  the  Lasters'  Protective  As- 
sociation for  one  year.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the 
St.  Vincent  de  Paul  Society,  of  which  he  was  for 
several  years  treasurer. 

On  September  30,  1889,  James  Cotter  married 
Catherine  E.  Scott,  who  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  daughter  of  John  and    Matilda    (Lambert) 


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BIOGRAPHICAL 


Scott,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  six  children: 
Mary,  who  married  William  P.  Welch,  and  has  a 
daughter,  Helen  Clair;  Kathleen,  who  married  Ralph 
E.  Campbell;  Helen,  who  in  the  early  years  of  her 
beautiful  young  womanhood,  died,  in  August,  1919; 
James  J.,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  the 
real  estate  business;  Mildred,  who  is  attending 
school;  and  Dorothy,  who  is  also  attending  school. 
All  of  these  were  born  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  ex- 
cept the  youngest,  Dorothy,  who  was  born  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts. 

The  family  are  members  of  St.  Mary's  Roman 
Catholic  Church,  and  reside  at  No.  3  Chester  Place. 
Mr.  Cotter  is  a  self-made  man,  and  while  not  weal- 
thy as  wealth  is  estimated  in  these  days,  is  still  rich 
in  the  knowledge  that  he  has  lived  a  useful  and  suc- 
cessful life,  contributing  to  the  welfare  of  those 
about  him,  and  enjoying  in  full  measure  those  things 
which  are  the  immaterial  but  the  real  wealth  of  a 
human  life. 


WINFIELD  SCOTT  NEVINS— In  many 
branches  of  progressive  endeavor  in  Essex  county 
the  name  of  Winfield  Scott  Nevins  will  long  be  re- 
membered. Author,  journalist  and  historian,  famil- 
iar with  the  records  of  the  past,  and  looking  upon 
the  activities  of  his  day  with  the  vision  of  the  ideal- 
ist, he  was  nevertheless  broadly  practical,  and  bore 
a  part  in  those  civic  affairs  which  most  closely  have 
to  do  with  the  daily  welfare  and  comfort  of  the 
people. 

Mr.  Nevins  was  a  native  of  the  State  of  Maine, 
and  a  son  of  Amos  Harris  and  Mary  A.  Nevins.  The 
father  was  a  teacher  in  early  life,  and  followed  that 
profession  for  some  years,  later  being  engaged  in 
farming  until  his  death.  He  was  a  man  of  consid- 
erable prominence  in  his  home  community,  for  many 
years,  New  Gloucester,  Maine,  serving  on  the  board 
of  selectmen  of  that  town.  His  scholarly  tastes 
were  a  lifelong  habit,  and  he  kept  his  interest  in 
literature  and  educational  affairs  until  his  death, 
one  of  the  significant  memorials  of  New  Gloucester 
being  the  free  public  library  which  he  founded. 

Winfield  Scott  Nevins  was  born  in  Brunswick, 
Maine,  December  6,  1850.  His  early  education  was 
acquired  in  the  public  schools,  but  he  later  covered 
a  comprehensive  course  in  letters  at  Gorham  Acad- 
emy, Maine,  and  there  the  talents,  inherited  from 
his  father  and  augmented  by  his  affluent  nature, 
gained  the  impetus  which  carried  him  far  in  the  pro- 
fession of  his  choice.  Coming  to  Salem  in  his 
youth,  Mr.  Nevins  was  for  many  years  connected 
with  the  daily  press  of  this  city  and  of  this  section, 
m  one  capacity  or  another,  and  his  writings  later 
were  given  more  permanent  form.  He  contributed 
innumerable  articles  and  some  fiction  to  the  maga- 
zines, and  a  number  of  his  more  significant  works 
were  published  in  book  form.  He  was  the  author 
of  Old  Naumkeag,"  an  historical  sketch  of  Salem 
and  the  surrounding  towns;  the  "North  Shore,"  a 
local  guide;  "The  Intervale,"  a  sketch  of  the  White 
Mountains;  "Education  and  Salem  Schools,"  etc., 
etc.    Probably  his  most  permanently  important  work 


was  "Witchcraft  in  Salem  Village,"  on  which  sub- 
ject he  was  a  recognized  authority.  In  a  footnote 
to  his  article  on  "Witchcraft  in  Massachusetts," 
posthumously  published  in  the  "Americana"  maga- 
zine (First  Quarter,  1922),  Mr.  Nevins  said,  in  re- 
gard to  that  article,  and  broadly  in  regard  to  his 
writings  on  witchcraft: 

*  *  I  make  no  claim  to  originality  of  material. 
That  was  exhausted  years  ago  by  the  many  writers 
on  this  subject. 

Nevertheless,  Mr.  Nevins  brought  to  his  work  in 
this  field  not  only  the  perspective  of  a  later  century, 
but  the  intimate  insight  into  motives  and  the  keen 
discrimination  in  determining  values  which  only  a 
mind  of  rare  breadth  can  compass.  Mr.  Nevins  also 
won  considerable  note  on  the  lecture  platform,  treat- 
ing a  wide  range  of  subjects,  both  with  and  without 
accompanying  stereopticon  illustrations. 

The  practical  side  of  Mr.  Nevins'  nature  was  con- 
tinually evident  in  his  civic  and  business  relations. 
He  was  for  many  years  proprietor  and  manager  of 
the  Salem  "Evening  Telegram,"  for  thirty-four  years 
an  active  member  of  the  Essex  Institute,  of  Salem. 
President  of  the  School  Board  during  the  first  four 
years  of  its  existence,  his  membership  in  that  body 
covered  a  period  of  eleven  years  and  embraced  much 
constructive  activity.  He  was  one  of  the  original 
members  of  the  Salem  Sewage  Commission,  and  for 
several  years  was  identified  with  the  Salem  Plan- 
ning Board.  His  work  in  these  various  capacities 
was  not  that  of  the  novice.  Mr.  Nevins  had  trav- 
eled much,  both  in  the  United  States  and  abroad, 
having  made  nine  trips  to  Europe.  These  subjects 
of  vital  civic  import  had  for  years  been  his  study 
during  his  travels,  and  he  accumulated  information 
the  comprehensive  and  exact  nature  of  which  was 
of  the  greatest  assistance  to  various  Salem  bodies 
having  these  matters  in  charge.  In  fraternal  circles 
Mr.  Nevins  was  very  prominent.  He  was  at  one 
time  president  of  the  Loyal  Protective  Association 
of  Boston;  was  past  grand  master  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Massachusetts,  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  and  past  noble  grand  of  Fraternity  Lodge, 
of  Salem,  in  the  same  order,  and  was  twice  an  ap- 
pointive officer  of  the  Sovereign  Grand  Lodge  of  Odd 
Fellows.  He  was  a  member  of  Starr  King  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  for  a  number  of 
years  was  manager  of  the  famous  "Ye  Honorable 
Boarde,"  a  social  club,  of  which  he  was  a  charter 
member.  He  was  a  man  of  deep  religious  convic- 
tions, and  a  member  of  the  Universalist  church. 

Mr.  Nevins  married,  in  Salem,  June  22,  1881,  Mary 
Elizabeth  Leavitt,  daughter  of  Israel  P.  and  Eliza- 
beth A.  Leavitt.  Mrs.  Nevins  still  survives  him  and 
resides  in  Salem. 

The  death  of  Mr.  Nevins  occurred  on  October  23, 
1921,  and  in  his  passing,  the  city  of  Salem,  as  well 
as  the  large  circle  of  personal  friends  of  which  he 
was  the  center,  has  sustained  a  loss  which  will  be 
felt  for  many  years  to  come.  He  has  left  the  world 
richer  for  his  interpretations  of  various  phases  of  the 
past  and  the  time  of  which  his  activities  formed  a 
significant  part. 


ESSEX  COUNTY 


EDMUND  C.  WENTWORTH,  who  is  one  of  the 
leading  citizens  of  Haverhill,  president  of  the  Na- 
tional Paper  Box  Manufacturers'  Association  for 
the  years  1920-1921,  vice-president  of  the  Granite 
State  Spring  Water  Company,  treasurer  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  C.  H.  Hayes  Corporation,  director 
of  some  Haverhill  banking  institutions,  and  active  in 
many  phases  of  some  Haverhill  banking  institutions, 
and  active  in  many  phases  of  the  business  and  civic 
affairs  of  Haverhill,  was  born  in  Plaistow,  New 
Hampshire,  February  27,  1877,  the  son  of  Nathaniel 
A.  and  Isabella  (Hayes)  Wentworth,  both  now  de- 
ceased. The  father  was  born  in  Denmark,  Maine, 
and  the  mother  was  born  in  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia. 

Edmund  C.  Wentworth  received  his  early  school- 
ing in  Plaistow,  New  Hampshire,  and  later  attended 
school  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  After  a  year  in 
the  Haverhill  High  School,  he  resolved  to  enter 
upon  a  business  life  without  further  delay,  and 
therefore,  in  1892,  became  an  employee  in  the  plant 
of  C.  H.  Hayes.  The  business  had  been  originally 
developed  by  George  Wentworth,  who  sold  to 
Messrs.  Varney  and  Hayes  in  1881,  that  partnership 
continuing  until  1892,  when  Mr.  Varney  retired,  Mr. 
Hayes  being  thereafter  in  control.  Young  Went- 
worth started  at  the  bottom,  but  in  four  years  had 
become  foreman  of  the  paper  box  department,  and 
was  a  capable  executive.  In  1899,  he  accepted  a 
position  as  general  manager  with  the  Lynn  Box 
Company,  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  continued  in 
that  responsibility  until  1902,  when  he  returned  to 
Haverhill,  and  again  took  up  connection  with  the 
C.  H.  Hayes  Corporation.  He  was  appointed  super- 
intendent of  the  plant,  and  elected  vice-president  of 
the  company  in  that  year,  and  held  those  offices 
until  1916,  then  became  treasurer  and  general  man- 
ager. By-the-way,  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  at 
one  time  the  power  and  light  used  in  the  city  of 
Haverhill  was  generated  in  the  C.  H.  Hayes  Cor- 
poration plant. 

Mr.  Wentworth  has  manifested  an  active,  helpful, 
public  spirit;  he  has  been  prominent  in  many  pub- 
lic movements,  especially  those  bearing  on  the  in- 
dustrial progress  of  the  city.  He  holds  active  mem- 
bership in  the  Haverhill  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
Rotary  Club,  and  in  1916  was  the  president  of  the 
former,  and  is  now  treasurer  and  director.  During 
the  time  of  national  stress,  when  the  World  War 
drew  into  war  work  persons  in  the  home  sectors 
and  civilian  life  almost  as  thoroughly  as  those  who 
actively  were  enrolled  into  the  armed  forces,  Mr. 
Wentworth  co-operated  notably  in  the  more  im- 
portant local  activities,  taking  part  in  all  the  cam- 
paigns for  war  funds,  the  Liberty  Loans,  Red  Cross, 
and  other  drives.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Haver- 
hill Trust  Company,  the  Haverhill  Morris  Plan 
Bank,  and  the  City  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank.  He 
has  been  prominently  identified  with  State  Masonic 
"bodies;  is  a  Mason  of  thirty-second  degree,  Knights 
Templar,  and  past  master  of  the  Merrimack  Lodge, 
Haverhill.  He  also  is  the  district  delegate  of  the 
Tenth  Masonic  District.  Socially,  he  belongs  to 
the  Pentucket  and  Agawam  clubs.     Religiously,  be 


attends  the  North  Congregational  Church,  of  Haver- 
hill. 

Mr.  Wentworth  married,  October  26,  1898,  Flor- 
ence P.  Kimball,  daughter  of  A.  Perley  and  Ellen 
(Coffin)  Kimball,  the  former  originally  of  Chester, 
New  Hampshire,  and  the  latter  of  Newbury,  Mas- 
sachusetts, but  both  in  later  life  residents  of  Haver- 
hill, where  their  daughter,  Florence)  P.,  married  Mr. 
Wentworth.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wentworth  have  two 
children:  Edward  K.  H.,  born  in  1900;  and  Nor- 
man P.,  born  in  1902. 


CHARLES  HACKER  PINKHAM— The  story  of 
the  business  side  of  the  medicine  known  the  world 
over  as  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Compound 
is  one  of  absorbing  interest,  and  well  worth  the 
telling.  The  business  was  started  through  force  of 
circumstances,  and  grew  out  of  the  local  success 
attending  the  use  of  a  prescription  or  recipe  Lydia 
Pinkham  possessed,  a  botanic  remedy  for  the  dis- 
eases of  women.  She,  without  a  thought  of  money 
making,  used  to  prepare  this  medicine  from  the 
herbs  which  she  steeped  over  the  old  fashioned 
stove,  and  gave  it  freely  to  such  of  her  neighbors 
as  she  thought  it  would  benefit.  This  she  did  for 
years,  and  the  fame  of  the  remedy  spread  over  a 
wide  territory-  People  who  called  were  given  free- 
ly and  without  pay,  for  a  period  of  perhaps  ten 
years,  when  the  family  became  very  poor,  through 
the  father's  losses.  The  wife,  calling  her  children 
around  her,  discussed  ways  and  means,  the  decision 
being  that  an  attempt  should  be  made  to  market 
the  medicine  which  had  heretofore  been  given  away, 
and  the  distribution  of  the  vegetable  compound  as 
a  commercial  transaction  was  begun. 

Lydia  (Estes)  Pinkham  was  of  ancient  family, 
early  Massachusetts  pioneers,  the  site  of  the  first 
Friends'  meeting  house  in  Lynn  having  been  a  gift 
from  an  Estes.  Lydia  was  the  daughter  of  William 
Estes,  born  January  29,  1768,  died  in  Lynn,  March 
3,  1848.  He  married,  July  3,  1805,  Rebecca  Chase, 
born  January  20,  1781,  died  February  11  1862, 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Eunice  (Reed)  Chase, 
granddaughter  of  Samuel  Chase,  son  of  William 
Chase,  son  of  William  Chase,  the  American  ances- 
tor. William  and  Rebecca  (Chase)  Estes  lived  on 
a  farm  near  Lynn,  and  in  time  the  city  absorbed 
the  farm  for  building  purposes.  Lydia  Estes  passed 
through  school  with  honor  and  chose  teaching  as 
her  profession.  In  her  studies  on  economic  and 
social  problems  she  became  interested  in  the  ques- 
tion of  slavery  and  eventually  took  strong  position 
with  the  opponents  of  that  system.  She  was  for 
years  secretary  of  the  "Freeman's  Society,"  formed 
for  the  purpose  of  aiding  the  slave,  some  of  her 
fellow  members  being  Whittier,  Garrison  and 
Lowell,  all  Abolitionists.  Lydia  Estes  married, 
September  8,  1843,  Isaac  Pinkham  (as  his  second 
wife)  ;  he  having  a  daughter,  Frances  Ellen,  born 
March  11,  1838,  by  a  previous  marriage,  who  be- 
came the  wife  of  Samuel  Lane,  of  New  Bedford, 
Massachusetts.  Isaac  Pinkham  was  born  in  Ports- 
mouth, New  Hampshire,  December  25,  1815,  died  in 
Salem,  Massachusetts,  February  22,  1889.    He  mar- 


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ried  (first),  Mary  Shaw,  (second),  Lydia  Estes,  as 
stated  above.  He  was  a  grandson  of  a  Revolution- 
ary soldier  and  of  good  family  connection.  The 
Pinkhams  settled  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  where, 
during  the  next  two  decades,  four  children  were 
born  to  them,  a  fifth'  at  New  Bedford,  Massachu- 
setts, as  follows:  Charles  Hacker,  of  whom  fur- 
ther; Daniel  Rogers,  born  in  1847,  died  in  1849; 
Daniel  Rogers,  second,  bom  November  19,  1849, 
served  in  the  Massachusetts  Legislature,  but  was 
stricken  with  a  fatal  disease,  and  died  October  12, 
1881 ;  William  Henry,  born  December  20,  1853,  took 
an  active  part  in  the  management  of  the  business 
with  his  brother  Charles  H.,  but  two  years  after  his 
marriage  to  Emma  Frances  Barry,  he  contracted 
tuberculosis,  and  died  December  3,  1881,  two  months 
after  his  brother;  Aroline  Chase,  born  in  Bedford, 
Massachusetts,  June  17,  1857,  married  William 
Henry  Gove. 

Just  before  the  Civil  War,  the  family  moved  to 
Bedford,  Massachusetts,  three  years  later  returning 
to  Lynn,  taking  a  house  on  the  outskirts  of  Lynn. 
Isaac  Pinkham  was  a  real  estate  dealer  and  over- 
speculated  in  houses  and  farms,  thus  tying  up  his 
cash   and   reducing  his   commissions   by  having   to 
pay  interest  charges.     The  Pinkhams  became  "land 
poor,"  but,  true  to  her  Quaker  training,  Mrs.  Pink- 
ham  helped  in  true  wifely  fashion,  and  the  children 
were  all  kept  in  school  until  graduated  from  high 
school.     All  aided  in  the  family  support,  even  when 
young,  the  boys  as  peddlers  of  pop   corn  and  as 
"chore   boys"   for  the   neighbors.     The  eldest  son 
enlisted  in  the  Union  Army,  returning  uninjured, 
and  until  the  final  crash  of  the  family  fortune  in 
1873  they  were  a  comfortably  housed,  happy,  and 
fairly  prosperous  family.     Then   came  the  "panic" 
days,  and  of  that  period  the  biographer  of  Isaac 
Pinkham  has  written:     "When    the    crisis    of   1873 
burst  upon  the   city  of  Lynn,   Isaac   Pinkham  had 
been  for  years  one  of  the  best  known  builders  and 
real  estate  dealers  in  the  city,  and  he  had  built  up  ' 
a  large  part  of  Wyoma,  where  he  then  lived.     The 
length  and  severity  of  this  strain  was  too  great  for 
anyone  extensively  interested  in  land  to  remain  sol- 
vent, so  great  was  the  depression.     In  1876  his  limit 
was   reached,   and   everything   he   owned   was   lost, 
even  their  home,  and  they  went  out  again  into  the 
world  without  a  cent.     Himself  too   old  to  battle 
again  with  life,  he  was  fortunate  in  having  three 
active  sons  and  a  daughter,  the  latter  a  teacher  in 
the   public   schools;    and   these   all    combined   their 
forces  to  restore  to  their  parents  that  which  they 
had  lost.     Looking  about  to   see   what  they   could 
best   take   up,   the   'Pinkham    Boys,'   as   they   were 
called  by  the  neighbors,   decided  to  undertake  the 
manufacture  of  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Com- 
pound.    The  great  success  which  they  achieved  filled 
with  joy  the  last  days   of  Isaac  Pinkham  and  his 
wife,    and    demonstrated    that    the    zeal,    wit    and 
sturdy  valor  of  the  Pinkham  ancestor  had  lost  none 
of  its  strong  life  and  helpfulness." 

After  the  decision  to  go  into  business  as  manu- 
facturers of  the  compound  was  arrived  at  between 


the  mother  and  her  children,  a  small  advertising 
campaign  was  begun,  all  bearing  a  hand.  Later, 
when  a  little  "ad."  in  a  Boston  newspaper  brought 
an  eighteen  dollar  order  for  the  compound,  a  special 
holiday  was  decreed.  The  compound  was  still  pre- 
pared by  Mrs.  Pinkham  in  her  own  kitchen,  and  for 
seven  years  she  with  her  children  fought  on  until 
finally  the  tide  turned.  She  lived  to  see  the  sale 
of  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Compound  spread 
over  a  wide  domain,  and  as  all  had  labored,  so  all 
the  family  shared  in  the  prosperity  that  came  to 
the  Lydia  E.  Pinkham  Medicine  Company.  The 
death  of  her  two  sons  in  the  fall  and  winter  of  1881, 
and  the  death  of  a  daughter-in-law,  told  heavily  on 
Mrs.  Pinkham's  health,  and  on  May  17,  1883,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-four,  she  passed  away. 

Those  who  knew  Mrs.  Pinkham  describe  her 
as  a  woman  of  tall,  slender,  graceful  figure,  with  a 
kindly,  attractive  face,  which  bespoke  grace  and 
beauty  of  character.  Devotion  to  her  family  was 
her  ruling  trait,  and  to  the  last  she  preserved  a 
remarkable  alertness  of  mind.  At  the  age  of  fifty- 
seven  she  was  the  winner  of  an  old  fashioned  spell- 
ing bee,  spelling  down  every  competitor.  The  last 
one  to  go  down  before  her  was  a  young  man,  who 
later  became  her  son-in-law  and  manager  of  the 
business  which  bears  her  name.  In  her  business 
she  gave  advice  free  to  all  inquirers,  a  department 
that  grew  to  such  proportions  that  in  one  year  she 
and  her  staff  of  women  assistants  received  and 
answered  one  hundred  thousand  letters. 

Charles  Hacker  Pinkham,  eldest  son  of  Isaac  and 
Lydia  (Estes)  Pinkham,  was  born  in  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts, December  9,  1844,  and  died  November 
10,  1900.  He  was  educated  in  grade  and  high  schools 
at  Lynn,  and  after  school  years  were  over,  became 
a  worker  and  aided  his  brother  and  father  in  pro- 
viding for  the  family.  He  enlisted  in  the  Lynn  City 
Guards,  Company  F,  Eighth  Regiment,  Massachu- 
setts Volunteer  Infantry,  and  served  a  three  months' 
and  a  nine  months'  term  of  enlistment.  After  the 
war  he  was  a  clerk  with  his  father  for  a  time,  then 
was  with  the  Boston  &  Lynn  railroad,  collecting 
fares  between  Lynn  and  Swampscott.  He  contin- 
ued his  contributions  to  the  family  fund  for  several 
years,  aiding  his  mother  in  getting  a  little  business 
inaugurated  after  the  father's  failure  in  business  in 
1873,  and  when  a  start  had  been  made  became  man- 
aging head. 

In  association  with  his  brothers,  Daniel  R.  and 
William  H.,  he  organized  an  advertising  campaign, 
and  made  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Compound 
known  everywhere.  The  compound,  originally  made 
over  the  kitchen  stove  in  the  Pinkham  home,  now 
boasts  of  a  laboratory  home  occupying  many  thou- 
sands of  square  feet  of  floor  space,  and  at  the 
time  of  the  death  of  Charles  H.  Pinkham  four  hun- 
dred people  were  therein  employed.  After  the  death 
of  his  two  brothers,  in  1881,  he  was  in  sole  control 
of  the  Lydia  E.  Pinkham  Medicine  Company,  as 
president  and  general  manager.  Two  years  later  his 
mother  died,  and  he  and  his  sister  were  the  last 
survivors  of  those  who  founded  the  great  business. 


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He  was  a  wise,  aggressive  and  progressive  man  of 
affairs,  and  to  his  able  management  the  great  suc- 
cess of  the  company  is  due.  He  was  one  of  the 
most  liberal  advertisers  of  his  day,  and  left  behind 
him  a  record  of  great  achievement. 

A  Democrat  originally,  Mr.  Pinkham  later  acted 
with  the  Republican  party.  The  only  office  he  would 
ever  accept  was  that  of  park  commissioner.  He 
was  very  charitable,  deeply  devoted  to  his  family, 
and  highly  esteemed  wherever  known.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  First  Universalist  Church,  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic,  Golden  Fleece  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch 
Masons;  Olivet  Commandery,  Knights  Templar; 
Lafayette  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Ancient  Accepted 
Scottish  Rite.  His  clubs  were  the  Park,  Oxford, 
Lynn,  Republican,  and  Press,  all  of  Lynn;  the 
Sphinx,  of  New  York,  and  the  Article,  of  Boston. 

Charles  H.  Pinkham  married,  September  11,  1878, 
Jennie  Barker  Jones,  born  in  Lynn,  September  27, 
1856,  daughter  of  John  A.  and  Lucy  R.  (Barker) 
Jones.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pinkham  were  the  parents  of 
six  children:  Arthur  Wellington,  born  December  9, 
1879,  (q.v.) ;  Lucy  Emery,  born  June  26,  1883,  mar- 
ried Charles  Amos  Burnham;  Marion  Frances,  born 
June  20,  1885,  married  Hermon  Emerson  Smith,  of 
New  York;  Elsie  Barker,  born  February  6,  1891, 
married  S.  Earle  Haines,  of  Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania; Daniel  Rogers  (3),  bom  January  15,  1899, 
married  Olive  C.  White,  of  Providence,  Rhode  Is- 
land; Charles  Hacker  (2),  born  September  6,  1900. 

The  ancestry  of  Charles  Hacker  Pinkham,  tracing 
as  it  does  to  Richard  Pinkham,  of  Dover  Neck,  New 
Hampshire,  1640,  to  Matthew  Estes,  born  in  Dover, 
England,  1645,  to  William  Chase,  the  Puritan,  and 
to  Revolutionary  sires,  is  not  more  honorable  than 
his  own  life  and  deeds.  As  the  eldest  son  he  bore 
the  heavier  burden  of  establishing  and  developing  a 
new  commercial  enterprise,  and  after  the  death  of 
his  brothers,  he  carried  the  responsibility  alone  for 
nearly  two  decades.  He  left  sons  who  worthily  bear 
the  name  and  they,  the  ninth  generation  of  Pink- 
hams  in  New  England,  have  taken  the  place  in  the 
business  life  of  New  England  formerly  occupied  by 
their  honored  father. 


ARTHUR  WELLINGTON  PINKHAM— Now  ex- 
ecutive head  of  the  business  founded  by  his  grand- 
mother and  developed  by  his  father,  Arthur  W. 
Pinkham  carries  on  the  great  business  their  genius 
created,  and  upon  the  foundations  they  laid  and 
built  he  has  helped  add  until  a  perfect  commercial 
superstructure  has  been  reared  that  will  forever 
perpetuate  the  name.  Other  business  enterprises 
have  claimed  Mr.  Pinkham,  and  he  is  one  of  the 
men  prominent  in  the  commercial  world,  a  manu- 
facturer and  financier,  a  citizen  public-spirited  and 
progressive,  and  in  every  department  of  city  life, 
church,  fraternal,  and  social,  he  isi  well  known,  use- 
ful and  popular.  He  is  of  the  ninth  American  gen- 
eration of  Pinkhams,  a  son  of  Charles  Hacker  and 
Jennie  Barker  (Jones)  Pinkham,  and  grandson  of 
Isaac  and  Lydia  (Estes)   Pinkham  (q.v.). 


Arthur  Wellington  Pinkham  was  bom  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  December  9,  1879.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  city,  a  graduate  of  San- 
born grammar  school  in  1894,  Classical  High  School, 
class  of  1898,  and  a  student  at  Brown  University, 
1898-1901,  when  he  left  the  university  to  take  the 
place  in  the  business  world  made  vacant  by  the 
death  of  his  honored  father.  In  June,  1921,  he  was 
enrolled  as  a  graduate  of  his  class  of  1902  and  grant- 
ed the  degree  of  Ph.B.  out  of  course.  While  the 
responsibilities  he  was  called  on  thus  early  to  as- 
sume were  both  numerous  and  weighty,  he  quickly 
settled  under  the  load  and  has  developed  into  the 
strong,  self  reliant  man  of  affairs,  a  fine  executive 
manager,  wise  in  council  and  strong  in  action. 

Mr.  Pinkham  is  president  of  the  Lydia  Pinkham 
Medicine  Company;  president  of  the  National  City 
Bank  of  Lynn;  director  of  the  Bartlett  Somers  Shoe 
Company;  the  Renton  Heel  Company,  and  the  Lynn 
Gas  and  Electric  Company.  To  these  purely  busi- 
ness enterprises  he  gives  himself  with  energy  and 
enthusiasm,  but  they,  by  no  means,  measure  the  ex- 
tent of  his  activity.  He  is  chairman  of  the  Lynn 
Independent  Industrial  Shoe  School;  chairman  of 
the  Home  Rule  Committee;  a  member  of  the  board 
of  trustees  of  Lynn  Hospial.  In  all  of  these  pub- 
lic activities  he  takes  a  deep  interest  and  gives  to 
his  official  duties  the  same  close  scrutiny  and  at- 
tention as  to  his  private  affairs.  In  politics  Mr. 
Pinkham  is  a  Republican,  and  in  1902-03  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Lynn  School  Committee.  In  May, 
1904,  he  began  a  five  years'  term  as  park  commis- 
sioner under  appointment  of  the  mayor.  He  is  a 
member  and  treasurer  of  the  First  Universalist 
Society;  a  member  of  Essex  Chapter,  Sons  of  the 
American  Revolution ;  a  member  and  an  ex-president 
of  the  Oxford  Club  of  Lynn;  and  in  Masonry  has 
attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the  Ancient 
Accepted  Scottish  Rite. 

Mr.  Pinkham  married,  November  11,  1911,  Ruth 
Marie  Griffith,  of  Glens  Falls,  New  York,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Charles  Hacker 
(3),  and  Richard  Griffith. 


REV.  JOHN  P.  SULLIVAN,  A.  B.— In  ecclesias- 
tical circles  in  Essex  county,  Rev.  John  P.  Sullivan 
is  a  figure  of  prominence,  having  rounded  out  thirty- 
three  years  of  ceaseless  activity  in  the  priesthood. 
Among  the  people  of  those  churches  which  he  has 
served  as  pastor  he  is  deeply  beloved,  and  it  is  fit- 
ting that  the  review  of  his  life  should  stand  on  the 
permanent  records  of  this  county.  A  native  of  this 
State,  he  is  a  son  of  John  and  Bridget  (O'Day)  Sul- 
livan. His  father,  who  is  now  deceased,  was  a  vet- 
eran of  the  Civil  War,  and  a  brother  died  while 
serving  in  the  Spanish-American  War. 

Father  Sullivan  was  born  in  Rockland,  Massachu- 
setts, August  6,  1863.  He  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  schools  of  his  native  place,  and  was 
graduated  from  the  Rockland  High  School  in  the 
class  of  1881.  From  early  youth  his  life  was  dedi- 
cated to  the  priesthood,  and  for  his  course  in  the 
arts  and  letters  he  entered  Boston  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1885.     His 


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theological  studies  were  pursued  at  St.  John's  Semi- 
nary>  New  Brighton,  Massachusetts,  and  there  he 
was  ordained  on  June  22,  1889.  His  first  appoint- 
ment was  as  assistant  at  St.  Michael's  Church,  Hud- 
son, Massachusetts,  where  he  served  for  sixteen 
months.  He  was  then  appointed  assistant  at  the 
Church  of  the  Immaculate  Conception,  Marlboro,  in 
this  State,  where  he  remained  from  1890  until  1909. 
He  was  then  made  pastor  of  the  Sacred  Heart 
Church,  Middleboro,  and  for  two  years  led  this 
congregation  in  spiritual  and  material  growth.  In 
October,  1911,  he  was  appointed  to  the  Church  of 
the  Immaculate  Conception,  Salem,  and  has  now 
been  a  factor  in  the  religious  advance  of  this  corn 
munity  for  nearly  eleven  years.  He  has  improved 
and  beautified  the  church  property  during  his  resi- 
dence here,  and  has  added  very  considerably  to  the 
membership  of  the  church,  teaching,  comforting  and 
admonishing  the  people,  and  inspiring  them  to  res. 
higher  levels  of  spiritual  attainment.  He  has  won 
the  esteem  of  all  the  people  of  Salem,  without  re- 
gard to  differences  of  creed,  and  has  done  especially 
significant  work  in  the  various  branches  of  organized 
endeavor,  which  are  fostered  or  endorsed  by  the 
church.  He  is  chaplain  of  the  Fourth  Degree, 
Knights  of  Columbus,  Father  Druillet  Assembly, 
also  of  Lynn  Particular  Council,  St.  Vincent  de 
Paul,  the  Father  Conway  Court  of  Foresters;  Di- 
vision 5,  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  and  also  the 
Ladies'  Auxiliary  of  that  division.  He  also  serves 
as  chaplain  of  St.  Mary's  Guild,  the  Father  Mathew 
Total  Abstinence  Society,  St.  Mary's  School  Asso- 
ciation, the  Ladies'  Catholic  Benevolent  Associa- 
tion, and  the  Catholic  Charities  Centre.  Father 
Sullivan  finds  scant  leisure  from  his  multitudinous 
duties,  his  chief  recreative  interest  being  golf,  and 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Homestead  Golf  Club. 


FREEMAN  PUTNEY,  a  retired  educator  of 
Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  has  given  more  than  four 
decades  of  his  life  to  teaching.  Hundreds  are  the 
wiser  and  better  by  reason  of  their  contact  with  his 
personality  and  instruction  in  classroom  and  out. 
Bom  in  Bow,  New  Hampshire,  August  23,  1847,  after 
a  preliminary  schooling  at  home  he  entered  Hopkin- 
ton  Academy,  Hopkinton,  New  Hampshire.  Upon 
graduating  he  went  to  the  New  London  Literary  and 
Scientific  Institution,  being  graduated  in  1867,  and 
he  is  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  of  Dartmouth  College,  1873. 

Upon  the  completion  of  his  studies  he  immediate- 
ly began  teaching  and  continued  in  educational  work 
throughout  a  period  of  forty-two  years,  up  to  his 
retirement  in  1915.  For  twenty-seven  years  he  had 
the  superintendency  of  the  Gloucester  schools,  and 
most  of  the  expansion  and  success  of  the  educational 
system  of  Gloucester  has  had  its  inception  and  guid- 
ance from  him. 

REV.  ALFRED  MANCHESTER,  for  more  than 
a  quarter  century,  has  figured  prominently  in  the 
community  life  of  Salem,  Massachusetts.  In  the  re- 
ligious movements,  the  benevolent  activities  and  the 
literary  and  social  circles  of  the  city,  he  has  always 
been   a   leader.     The   son    of   George    and    Phebe 


Taber  (Coggeshall)  Manchester,  of  Portsmouth, 
Rhode  Island,  he  was  born  at  Portsmouth,  Novem- 
ber 16,  1849.  His  father  was  originally  a  carpenter, 
but  later  his  interest  in  politics  brought  him  vari- 
ous offices  in  this  county,  and  he  was  sheriff  of 
Newport  county,  Rhode  Island,  at  the  time  of  his 
death. 

Rev.  Alfred  Manchester  is  a  graduate  of  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Portsmouth,  Rhode  Island,  Pawtucket 
(Rhode  Island)  High  School,  Boston  School  for  the 
Ministry,  and  of  the  Harvard  Divinity  School,  class 
of  1872.  He  took  up  his  work  as  minister  on  Janu- 
ary 1,  1873,  with  the  Unitarian  church  of  Fairhaven, 
Massachusetts,  and  remained  there  four  years. 
Other  pastorates  followed  at  Providence,  Rhode  Is- 
land, Olney  Street  Church,  January  1,  1876,  to  April 
30,  1893;  Barton  Square  Church  (Unitarian)  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  May  1,  1893,  to  September  30,  1897, 
and  the  Second  Church  (Unitarian),  of  Salem,  Octo- 
ber 1,  1897.  He  is  also  secretary  of  the  Commis- 
sion of  the  Unitarian  Ministerial  Union  on  the  sup- 
ply of  pulpits  in  New  England.  Mr.  Manchester  is 
the  author  of  "In  Memorian,"  an  appreciation  and 
biographical  sketch  of  Rev.  Caleb  Davis  Bradlee, 
D.D.,  published  in  1897. 

His  prominence  and  ability  have  brought  him 
into  many  activities  outside  of  the  church.  He  is 
president  of  the  Salem  Massachusetts  Relief  Asso- 
ciation, president  of  Home  Service  of  the  Red  Cross 
Society,  director  of  Associated  Charities,  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  and  in  the  world  of  fraternities, 
holds  many  offices.  He  affiliates  with  Masons,  being 
raised  in  Concordia  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons, of  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts,  in  1874;  was 
master  of  Mount  Vernon  Lodge,  Providence,  Rhode 
Island,  and  now  (1922)  honorary  member  of  the  lat- 
ter lodge  and  of  the  Essex  Lodge,  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  has  been  chaplain  in  Fairhaven,  Mas- 
sachusetts; Providence,  Rhode  Island;  and  for  fif- 
teen years  in  Salem,  Massachusetts.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  What  Cheer  Lodge,  and  Narragansett  En- 
campment, Providence,  Rhode  Island,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  has  been  grand  chaplain 
of  Rhode  Island.  For  twenty-seven  years  he  has 
served  as  chaplain  of  the  Salem  Light  Infantry 
Veteran  Association.  His  clubs  are  the  Salem  Ma- 
sonic and  Salem  Harvard. 

The  Rev.  Alfred  Manchester  was  married  by  Rev. 
Caleb  Davis  Bradlee,  D.D.,  at  Boston,  Massachu- 
setts, April  29,  1873,  to  Sarah  Adelaide  Peckham,  of 
Newport,  Rhode  Island.  They  have  two  children: 
Ethel  Bradlee,  bom  in  Fairhaven,  Massachusetts, 
February  13,  1874,  who  married  Frank  Staniford 
Perkins,  June  2,  1897;  and  Grace  Tingley,  born  in 
Providence,  Rhode  Island,  August  3,  1882,  who  be- 
came the  wife  of  Waldo  Emerson  Berry,  Novem- 
ber 28,  1900.  

BENJAMIN  F.  RAYMOND,  long  active  in  the 
business  life  of  Essex,  Massachusetts,  has  recently 
sold  his  drug  business,  and  in  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness is  winning  another  substantial  success  and  still 
bearing  Ms  part  in  the  progress  of  his  community. 

Mr.  Raymond  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  Conant  Ray- 


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mond,  and  grandson  of  James  Giles  and  Sally  (Con- 
ant)  Raymond,  tracing  lineally  through  these  two 
lines  to  John  Raymond,  who  came  to  Beverly,  Mas- 
sachusetts, about  1654,  and  to  Roger  Conant,  who 
came  to  Plymouth  in  the  ship  "Ann,"  in  1623.  The 
Conant  line  from  Roger  Conant  is  through  his  son, 
Lot;  his  son,  John  (1) ;  his  son,  John  (2) ;  his  son, 
John  (3) ;  his  son,  John  (4) ;  his  son,  John  (5) ;  his 
daughter,  Sally,  wife  of  James  Giles  Raymond.  In 
the  Raymond  line  descent  is  traced  from  John  Ray- 
mond, of  Beverly,  and  his  wife,  Judith  (Woodbury) 
Raymond,  (widow  of  William  (2)  Woodbury) ; 
through  their  son,  Nathaniel;  their  son,  George;  his 
son,  David;  his  son,  James  Giles  Raymond,  and  his 
wife,  Sally  (Conant)  Raymond;  their  son,  Benjamin 
Conant  Raymond,  and  his  wife,  Sarah  Woodbury 
(Ray)  Raymond;  their  son,  Benjamin  F.  Raymond, 
of  Essex,  Massachusetts. 

There  is  another  line  leading  to  these  two  an- 
cestors, Roger  Conant  and  John  Raymond.  Lot 
Conant,  son  of  Roger  Conant,  had  a  daughter,  Re- 
becca, who  married  Nathaniel  Raymond,  son  of  John 
Raymond.  Both  Lot  Conant  and  Nathaniel  Ray- 
mond are  ancestors  of  Benjamin  F.  Raymond,  of 
Essex,  and  thus  his  title  is  clear. 

Roger  Conant,  shortly  after  his  arrival  at  Bos- 
ton, made  his  home  at  Conant's  Island  in  Boston 
Harbor,  now  known  as  Governor's  Island.  About 
1624  he  established  a  fish  business  at  Gloucester,  and 
that  year  was  chosen  governor  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bay  Colony.  Miles  Standish  disputed  his  rights  in 
the  fishing  business  at  Gloucester,  and  in  the  inter- 
ests of  peace,  Roger  Conant  surrendered  his  rights 
and  moved  to  Salem  in  1626,  and  was  followed  there 
by  his  friends,  Lyford,  Gardiner,  and  Balch.  In 
1628  John  Endicott  was  sent  from  England  to  super- 
sede Roger  Conant  as  governor  of  the  colony,  but 
he  continued  strong  in  the  esteem  of  the  people. 
He  was  the  first  deputy  from  Salem  to  the  Gen- 
eral Court,  and  in  1637  Roger  Conant  and  William 
Hathorn  were  appointed  judges  of  the  Quarterly 
Court  at  Salem.  The  "Book  of  Grants"  in  the  rec- 
ords of  Salem  are  in  Roger  Conant's  handwriting. 
In  1637  he  built  a  home  on  Balch  street,  at  what 
later  became  Beverly.  He  built  the  first  fort  in 
Salem,  and  his  son,  Roger  (2)  Conant,  was  the  first 
white  child  born  in  Salem.  This  fact  was  recog- 
nized by  the  town  by  granting  to  him  thirty  acres 
of  good  land. 

John  and  William  Raymond,  brothers,  came  to 
Beverly,  Massachusetts,  about  the  year  1654,  and 
William  Raymond,  with  Rev.  John  Wise,  of  Che- 
bacco  Parish  (now  the  town  of  Essex),  had  the 
honor  of  being  imprisoned  as  a  result  of  the  fight 
against  Governor  Andros  to  maintain  the  principles 
of  "no  taxation  without  representation."  This  is 
said  to  be  the  first  movement  against  England  in 
the  interest  of  civil  liberty. 

John  Raymond,  ancestor  of  Benjamin  F.  Ray- 
mond, of  Essex,  married  (first)  Rachel  Scruggs, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Scruggs,  deputy  to  the  General 
Court,  1635-36.  In  June,  1666,  he  married  (second) 
Judith  Woodbury,  widow  of  William  Woodbury,  Jr. 
Their   son,    Nathaniel    Raymond,   was    born    March 


15,  1670.  After  his  marriage,  John  Raymond  moved 
to  a  house  on  Balch  street,  Beverly,  and  there  a 
Raymond  has  lived  in  each  generation  until  the 
present,  the  1921  occupant  being  the  heir  of  Colonel 
John  W.  Raymond,  of  Civil  War  fame. 

Benjamin  Conant  Raymond  married  Sarah  Wood- 
bury Ray,  and  they  were  the  parents  of  Benjamin 
F.  Raymond,  of  Essex.  Sarah  Woodbury  (Ray) 
Raymond  was  a  great-granddaughter  of  Ebenezer 
Ray,  who  enlisted  in  1778,  at  the  age  of  fifteen, 
and  was  stationed  with  the  American  troops  in  New 
Jersey.  Later  he  entered  the  navy  and  was  cap- 
tured and  made  to  serve  as  seaman,  and  after  some 
interesting  and  trying  experiences  he  was  finally 
released  from  custody  in  May,  1782.  Woodburys 
and  Rays  have  served  their  country  valiantly  in 
every  war,  and  have  played  well  their  parts  in  times 
of  peace.  Benjamin  Conant  Raymond,  of  the  sixth 
generation,  was  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  ice 
until  his  death  in  1887.  His  widow,  Sarah  Wood- 
bury (Ray)  Raymond,  survived  him  until  1890. 

Their  son,  Benjamin  F.  Raymond,  was  born  in 
Beverly,  Massachusetts,  July  25,  1856,  and  there 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools.  He  began  busi- 
ness life  with  the  Price  Drug  Company,  of  Salem, 
and  remained  with  that  company  six  years,  becom- 
ing thoroughly  familiar  with  the  drug  business.  In 
1878  he  established  a  drug  store  in  Essex,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  conducted  it  successfully  for  forty 
years.  He  sold  his  drug  interests  in  1918,  and  re- 
tired from  mercantile  life  and  has  since  opened 
a  real  estate  office.  Mr.  Raymond  was  long  since 
sought  by  the  people  of  Essex  for  the  public  ser- 
vice, and  served  as  town  treasurer  for  twenty-two 
consecutive  years,  from  1890  to  1912.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the  Con- 
gregational church,  and  is  president  of  the  Choate 
Bible  class. 

In  1882  Mr.  Raymond  married  Leila  A.  Story, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  five  children:  Judge 
Frank  E.;  Leila,  now  a  resident  of  Salt  Lake  City; 
Charles  A.,  assistant  superintendent  of  the  large 
gas  works  at  Everett,  Massachusetts;  Lydia,  a 
school  teacher  in  Beverly  public  schools;  and  Nellie, 
who  died  in  1915. 


HAROLD  FERDINAND  BLAKE— Harold  Fer- 
dinand Blake  looks  back  on  an  existence  full  of 
work  and  pleasure,  effort  and  success.  He  has  seen 
life  through  the  eyes  of  the  fanner,  the  carpenter, 
the  manufacturer,  the  business  man  and  the  author, 
and  has  written  about  it  in  book,  magazine  and 
newspaper  in  a  mellow,  humorous,  manly  style  that 
has  endeared  him  to  many  and  is  inspiring  to  all. 
He  is  the  son  of  Ferdinand  Lewis  Blake,  of  Ken- 
sington, New  Hampshire,  who  in  early  life  was  a 
farmer  and  in  later  years  a  manufacturer  of  shoes, 
and  at  one  time  postmaster  of  his  city.  Three  years 
of  the  father's  life  were  spent  in  the  United  States 
army  during  the  Mexican  War  (1846-7-8),  and  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  war  between  the  States  he  was 
chosen  unanimously  by  his  townsmen  for  appoint- 
ment as  recruiting  officer  to  enlist  such  men  for  war 
as  might  be  available.     He   was   so   appointed   and 


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after  two  years  of  service  was  a  bandmaster 
throughout  1863-4-5.  Mrs.  Mary  Nesbit  (Chase) 
Blake,  the  mother,  is  described  as  a  woman  of  "vig- 
orous, forceful  intellect,  with  a  tenacious  memory, 
a  gift  of  mimicry,  and  a  splendid  story  teller," 
which  abilities  have  evidently  been  passed  on  to 
her  son. 

Harold  Ferdinand  Blake  was  born  December  22, 
1858,  at  Kensington,  New  Hampshire.  His  educa- 
tion came  from  the  common  schools  of  this  town, 
one  year  in  Kingston  Academy  and  the  hard  school 
of  experience.  He  was  only  eleven  years  old  when 
by  a  queer  twist  of  circumstance  he  was  made  the 
private  messenger  of  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company  to  President  Lincoln  and  his  cabinet  and 
acted  as  such  from  September  26,  1864,  to  the  time 
of  Lincoln's  death,  April  24,  1865.  The  war  over, 
he  returned  to  the  farm  and  carpenter  shop,  but 
soon  branched  out  as  a  shoemaker,  shoe  manu- 
facturer, leather  dealer  and  became  eventually  a 
business  organizer  and  manager. 

Gifted  with  the  ability  to  express  the  things  he 
saw  and  thought  and  felt  he  has  written  much  and 
well.  Although  written  for  private  t  circulation 
among  his  friends  in  Kensington,  New  Hampshire, 
his  "Re-told  Tales"  has  had  a  much  wider  vogue. 
This  book  is  a  small  historical  work  giving  a  brief 
history  of  Kensington's  part  in  the  Indian,  Revo- 
lutionary, War  of  1812,  Mexican  and  Civil  Wars. 
Besides  this  he  is  author  of  over  eighty  half  humor- 
ous but  wholly  truthful  tales  about  men,  things,  and 
events  seen  during  the  days  of  old  fashioned  and 
successful  farming  in  New  England.  He  has  also 
written  more  than  one  hundred  articles  on  the 
"Evolution  in  the  Making  of  Leather  and  Shoes — 
and  Other  Things";  and  is  considered  an  authority 
on  the  art  of  shoe  and  leather  making  as  carried 
on  in  both  ancient  and  modern  times. 

Politically,  Mr.  Blake  is  a  thorough  Democrat  and 
has  served  as  trustee  of  the  public  library  and  jus- 
tice of  the  peace.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Haver- 
hill Historical  Society  and  Massachusetts  Society 
of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  Among 
his  clubs  are  the  New  Hampshire  Press  Club,  the 
Essex  Press  Club,  and  the  Canadian  Railway  Club 
of  Montreal,  Canada.  He  has  been  a  regular  at- 
tendant of  the  First  Congregational  Church,  George- 
town, Massachusetts,  for  more  than  thirty  years. 

At  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  April  13,  1886,  he 
was  married  to  Mary  Ella  Killam,  daughter  of 
Hosea  Chauncey  Killam  and  Mary  Jane  (Spofford) 
Killam.     There  are  no  children. 


HON.  ALBERT  LEROY  BARTLETT,  author, 
teacher  and  lecturer,  and  long  a  member  of  the 
municipal  government,  is  one  of  the  notable  citizens 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  His  many-sided  abil- 
ity and  interesting  personality  not  only  have  made 
him  eminent  in  the  educational  world,  but  have 
brought  him  into  prominence  in  civic  affairs.  The 
son  of  Thomas  and  Patience  (Hawkins)  Bartlett, 
he  was  bom  at  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  June  1, 
1852. 

After  a  preparatory  education  in  the  public  and 


high  schools,  Mr.  Bartlett  attended  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege, Hanover,  New  Hampshire,  and  was  graduated 
in  1872,  with  the  degree  of  A.B.,  and  for  post- 
graduate work  was  made  an  A.  M.,  in  1875.  Taking 
up  teaching  as  his  profession,  he  was  master  of  the 
Sherborn  Academy,  Massachusetts,  in  1872,  and  of 
the  Bradford  High  School,  Massachusetts,  from  1873 
to  1882,  and  was  from  1882  to  1888  sub-master  of 
the  Haverhill  (Massachusetts)  High  School.  He 
then  became  the  superintendent  of  public  instruction 
of  the  city,  serving  until  1897.  His  ability  as  a  lec- 
turer was  called  into  activity  about  this  time,  and 
during  the  years  from  1895  to  1897  he  lectured  on 
the  English  language  and  literature  before  the  New 
Hampshire  Summer  Normal  School,  and  for  two 
years,  1900  and  1901,  at  the  Martha's  Vineyard 
(Massachusetts)  Summer  Normal  School.  He  also 
gave  a  course  of  lectures  before  the  Virginia  Nor- 
mal School  in  1901. 

Mr.  Bartlett  has  taken  active  part  in  all  matters 
of  civic  interest,  and  has  been  prominent  in  the 
government  of  Haverhill,  having  been  the  commis- 
sioner of  public  safety  from  1912  to  1914  and  from 
1919  to  the  present  time  (1922),  the  mayor  from 
1915  to  1916,  executive  secretary  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Public  Safety,  1917,  and  a  member  of  the 
Municipal  Council  for  many  years,  up  to  and  in- 
cluding the  present  (1922).  He  has  been  a  trustee 
of  the  Public  Library  since  1889.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Park  Commission  and  its  chairman  until 
1912,  and  he  has  been  chairman  of  the  Forum  Com- 
mittee since  its  formation  in  1917.  The  beautiful 
Albert  L.  Bartlett  School  was  built  in  1907  on  land 
given  by  him,  and  was  named  in  his  honor. 

He  has  been  a  voluminous  writer  on  English  and 
local  history.  Besides  contributions  to  various 
magazines,  he  is  the  author  of:  "History  of 
Haverhill  Academy  and  High  School,"  1890;  "First 
Steps  in  English,"  1900;  "Essentials  of  Language 
and  Grammar,"  1900;  "A  Golden  Way,"  1902;  "The 
Construction  of  English,"  1903;  "The  Elements  of 
English  Grammar,"  1907;  "Some  Memories  of  Old 
Haverhill,"  1915;  "Haverhill  1640  to  1915,"  an  his- 
torical address,  1915.  His  language  bocks,  have  had 
the  distinction  of  translation  into  Spanish,  and  of 
adaptation  for  use  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 


ALBERTO   H.   STOCKBRIDGE,   M.   D.— In  the 

annals  of  medical  science  in  Essex  county,  and  in- 
deed over  a  far  wider  region,  the  name  of  Alberto 
H.  Stockbridge,  M.  D.,  holds  marked  significance,  his 
record  of  successfully  combatting  the  wartime  epi- 
demic of  influenza  having  been  equalled  by  few 
throughout  the  country.  Dr.  Stockbridge  comes  of 
very  old  New  England  antecedents,  both  paternal 
and  maternal  lines  being  very  ancient  and  dis- 
tinguished, and  he  is  a  son  of  Horatio  and  Ellen 
Frances  (Stone)  Stockbridge. 

Dr.  Stockbridge  was  born  in  Cochituate,  Middle- 
sex county,  Massachusetts,  August  8,  1875.  His  ele- 
mentary and  high  school  courses  were  covered  in  his 
native  town,  and  while  still  a  young  lad  he  began 
earning  his  own  way  in  life.  From  high  school  days 
he  was  employed  as  a  bookkeeper  in  a  shoe  fac- 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


tory  for  a  time,  then  later  entered  upon  the  manu- 
facture of  boxes,  handing  an  independent  business  in 
a  small  way.  During  these  years,  however,  he  never 
permitted  himself  to  lose  sight  of  his  early  pur- 
pose, a  professional  career.  Keeping  up  his  studies, 
he  was  eventually  successful  in  covering  the  neces- 
sary preparatory  work  and  matriculating  for  the 
medical  course  at  Tufts  College,  Boston,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1905,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Medicine.  Serving  one  year  of  intemeship  at 
the  Union  Hospital,  at  Lynn,  Dr.  Stockbridge  then 
opened  his  office  for  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
this  city,  at  No.  32  City  Hall  Square,  later  remov- 
ing to  his  present  location  at  No.  69  Park  street, 
where  he  also  resides.  From  the  beginning  of  his 
professional  activities  Dr.  Stockbridge  has  com- 
manded the  confidence  of  the  people,  and  has 
handled  a  steadily  increasing  practice.  Having  at- 
tained high  standing  in  the  profession,  the  influ- 
enza epidemic  plunged  him  at  once  into  the  thick 
of  the  fight.  During  the  seven  months  when  the 
scourge  was  raging  its  worst,  Dr.  Stockbridge  treat- 
ed more  than  twelve  hundred  cases,  and  the  records 
show  that  he  lost  but  four  or  five  of  his  patients. 
His  treatment  was  by  hot  applications,  the  direct 
opposite  of  the  cold  in  general  use.  This  aroused 
much  comment  in  the  medical  fraternity,  as  well  as 
among  lay  circles,  but  the  doctor's  success  was  a 
brilliant  vindication  of  his  wisdom  and  judgment. 
Dr.  Stockbridge  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Medical 
Association,  and  fraternally  holds  membership  in  the 
various  Masonic  bodies,  including  the  Commandery, 
and  also  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  member,  also, 
of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red 
Men.      . 

Dr.  Stockbridge  married  Lillian  Parker. 

H.  ASHLEY  BOWEN— In  professional  circles  in 
Eastern  Massachusetts  the  name  of  H.  Ashley 
Bowen  is  well  known,  and  his  reputation  has  now 
reached  throughout  the  neighboring  states.  Mr. 
Bowen  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  May  23, 
1881,  a  son  of  J.  Herbert  and  Caroline  (Rea)  Bowen, 
long  residents  of  this  city. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Lynn,  Mr.  Bowen  later  entered  Harvard  Univer- 
sity, and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1902.  Return- 
ing at  once  to  his  native  city,  he  established  his 
office  here,  and  has  since  conducted  the  general 
practice  of  law  with  gratifying  success.  His  activi- 
ties have  not,  however,  been  confined  to  this  im- 
mediate neighborhood,  but  his  practice  covers  all 
the  New  England  States,  as  well  as  several  of  the 
Western  states.  For  ten  years,  from  1905  until  1915, 
Mr.  Bowen  acted  as  counsel  for  the  town  of  Swamp- 
scott, in  this  county,  but  the  demands  of  his  prac- 
tice compelled  his  resignation.  Mr.  Bowen  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Essex  County,  Massachusetts,  and  Ameri- 
can Bar  associations ;  of  Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  the  Lynn  and  the  Swamp- 
scott Chapters;  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion; the  Oxford  Club,  Swampscott  Masonic  Club, 


and  the  Swampscott  Club.  He  and  his  family  at- 
tend the  Congregational  church  of  Swampscott. 

On  June  12,  1905,  Mr.  Bowen  married  Harriet 
L.  Bean,  daughter  of  Everett  J.  and  Abbie  Bean, 
of  Lynn.  

WILLIAM    CHARLES    FORD,    LL.B.— For  the 

past  twenty-two  years  actively  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  the  law  in  the  city  of  Lawrence,  William  C. 
Ford,  senior  partner  of  the  law  firm  of  W.  C.  & 
E.  J.  Ford,  has  attained  an  enviable  position  in  the 
professional  world  of  Essex  county  as  a  successful 
and  always  progressive  attorney  and  counsellor-at- 
law.  Mr.  Ford  comes  of  a  pioneer  family  of  Law- 
rence, his  parents,  John  and  Mary  Jane  (Quinn) 
Ford,  having  been  identified  with  the  early  history 
of  this  community  as  a  municipality. 

William  Charles  Ford  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, October  5,  1875.  His  education  was  be- 
gun in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  and 
he  was  graduated  from  the  Lawrence  High  School 
in  the  class  of  1894.  This  was  followed  by  courses 
at  Georgetown  College,  and  at  Harvard  University, 
after  which  Mr.  Ford  took  up  the  study  of  his 
chosen  profession  at  Boston  University  Law  School. 
He  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1900  with 
honors.  Shortly  after  his  graduation,  Mr.  Ford  es- 
tablished his  office  in  Lawrence,  and  soon  took  a 
significant  place  in  professional  circles.  He  has 
been  very  successful.  In  1906  he  received  into 
partnership  his  younger  brother,  Edmond  John  Ford, 
whose  sketch  follows,  and  together  they  have  built 
up  a  very  extensive  and  prosperous  practice.  Mr. 
Ford  keeps  broadly  in  touch  with  the  general  ad- 
vance, but  the  exactions  of  his  profession  command- 
ing his  time,  he  has  never  been  active  in  public 
affairs.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Bar 
Association,  the  Essex  Bar  Association  and  the 
Lawrence  Bar  Association,  and  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Fraternally 
he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  and  his  religious  affiliation  is  with 
the  Roman  Catholic  church. 

Mr.  Ford  married,  November  1,  1905,  Mary  A. 
Mahony,  daughter  of  D.  D.  and  Catherine  (Don- 
ovan) Mahony.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ford  have  one 
daughter,  Helen  Marie,  born  June  12,  1914,  and  now 
a  pupil  in  the  Lawrence  schools. 


EDMOND  JOHN  FORD,  LL.B.  —  In  the  legal 
profession  in  Essex  county,  Edmond  J.  Ford  is  wide- 
ly known  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  W.  C.  &  E. 
J.  Ford,  of  Lawrence.  Born  and  reared  in  this  city, 
Mr.  Ford  prepared  for  his  career  in  the  educational 
institutions  of  his  native  State,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
and  Mary  Jane  (Quinn)  Ford,  early  residents  of 
Lawrence. 

Edmond  John  Ford  was  born  in  the  city  of  Law- 
rence, November  5,  1880.  His  education  was  be- 
gun at  St.  Mary's  Parochial  School,  and  he  was 
graduated  from  the  Lawrence  High  School  in  the 
class  of  1901.  His  course  in  the  aits  and  letters 
was  pursued  at  Harvard  University,  from  which  he 
was   graduated,   cum   laude,   in   1905.    His   profes- 


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sional  studies  were  covered  at  Harvard  University 
Law  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1907,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws. 
Within  the  year  Mr.  Ford  became  associated  in  the 
practice  of  law  with  his  brother,  William  C.  Ford, 
and  a  member  of  the  above  named  firm,  and  is  still 
thus  engaged.  He  has  attained  a  position  of  dig- 
nity and  prominence  at  the  bar,  and  is  counted 
among  the  broadly  successful  men  of  the  day  in 
the  professional  world  of  Lawrence.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Bar  Association,  the  Massa- 
chusetts Bar  Association,  serving  as  a  member  of 
the  executive  committee  of  the  latter  body,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lawrence  Bar  Association,  and  chairman 
of  the  Lawrence  Law  Library  Association.  In  fra- 
ternal and  social  circles  Mr.  Ford  is  well  known, 
being  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  president 
of  the  Lawrence  High  School  Alumni  Association, 
and  is  prominently  identified  with  Harvard  Alumni 
activities.  Secretary  of  the  Harvard  Club,  of  Law- 
rence, he  is  a  delegate  from  Lawrence  (1922)  to  the 
New  England  Federation  of  Harvard  Clubs.  Mr. 
Ford's  interest  in  athletics  has  been  very  keen  from 
boyhood,  and  reaches  all  outdoor  sports.  He  was  a 
star  track  man  at  Harvard,  for  years  has  been  a 
champion  tennis  player  of  Lawrence,  and  is  now 
president  of  the  Lawrence  Athletic  Advisory  Coun- 
cil. He  takes  particular  interest  in  the  encourage- 
ment of  athletics  among  the  younger  people,  and 
has  generously  given  much  of  his  time  to  the  de- 
velopment of  the  high  school  track  team.  He  is 
widely  sought  as  a  referee  in  various  athletic 
events.  Always  delighting  in  water  sports,  he  has 
long  been  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Canoe  Club, 
and  its  commodore.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  church,  and  president  of  St.  Mary's  Cath- 
olic Association. 

Mr.  Ford  married,  in  Boston,  September  12,  1911, 
Grace  Daly,  daughter  of  Timothy  and  Katherine 
Daly.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fox-d  are  the  parents  of  four 
sons:  John,  born  September  28,  1915;  William 
Dudley,  born  January  12,  1917;  Edmond,  bom  Janu- 
ary 28,  1918;  and  Robert,  born  May  29,  1921. 


ELISHA  MORSE  STEVENS— Prominent  in  pro- 
fessional circles  in  Essex  county,  Elisha  M.  Stevens 
has  for  years  stood  among  the  foremost  attorneys 
of  this  section,  and  is  widely  known  as  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Niles,  Stevens,  Underwood  &  Mayo, 
of  Lynn.  A  native  of  the  State  of  Maine,  Mr.  Ste- 
vens' earlier  years  were  spent  in  the  West,  but  he 
has  now  for  twenty-six  years  practiced  in  the  city 
of  Lynn.  He  is  a  son  of  Rufus  Stowell  and  Sarah 
King  (Morse)  Stevens,  formerly  of  Oxford  county, 
Maine,  and  later  of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Elisha  M.  Stevens  was  born  in  South  Paris,  Maine, 
January  5,  1864.  His  early  education  was  acquired 
in  the  public  schools  of  Minneapolis,  and  he  there- 
after attended  the  Northwestern  Preparatory  School 
at  Evanston,  Illinois,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1880.  His  course  in  the  arts  and  letters  was  be- 
gun at  the  Northwestern  University,  Evanston,  but 
was  completed  at  Amherst  College,  Amherst,  Mas- 


sachusetts, from  which  institution  he  was  graduated 
in  the  class  of  1885.  He  thereafter  pursued  his  pro- 
fessional studies  at  Harvard  University  Law  School, 
1887  to  1890,  in  which  year  he  was  graduated  with 
the  degrees  of  L.L.B.  and  A.M.  First  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  Massachusetts,  Mi\  Stevens  soon  returned 
to  Minneapolis  to  practice,  and  was  active  in  that 
city  from  1891  until  1896.  In  the  latter  year  he 
came  East,  locating  permanently  in  Lynn,  and  has 
practiced  continuously  here  since.  As  a  member  of 
the  above  firm  he  has  gained  a  high  place  in  the 
legal  fraternity.  He  is  a  Republican  by  political 
affiliation,  but  has  always  declined  the  honors  of 
elective  office.  Mr.  Stevens  was  appointed  a  special 
justice  of  the  district  court  of  Southern  Essex, 
Lynn,  in  1907,  and  still  serves  in  this  capacity.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Beta  Theta  Pi  fraternity,  and  of 
Phi  Beta  Kappa,  Amherst  chapter.  His  religious 
affiliation  is  with  the  First  Universalist  Church,  of 
Lynn,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  Board  of  Stewards, 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford  and  Kiwanis 
clubs  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Stevens  married  (first),  September  14,  1892, 
in  Lynn,  Mary  Felton  La  Croix,  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward and  Eliza  Walker  (Felton)  La  Croix.  She 
died,  leaving  one  son,  Rufus  La  Croix,  born  May  22, 
1897.  Mr.  Stevens  married  (second),  December  14. 
1904,  in  Needham,  Helen  Lucas  Fuller,  daughter  of 
Albert  and  Marianna  (Gay)  Fuller.  They  have  a 
son,  Alvin  Gay,  born  September  30,  1905;  and  a 
daughter,  Marion  Fuller,  born  August  29,  1909. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  7  Outlook  road,  Swamp- 
scott,  Massachusetts. 


MEYER  WINER,  D.M.D.— Having  been  engaged 
in  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  since  1912, 
Dr.  Winer  is  familiar,  and  most  favorably  so,  to  a 
majority  of  residents  of  Salem.  During  these  years, 
he  has  become  thoroughly  identified  both  as  a  den- 
tist and  a  citizen  with  the  progressive  element  of 
the  community. 

Dr.  Winer  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
January  8,  1890,  the  son  of  Max  Winer,  a  merchant 
of  Salem,  and  of  Bessie  (Dembo)  Winer,  his  wife. 
The  elementary  education  of  Meyer  Winer  was  ob- 
tained in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place, 
after  which,  having  decided  upon  the  profession  of 
dentistry  for  his  career,  he1  entered  the  dental  de- 
partment of  Harvard  College,  from  which  he  was 
graduated,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medical 
Dentistry,  in  1912,  and  passed  the  State  board  ex- 
aminations that  same  year,  after  which,  in  1915,  he 
opened  an  office  at  No.  60  Washington  street,  Sa- 
lem, where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  active 
practice  of  his  profession  and  has  won  a  distinction 
which  might  well  be  the  envy  of  a  much  older  man. 

On  January  28,  1918,  Dr.  Winer  was  commission- 
ed first  lieutenant  in  the  Officers'  Reserve  Corps  of 
the  dental  section  of  the  United  States  army.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  American  Dental  Association, 
the  Northeastern  Dental  Association,  the  Massachu- 
setts Dental  Association,  the  Essex  County  Dental 
Society,  the  Harvard  Odontological  Society,  the  Sa- 
lem  Golf  Club,   the   Harvard   Club   of  the   North 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


Shore,  the  New  Century  Club  of  Boston,  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  Philharmonics  Hour 
Orchestra,  in  which  he  played  the  violin  for  many 
years,  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  the  Harvard 
Dental  Alumni.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  visit- 
ing staff  of  the  Forsyth  Dental  Infirmary. 


HAROLD  W.  POOLE — In  the  shoe  industry  in 
Lynn  the  name  of  Poole  has  long  been  familiar  in 
connection  with  certain  branches  of  production,  and 
Harold  W.  Poole  is  now  associated  with  George  A. 
O'Shea,  conducting  the  business  which  was  founded 
many  years  ago  by  his  father,  and  has  since  fol- 
lowed a  special  line  of  activity. 

John  W.  Poole,  Mr.  Poole's  father,  was  a  native 
of  the  State  of  Maine,  and  came  to  Lynn  from 
Portland  as  a  young  man.  He  was,  for  many  years 
engaged  with  W.  and  E.  W.  LaCroix,  shoe-counter 
manufacturers,  of  Lynn.  Naturally  of  an  inventive 
turn  of  mind,  he  saw  the  possibilities  of  improving 
then  existing  machinery,  and  even  of  supplanting 
it  with  improved  machinery  of  his  own  devising.  He 
invented  what  has  since  become  known  as  the  Poole 
Box  Toe  Skiving  Machine,  and,  instead  of  placing 
it  on  the  market,  established  the  Poole  Skiving  Com- 
pany, in  partnership  with  I.  F.  Spindell,  operating 
his  own  machines  and  placing  his  product  on  the 
market.  The  business  was  first  located  at  No.  23 
Central  avenue,  in  Lynn,  where  the  Security  Trust 
Company  building  now  stands,  but  was  later  re- 
moved to  Willow  street,  and  thence  to  its  present 
location  at  No.  48  Oxford  street.  The  founder  of 
the  business  died  in  1918.  He  married  Alvaretta 
Bain,  whose  death  preceeded  his  own  by  some 
years. 

Harold  W.  Poole  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, October  9,  1885.  His  education  was  received 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  the 
English  High  School,  and  while  still  a  young  lad 
he  began  working  with  his  father.  He  learned  the 
business  in  all  its  branches,  and  upon  the  death  of 
his  father  took  over  its  management.  In  1919  Mr. 
Poole  received  into  partnership  George  A.  O'Shea, 
also  an  experienced  man  in  the  same  field,  and  the 
business  is  still  being  carried  on  successfully  under 
the  original  name  of  the  Poole  Skiving  Company. 
About  fifteen  employes  are  kept  constantly  busy, 
the  product  finding  a  ready  market  in  the  New  Eng- 
land district  and  also  in  more  remote  shoe  centers. 
Mr.  Poole  is  well  known  fraternally  as  a  member 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  he 
is  a  member  of  St.  Stephen's  Episcopal  Church. 

Harold  W.  Poole  married  Maude  A.  Lang,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  five  children:  John  W., 
Robert,  Frederick,  Ernest,  and  Warren.  The  fam- 
ily reside  at  No.  19  Clayton  street,  Lynn. 


KIMBALL  GLEASON  COLBY— Colbys  date  in 
Massachusetts  from  the  year  1630,  when  Anthony 
Colby  came  in  Governor  Winthrop's  fleet  from  the 
eastern  coast  of  England.  He  married  Susannah 
Sargent,  in  1632,  and  settled  in  Cambridge,  but  in 
1634  moved  to  Salisbury,  thence  in  1647  to  what  is 
now  Amesbury,  where  he  died  February  11,  1661. 


He  left  sons,  John,  Samuel,  Isaac  and  Thomas,  and 
is  the  American  ancestor  of  a  numerous  family, 
Colbys  being  found  in  every  generation  down  to  the 
present,  prominent  in  every  walk  of  life.  Through 
the  marriage  of  Joseph  Kimball  Colby  to  Mary  Ada 
Gleason,  their  son,  Kimball  G.  Colby,  derives  descent 
from  Thomas  Gleason,  who  was  born  in  England  in 
1611,  died  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  in  1686. 
The  line  of  descent  from  Thomas  and  Susannah 
Gleason  is  traced  through  their  son,  William  Glea- 
son, and  his  wife  Abial;  their  son,  Isaac  Gleason, 
and  his  wife  Mary;  their  son,  Captain  Isaac  Glea- 
son, a  captain  in  the  Continental  army,  and  his  wife, 
Sarah  (Harrington)  Gleason;  their  son,  David  Glea- 
son, and  his  wife,  Phoebe  (Carleton)  Gleason;  their 
son,  Kimball  Carleton  Gleason,  and  his  wife  Mary 
Esther;  their  daughter,  Mary  Ada  Gleason,  and  her 
husband,  Joseph  Kimball  Colby;  their  son,  Kimball 
G.  Colby,  editor  and  publisher  of  the  Lawrence 
"Telegram." 

Joseph  Kimball  Colby,  born  in  New  Hampshire, 
October  18,  1840,  and  his  wife,  Mary  Ada  (Gleason) 
Colby,  born  in  Methuen,  Massachusetts,  May  19, 
1849,  are  both  living  in  Northern  Massachusetts, 
(1921). 

Kimball  Gleason  Colby  was  born  in  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, February  9,  1873.  After  graduation  from 
Phillips  Andover  Academy  in  1891,  he  entered  Am- 
herst College,  whence  he  was  graduated  A.B.,  class 
of  1895.  He  spent  a  year  at  Harvard,  then  entered 
the  field  of  journalism  and  became  a  member  of  the 
staff  of  the  Lawrence  "Telegram,"  then  owned  by 
John  N.  Cole.  In  1907  he  purchased  the  Cole  in- 
terest in  the  "Telegram,"  of  which  he  is  the  pres- 
ent owner,  editor  and  publisher.  The  "Telegram" 
is  a  daily  paper,  Republican  in  its  sympathies  and 
devoted  to  the  interests  of  Lawrence.  The  circula- 
tion has  steadily  increased  until  it  is  the  largest  of 
any  Republican  paper  of  the  city.  Mr.  Colby  is  a 
clear,  incisive  writer,  firm  and  courageous  in  defend- 
ing his  opinions,  but  always  fair  in  treating  with 
men  or  measures  appealing  for  support  from  the 
voters. 

While  Mr.  Colby  is  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
the  "Telegram,"  he  has  other  business  engagements 
of  importance.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Bay  State 
National  Bank,  a  trustee  of  the  Broadway  Savings 
Bank,  a  director  of  the  Lawrence  Morris  Plan  Bank, 
and  a  director  of  the  National  Bank  of  Methuen. 
He  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and  in  addition  to  the 
strong  support  he  renders  the  party  through  the 
columns  of  the  "Telegram,"  he  has  rendered  per- 
sonal service  on  the  Methuen  School  Board,  serving 
six  years,  also  on  the  Methuen  Board  of  Water 
Commissioners.  In  1920  he  was  a  delegate  to  the 
Republican  National  Convention.  During  the  World 
War  period,  1917-18,  he  was  a  member  of  various 
loan  and  drive  committees,  and  did  his  "bit"  in  every 
possible  way.  He  is  a  member  of  John  Hancock 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  Bethany  Com- 
mandery,  of  Lawrence,  and  has  attained  the  thirty- 
second  degree  of  the  Ancient  Accepted  Scottish 
Rite.  His  college  fraternity  is  Chi  Psi,  his  clubs 
the  Methuen,  Merrimack  Valley  Country  of  Law- 


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rence,  University  and  Athletic  of  Boston,  the  Te- 
desco  Country  Club  of  Swampscott,  and  the  Country 
Club  of  North  Andover.  In  religious  faith  he  is  a 
Universalist. . 

FRED  H.  EATON — In  the  names  of  James  H. 
Eaton  and  Fred  H.  Eaton,  public  service  to  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  stands  in  the  records  of  al- 
most three-quarters  of  a  century.  In  public  office 
and  in  private  capacities  this  service  has  continued. 
Fred  H.  Eaton,  present  day  representative  of  an 
honored  family,  senior  member  of  the  law  firm  of 
Eaton  &  Chandler,  is  known  as  lawyer  and  financier, 
a  prominent  figure  among  the  city's  men  of  affairs. 
Fred  H.  Eaton  is  a  son  of  James  H.  and  Elizabeth 
F.  (Jenness)  Eaton,  his  parents  both  natives  of  New 
Hampshire,  his  father  born  in  Candia,  his  mother  in 
Deerfield.  They  came  to  Lawrence  in  the  50's  and 
James  H.  Eaton  was  for  two  terms  mayor  of  Law- 
rence. He  was  also  for  a  number  of  years  treas- 
urer of  the  Essex  Savings  Bank,  and  a  man  of  large 
usefulness  to  his  time.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  de- 
ceased. 

Fred  H.  Eaton  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, September  6,  1874,  and  after  attending  the 
public  schools  entered  Phillips  Academy  at  An- 
dover, Massachusetts,  there  preparing  for  profes- 
sional study,  which  he  pursued  in  the  Boston  Uni- 
versity Law  School,  being  graduated  in  1897  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  He  was  admit- 
ted to  the  bar  in  the  same  year,  and  began  prac- 
tice in  association  with  Judge  Charles  U.  Bell,  under 
the  title  of  Bell  &  Eaton.  This  connection  endur- 
ed until  1899,  and  in  the  following  year  the  firm 
of  Eaton  &  Chandler  was  formed.  Figuring  in  much 
important  litigation,  and  with  a  splendid  clientele, 
this  firm  has  come  into  reputation  as  one  of  the 
leading  legal  associations  of  the  city,  and  their  prac- 
tice is  extensive  in  court  work  and  in  advisory  re- 
lations. Mr.  Eaton  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence 
Bar  Association,  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association, 
and  the  American  Bar  Association. 

His  business  interests  are  widespread.  He  is 
president  of  the  Bay  State  National  Bank,  trustee 
and  member  of  the  board  of  investment  of  the  Essex 
Savings  Bank,  and  a  director  of  the  Lawrence  Co- 
operative Bank.  Mr.  Eaton  was,  in  1901,  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Lawrence,  and  has  long 
held  a  position  of  responsibility  in  his  community. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and 
his  clubs  are  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country  and  the 
North  Andover  Country.  He  is  a  communicant  of 
Christ  Episcopal  Church,  of  Andover,  maintaining 
his  residence  at  No.  66  Central  street,  in  that  town. 
Fred  H.  Eaton  married,  August  24,  1897,  in  Law- 
rence, Abbie  Maud  Sherman,  daughter  of  Judge 
Edgar  J.  Sherman.  They  are  the  parents  of  James 
H.F  Alma  S.,  and  Elizabeth  F. 

WALTER  IRVING  BURROWS  —  Among  the 
families  which  can  clearly  trace  their  lineage  back 
to  the  beginnings  of  New  England  history  is  Walter 
Irving  Burrows,  son  of  William  Henry  and  Alice  M. 


(Ingalls)  Burrows,  whose  maternal  ancestor  was  one 
of  the  group  who  accompanied  Governor  Endicott 
to  Salem  in  1628.  The  Engalls  or  Ingalls  family 
was  an  old  one  in  England  generations  before  New 
England  was  settled,  and  bore  a  coat-of-arms  de- 
scribed as  follows: 

Arms — Gules,  three  bars  gemelle  or,  on  a  can- 
ton, argent,  five  billets  en  solire  sable. 
Crest — A  lily  springing  from  a  crown. 
Motto — Humilis  ex   corona. 

Edmund  Ingalls,  the  immigrant  ancestor  of  the 
Ingalls  family  in  this  country,  was  born  in  England, 
in  1598,  ten  years  after  the  historic  defeat  of  the 
Spanish  'Armada."  He  went  to  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, in  1629,  settled  at  Goldfish  Pond  in  1630,  mar- 
ried Ann,  and  among  their  children  was  Robert,  born 
about  1621,  died  in  1698,  who  was  a  planter,  and 
married  Sarah  Harker.  Among  their  children  was 
Nathaniel,  born  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  about  1660, 
died  in  1737,  married  Anne.  Among  their  children 
was  Jacob,  died  in  1791,  married  November  17,  1737, 
Mary  Tucker.  Among  their  children  was  Jacob, 
born  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  in  1747,  died  in  1823, 
was  a  sergeant  in  Captain  Farrington's  Company 
during  the  Revolution.  He  married,  in  1772,  Martha 
Lewis,  and  had  children,  among  them  Jacob,  born 
May  23,  1786,  died  in  1834,  married  Rebecca  Brown. 
He  was  a  shoe  manufacturer  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, prominent  in  the  affairs  of  the  city,  and  repre- 
sented his  district  in  the  State  Legislature  for  six- 
teen years.  Among  his  children  was  Horatio,  born 
October  25,  1824,  died  October  28,  1893,  married, 
in  December,  1852,  Harriet  G;  Follet,  born  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  June  1,  1833,  died  February  12,  1868. 
Among  their  children  was  Alice  M.,  born  Septem- 
ber 13,  1853,  married  February  23,  1876,  William 
H.  Burrows,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  had  chil- 
dren, among  them,  Walter  Irving  Burrows. 

On  the  paternal  side,  Egbert  Burrows,  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  grandfather  of  Walter  Irving  Bur- 
row, was  a  retail  shoe  dealer,  bom  August  27,  1843, 
married  Betsy  Johnson  Alley,  granddaughter  of 
Joseph  Alley,  Jr.,  who  served  during  the  Revolution, 
and  of  Betsy  (Johnson)  Alley,  born  November  10, 
1815.  Their  children  were:  Rebecca  A.,  born  Janu- 
ary 5,  1845,  died  same  year;  Helen  T.,  born  Feb- 
ruary 13,  1846;  Elizabeth  Campbell,  born  March  1, 
1848;  Joseph  Egbert,  born  February  5,  1850;  Charles 
J.,  of  Manchester,  New  Hampshire;  and  William 
Henry,  the  father  of  Walter  Irving  Burrows. 

Walter  Irving  Burrows  was  born  in  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts, May  14, 1880.  He  attended  the  grammar 
and  high  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  then  be- 
came associated  with  Burrows  and  Sanborn,  in  1899, 
which  connection  is  continued  to  the  present  time 
(1921).  Fraternally,  Mr.  Burrows  is  a  Mason,  and 
in  club  circles  he  is  well  known,  being  a  member  of 
the  Oxford  Club,  the  Tedesco  Club,  and  the  Boston 
City  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Lynn  His- 
torical Society  and  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

On  April  19,  1920,  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  Mr. 
Burrows  married  Ethel  May  Leggett,  daughter  of 
Robert  Leggett,  late"  State  Senator  from  the  Man- 


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Chester  district  of  New  Hampshire,  and  of  his  wife, 
Louise  Leggett.  No  children  have  been  born  to 
this  marriage.       

ANDREW  A.  HAIG,  M.  D—  With  the  advantage 
of  excellent  preparation  and  very  wide  experience, 
Dr.  Haig,  of  Essex,  Massachusetts,  has  built  up  a 
large  practice  in  this  city  and  vicinity. 

Dr.  Haig  was  born  in  Potsdam,  St.  Lawrence 
county,  New  York,  May  4,  1858,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  and  Ellen  (Atchison)  Haig,  of  Waddington, 
in  that  county.  As  a  boy  Dr.  Haig  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Potsdam,  and  also  of  Madrid  and 
Massena,  in  the  same  county,  then  having  chosen 
the  profession  in  which  he  wished  to  carry  forward 
his  career,  he  entered  the  University  of  Michigan 
Medical  School,  at  Ann  Arbor,  then  completed  his 
professional  studies  at  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons  at  Baltimore,  Maryland,  from  which  in- 
stitution he  received  his  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine. During  the  early  years  of  his  practice  the 
doctor  was  in  New  Hampshire,  first  at  Hancock  for 
a  year  and  a  half,  then  at  Peterboro  for  three  years 
and  a  half,  then  practiced  for  eight  years  at  Spring- 
field, Vermont.  In  1901  Dr.  Haig  went  on  a  trip 
around  Cape  Horn  on  the  "Dirigio",  one  of  the  first 
steel  vessels  built  by  Arthur  Sewill,  of  Bath,  Maine. 
For  one  hundred  and  seventy-three  days  the  boat 
did  not  touch  land,  then  the  doctor  stayed  in  Cali- 
fornia from  May  18th  until  the  following  October, 
thereafter  returning  to  Boston  for  a  short  time. 
Later,  with  a  party  of  sixteen  others,  Dr.  Haig  went 
up  the  western  coast  of  the  Continent  to  Arctic  City, 
Alaska,  where  he  remained  for  about  a  year  and 
a  half.  Returning  thereafter  to  Massachusetts,  he 
began  practice  at  Somerville,  continuing  for  two 
years.  He  then  came  to  Essex,  where  he  is  still 
located,  and  has  developed  a  successful  practice. 

Dr.  Haig  is  a  member  of  St.  John's  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Springfield,  Vermont.  In 
Essex  he  has  taken  the  interest  of  the  progressive 
citizen  in  public  affairs,  and  has  served  for  six  years 
on  the  school  committee.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Universalist  church,  of  Essex. 

Dr.  Haig  married,  in  1905,  Mrs.  Ella  (Adams) 
Ells,  daughter  of  John  and  Jane  (Gibson)  Adams, 
of  Berkshire  county,  England. 


HARRY  E.  MERRILL,  manufacturer,  was  born 
in  Lewiston,  Maine,  June  20,  1862,  son  of  William 
E.  and  Sarah  E.  (Crockett)  Merrill,  of  Lisbon, 
Maine.  His  father  was  identified  with  the  shoe  in- 
dustry and  farmed  to  some  extent.  In  his  boyhood 
Harry  E.  Merrill  attended  public  school  in  his  native 
place,  and  for  a  short  while  after  leaving  school 
worked  in  the  Hill  Cotton  Mill.  In  1883  he  came 
to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and  for  the  next  six 
years  found  employment  there  at  the  shoe  business. 
In  1889,  he  established  a  shoe  trimming  business 
which  he  conducted  for  a  number  of  years,  and  to 
which,  in  1906,  he  added  the  manufacture  of  die 
blocks,  mallets,  ceiling  blocks,  and  other  forms  of 
wooden  blocks  used  in  the  manufacture  of  shoes. 
In  1908  Mr.  Men-ill  sold  that  business  to  M.  E.  Kil- 


lam,  of  Lynn,  but  in  1908  he  repurchased  it  from 
Mr.  Killam  and  moved  from  the  original  location  at 
No.  112  Phoenix  Row  to  No.  208  River  street.  In 
1910  Mr.  Merrill  added  the  manufacturing  of  wooden 
heels  to  the  business,  taking  in  as  a  partner  Lyman 
W.  Cole,  a  man  of  long  experience  in  that  business. 
The  business  since  then  has  been  conducted  under 
the  firm  name  of  The  United  Die  Block  Wood  Heel 
Company.  By  July  1,  1915,  it  was  necessary  to  take 
more  commodious  quarters,  and  the  plant  was  re- 
moved to  No.  113  Essex  street  corner  of  Locke 
street,  there  remaining  until  February  1,  1921,  when 
another  removal  became  necessary,  for  a  like  rea- 
son, the  company  having  added  the  manufacture  of 
brush  handles.  A  three-story  factory  building  was 
secured  at  No.  140  Hale  street,  which  is  the  main 
factory,  handling  the  business  of  the  Eastern  States 
for  the  company's  products.  The  manufacture  of 
brush  handles  has  so  satisfactorily  developed  that  it 
became  necessary,  in  1916,  to  utilize  a  branch  fac- 
tory, formerly  used  as  a  covering  department  for 
wood  heels,  to  adequately  care  for  the  Western 
trade.  This  branch  establishment  is  located  in  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  and  is  devoted  exclusively  to  the 
requirements  of  the  western  market. 

Mr.  Merrill  gives  close  attention  to  his  business 
affairs,  which  indeed  demand  most  of  his  time,  but, 
being  of  an  old  New  England  family,  he  is  interest- 
ed in  the  patriotic  and  historical  societies.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Pilgrim  Fathers,  of  the  Pentucket 
Club,  and  of  the  Lewiston  Zouaves  of  Maine. 

In  1901  Mr.  Merrill  married  (second)  Jennie  Col- 
ligan,  daughter  of  James  and  Agnes  (Bradley)  Col- 
ligan,  of  New  York  State.  By  a  first  marriage  Mr. 
Merrill  has  three  children:  Elizabeth  B.;  William 
E.;  and  Pearl  M. 

LYMAN  W.  COLE,  manufacturer,  partner  in  the 
United  Die  Block  and  Wood  Heel  Company,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  bom  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  November  12,  1878,  son  of  Albert  S. 
and  Eva  F.  (Prescott)  Cole,  the  former  originally  of 
Wentworth,  New  Hampshire,  a  painting  contractor, 
and  the  latter,  now  deceased,  of  Eppin,  of  that 
State. 

Lyman  W.  Cole  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Atkinson,  New  Hampshire,  and  at  Atkinson  Acad- 
emy. After  leaving  school,  he  learned  the  painter's 
trade  under  his  father's  instruction.  After  four 
years  spent  in  house  painting,  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  a  manufacturer  of  wooden  heels  for  shoes, 
and  became  foreman  of  the  Pentucket  Wood  Heel 
Company,  remaining  with  that  corporation  for  seven 
years.  A  further  seven  years  he  was  with  the 
Slipper  City  Company,  in  like  capacity,  and  for  three 
years  was  with  the  F.  W.  Mears  Wood  Heel  Com- 
pany. Coming  to  Haverhill,  in  1908,  he  became 
associated  with  Harry  E.  Merrill,  manufacturer  of 
dies,  blocks  and  wooden  forms  used  in  shoe  manu- 
facturing, and  in  1910  became  partner  with  Mr. 
Merrill  in  the  United  Die  Block  and  Wood  Heel 
Company,  of  Haverhill,  manufacturers  of  wood  heels 
and  cutting  blocks.  In  1915  the  company's  plant 
was  moved  to  No.  113  Essex  street,  to  more  com- 


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modious  quarters,  and  on  February  1,  1921,  when 
brush  handles  of  every  description  were  added  to 
the  company  products,  a  still  greater  space  was 
needed,  and  a  three-story  factory  at  No.  140  Hale 
street,  Haverhill,  was  secured.  In  1916  a  covering 
department  for  the  wood  heel  business  of  the  West- 
ern States  was  established  at  St.  Louis,  Missouri, 
that  factory  also  handling  the  brush  handle  busi- 
ness of  the  Western  States  since  the  establishment 
of  that  department.  Mr.  Cole  is  a  member  of  the 
Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics,  the 
local  grange  of  the  Patrons  of  Husbandry,  the  Ma- 
sonic order,  Merrimac  Valley  Country  and  Pen- 
tucket  clubs. 

Mr.  Cole  was  married,  in  1900,  at  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts, to  Cora  E.  Day,  daughter  of  Charles  L. 
and  Mary  E.  (Wildes)  Day,  of  Kennebunk,  Maine. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cole  are  the  parents  of  four  children: 
Eva  May,  Charles  A.,  Mildred  C,  and  Joseph  M. 


JOSEPH  FRANCIS  DOYLE— Among  the  young- 
er professional  men  who  are  taking  high  rank  in 
Essex  county  is  numbered  Joseph  F.  Doyle,  of  Sa- 
lem, who  is  also  connected  with  one  of  the  leading 
attorneys  of  Lynn.  Mr.  Doyle  is  a  member  of  an 
old  and  prominent  Salem  family,  and  is  a  son  of 
Michael  J.  and  Ellen  T.  Doyle.  The  elder  Mr.  Doyle 
has  for  many  years  been  an  influential  citizen  of 
Salem,  a  member  of  the  Common  Council  and  Board 
of  Aldermen,  having  served  for  twenty-five  years 
in  such  capacity,  a  record  unequalled  in  the  history 
of  Salem. 

Joseph  Francis  Doyle  was  born  in  Salem,  Decem- 
ber 19,  1888.  His  early  education  was  received  in 
the  public  schools  of  this  city,  and  his  preparatory 
and  classical  studies  were  pursued  at  Fordham  Uni- 
versity, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1912.  Then 
entering  upon  the  study  of  law  at  Harvard  Univer- 
sity Law  School,  he  was  graduated  from  that  insti- 
tution in  the  class  of  1915.  Shortly  afterwards  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar,  Mr.  Doyle  took  up  the  practice 
of  his  chosen  profession  in  his  home  city,  and  has 
won  his  way  to  marked  success.  Several  years  ago 
he  became  associated,  also,  with  James  W.  Sullivan, 
a  prominent  lawyer  of  Lynn,  and  his  Lynn  practice 
is  now  an  important  part  of  his  professional  inter- 
ests. He  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  of 
the  Young  Men's  Catholic  Temperance  Society,  of 
Salem,  and  former  advocate  for  Veragua  Council, 
No.  76,  Knights  of  Columbus,  also  of  Salem.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church. 


THOMAS  BUTLER  FEENEY— In  the  business 
world  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  Thomas  B.  Feeney 
has  for  many  years  held  a  position  of  significance, 
and  his  work  along  one  of  the  mo'st  practical  ave- 
nues of  economic  advance — insurance — has  contrib- 
uted in  no  small  degree  to  the  individual  and  com- 
munity prosperity.  Mr.  Feeney  is  of  Irish  nativity 
and  comes  of  highly  respected  farming  people,  being 
a  son  of  Edward  F.  and  Julia  (Butler)  Feeney. 
Edward  F.  Feeney  was  a  prosperous  farmer,  owning 
his  home  and  thirty-five  acres  of  land  under  culti- 


vation near  Tipperary,  Ireland.  He  died  when 
Thomas  was  only  four  years  of  age,  leaving  five 
children,  of  whom  the  eldest  was  eleven  years  old 
and  the  youngest  two.  The  mother  carried  on  the 
farm  as  best  she  could,  with  the  help  of  the  older 
children,  but  she  only  survived  her  husband  five 
years,  and  then  the  children  were  left  alone.  Unable 
to  secure  suitable  help,  the  management  of  the  farm 
soon  proved  too  much  for  the  children,  and  eventual- 
ly they  were  compelled  to  abandon  the  home  of 
their  birth. 

Thomas  B.  Feeney  was  born  on  the  home  farm 
in  Tipperary,  County  Tipperary,  Ireland,  March  20, 
1870.  Receiving  his  education  in  the  national  schools 
of  his  native  country,  he  left  school  at  the  age  of 
twelve  years  to  do  his  part  in  the  struggle  to  keep 
the  family  together.  At  that  time  his  formal  edu- 
cation ended,  but  Mr.  Feeney  is  a  man  of  unusual 
mental  calibre,  and  has  made  every  source  of  in- 
formation a  means  of  education,  his  rare  memory 
placing  his  fund  of  knowledge  ready  for  instant 
^  service.  He  has  not  only  become  widely  self-edu- 
cated in  a  general  sense,  but  has  mastered  several 
languages,  and  speaks  French  fluently.  Mr.  Feeney 
came  to  the  United  States  with  a  brother  and  sister 
in  1886,  then  being  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  Com- 
ing at  once  to  Lynn,  he  secured  a  position  as 
errand  boy  in  the  employ  of  John  J.  Jeffries,  a 
broker,  with  offices  on  Beacon  street,  in  Boston. 
Mr.  Feeney  worked  for  Mr.  Jeffries  both  at  the 
Boston  offices  and  in  his  summer  home  at  Swamp- 
scott,  and  continued  with  him  for  two  years.  He 
then  became  identified  with  the  morocco  leather 
industry,  serving  a  regular  apprenticeship  in  the 
employ  of  Eugene  Berry,  a  morocco  leather  manu- 
facturer of  that  time,  and  was  active  in  this  con- 
nection until  1899.  On  March  20  of  that  year,  Mr. 
Feeney  entered  the  field  in  which  he  has  since  met 
with  such  marked  success,  becoming  associated  with 
the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Company  at  their 
Lynn  office.  He  began  as  an  agent,  soliciting  insur- 
ance by  the  ordinary  method  of  house  to  house  in- 
terviews. His  record  quickly  marked  him  as  a  man 
of  larger  possibilities,  and  thirteen  months  after 
entering  their  employ  the  Metropolitan  made  him 
assistant  superintendent  of  their  Lynn  office.  On 
May  9,  1904,  he  was  again  promoted,  being  then 
made  manager  of  the  Nashua,  New  Hampshire,  dis- 
trict. His  familiarity  with  the  French  language  was 
there  a  strong  asset  in  his  favor,  as  that  locality 
has  a  large  percentage  of  French  people,  and  after 
upwards  of  three  years  in  Nashua,  Mr.  Feeney  was 
returned  to  Lynn,  on  January  7,  1907.  On  that  date 
he  became  manager  for  the  Metropolitan  Life  In- 
surance Company,  of  the  Lynn  district,  one  of  the 
most  important  districts  in  New  England,  and  this 
position  he  still  holds.  He  has  gathered  about  him 
a  corps  of  associates  well  fitted  for  their  respon- 
sibilities, and  the  marked  progress  which  the  Lynn 
office  has  made  during  the  trying  period  of  the  war 
and  the  subsequent  readjustment  of  conditions  is 
largely  due  to  the  discriminating  judgment  and 
forceful  personality  of  Thomas  B.  Feeney. 


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In  the  various  affairs  of  general  interest,  civic, 
fraternal,  social  and  political,  Mr.  Feeney  keeps 
broadly  in  touch,  although  he  is  in  no  sense  a  poli- 
tician. He  cast  his  first  vote  for  Cleveland,  but 
since  attaining  his  majority  he  has  entertained  in- 
dependent convictions,  giving  his  endorsement  to  the 
party  or  candidate  he  believed  best  fitted  to  serve 
the  public  good,  and  neither  seeking  nor  desiring 
public  honors  for  himself.  Fraternally  Mr.  Feeney 
is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  the 
Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles.  He  has  been  active  in 
the  world  of  finance,  having  been  one  of  the  found- 
ers of  the  State  National  Bank  of  Lynn,  of  which 
he  is  still  a  director.  One  of  his  favorite  recreations 
is  travel,  and  in  1913  he  crossed  the  ocean,  accom- 
panied by  his  son,  Thomas  B.  Feeney,  Jr.,  spending 
some  weeksi  in  Ireland,  visiting  his  birthplace  and 
many  points  of  interest  in  the  Emerald  Isle.  Mr. 
Feeney  has  a  large  circle  of  personal  friends  in 
Lynn  and  vicinity,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Kiwanis 
Club.  His  religious  faith  is  that  in  which  he  was 
reared,  and  with  those  of  his  family  who  are  still 
at  home  he  belongs  to  St.  Joseph's  Church,  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Feeney  married,  September  4,  1892,  Delia 
Leonard,  who  came  to  the  United  States  from  Ire- 
land with  her  parents  when  she  was  still  a  child. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Bridget  Leonard, 
both  now  deceased,  who  spent  the  last  fifteen  years 
of  their  lives  at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Feeney, 
and  had  many  friends  in  the  church  and  in  the  so- 
cial circles  in  which  the  family  moves.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Feeney  are  the  parents  of  three  sons  and  one 
daughter:  Leonard,  Thomas  B.,  Jr.,  Eileen  Mary, 
and  John  F.  Leonard  Feeney,  the  eldest  son,  is  a 
priest  of  the  Jesuit  Order,  and  a  teacher  at  Cani- 
sius  College,  in  Buffalo,  New  York;  Thomas  B.  Jr., 
is  studying  for  the  priesthood,  of  the  Jesuit  Order 
at  St.  Andrew-on-the-Hudson,  at  Poughkeepsie,  New 
York;  Eileen  Mary  is  a  kindergarten  teacher  at 
Cambridge,  Massachusetts;  and  John  F.,  the  young- 
est son,  is  a  student  at  Boston  College,  class  of  1924. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  73  Lewis  street,  Lynn, 
Massachusetts.  Of  Mr.  Feeney's  brothers  and  sis- 
ters the  eldest  brother  went  to  Australia,  where  he 
met  accidental  death  in  a  mine  disaster,  and  the 
others  are  now  all  residing  in  this  country. 


HARRIS  STARR  POMEROY,  M.  D.— Among  the 
best  'known  of  Peabody's  physicians  must  be  num- 
bered Dr.  Harris  Stan-  Pomeroy,  who  has  been  a 
resident  of  this  community  since  1901,  and  is  of  high 
standing  as  a  citizen  no  less  than  as  physician. 

Harris  Starr  Pomeroy  was  born  June  30,  1875,  in 
Willimantic,  Connecticut,  the  son  of  Charles  and 
Mary  (Palmer)  Pomeroy.  Charles  Pomeroy  was 
sheriff  of  Windham  county  for  twenty-seven  years, 
and  always  took  an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  the 
community.  Dr.  Pomeroy  spent  his  childhood  in 
his  native  place  and  attended  the  local  schools  there. 
After  graduating  from  the  Willimantic  High  School, 
he  entered  the  Bristol  Academy  at  Taunton,  Con- 
necticut,   where    after    completing    a    preparatory 


course  he  matriculated  at  Yale,  after  which  he  en- 
tered the  medical  department  of  the  New  York 
University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  in  1900.  After  serving 
an  internship  of  one  year  at  the  Bellevue  Hospital, 
he  came  to  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  and  opened  an 
office  at  No.  93  Main  street.  This  has  been  his 
headquarters  ever  since,  and  for  the  past  few  years 
he  has  devoted  himself  almost  entirely  to  the  sur- 
gical branch  of  the  profession,  in  which  he  has 
achieved  a  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Association,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  surgical  staff  and  visiting  surgeon  of  the 
L.  B.  Thomas  Hospital  of  Peabody.  He  affiliates 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  the 
Knights  of  Pythias;  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons,  of  Peabody;  and  also  is  a  member 
of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution.  In  politics 
he  is  a  Republican,  and  served  on  the  Peabody 
Board  of  Health  for  six  years.  Dr.  Pomeroy  also 
holds  membership   in  the   Peabody   Doctors'  Club. 

On  May  10,  1918,  Dr.  Pomeroy  was  commissioned 
first  lieutenant  in  the  Medical  Corps  of  the  United 
States  army  and  was  ordered  to  Camp  Greenleaf, 
Georgia,  subsequently  being  sent  to  Camp  Shelby, 
Mississippi,  where  he  served  on  the  surgical  staff 
at  the  Base  Hospital,  and  later  was  ordered  to 
Camp  Oglethorpe,  Georgia,  where  he  received  his 
honorable  discharge,  January  8,  1919,  when  he  re- 
turned to  Peabody  and  resumed  his  practice. 

Dr.  Harris  Starr  Pomeroy  married,  June  22,  1910, 
Frances  C.  Chandler;  they  have  no  children. 


FRED  HAMMOND  NICHOLS,  prominent  busi- 
ness man,  has  been  connected  with  the  printing 
trade  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  for  more  than  forty 
years,  and  is  perhaps  best  known,  aside  from  his 
post  office  service,  as  the  treasurer  and  manager 
of  that  important  company,  "The  Nichols  Press." 
His  father,  Thomas  Parker  Nichols,  was  an  em- 
ploying printer,  and  his  mother  was  Caroline 
(Smith)  Nichols. 

Fred  H.  Nichols  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, November  25,  1861.  He  received  his  educa- 
tion in  the  Shepard  Grammar  School,  and  Lynn 
Classical  High  School,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated, after  three  years  study,  with  the  class  of  1880. 
He  began  at  once  to  learn  the  printing  trade  in  his 
father's  establishment,  and  acquired  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  its  various  branches.  In  June,  1898, 
the  appointment  was  given  him  as  assistant  post- 
master of  the  Lynn  post  office,  and  he  served  under 
two  postmasters  until  June,  1905.  Twice  during 
this  period,  on  account  of  deaths,  he  was  acting 
postmaster,  carrying  on  the  work  without  the  aid 
of  any  assistant.  He  became  a  partner  with  his 
father  and  brother  in  the  printing  business  under 
the  name  of  Thomas  P.  Nichols  &  Sons.  On  the 
death  of  his  brother  in  1911,  the  company  was  re- 
organized and  incorporated  as  "The  Nichols  Press" 
with  himself  as  manager  and  treasurer.  Mr.  Nichols 
is  a  member  of  the  Corporation  of  Lynn  Institution 


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for  Savings,  and  the  Lynn  Five  Cents  Saving  Bank. 
In  the  years  1889  and  1890  he  was  on  the  Common 
Council,  City  of  Lynn,  serving  on  the  committee  of 
accounts  and  the  committee  of  drainage. 

Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  raised  in  1889  in 
Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  acting  as  worshipful  master  in  1902  and 
1903,  and  was  appointed  district  deputy  grand  mas- 
ter of  the  Seventh  Masonic  district  for  1904-05.  In 
1907  he  was  elected  secretary  of  the  lodge,  holding 
the  office  at  the  present  time  (1922).  He  is  also  a 
member  of  Sutton  and  Swampscott  chapters,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  Zebulon  Council,  Royal  and  Select 
Masters;  Olivet  Commandery,  No.  36,  Knights 
Templar,  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  His  clubs  and  societies 
are:  Oxford  Club  of  Lynn,  Swampscott  Masonic 
Club,  and  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution,  and  he 
is  president  of  the  Northeastern  Massachusetts 
Typotheta?,  and  recording  secretary  of  the  Lynn 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  He  is  a  com- 
municant of  the  First  Universalist  Church,  and 
chairman  of  its  board  of  management. 

Mr.  Nichols  was  married  by  the  Rev.  James  M. 
Pullman,  D.D.,  May  25,  1886,  to  Annie  Louise  Att- 
will,  daughter  of  Isaac  Mead  and  Harriet  (Sanger) 
Attwill.  They  have  two  children:  Miriam  Cecelia, 
born  in  Lynn,  May  15,  1888;  Thomas  Attwill,  born 
in  Lynn,  April  22,  1891. 


Union  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts.     With  his  family 
he  attends  the  Old  South  Parish  Church. 

At  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  October  1,  1908,  Dr. 
Burnham  was  married  to  Lydia  Sleeper  Richards, 
daughter  of  Chauncey  Sleeper  and  Alice  (Gage) 
Richards,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Burnham  reside  at  No.  137  McKay  street,  Beverly, 
Massachusetts. 


CHARLES  BOARDMAN  BURNHAM  is  a  well 
known  dentist  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts.  His 
twenty-five  years  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
has  brought  him  a  large  clientele  and  an  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  city.  A  native  of  Beverly,  he  was 
bom  on  Christmas  Day,  1873,  son  of  Charles  Lang- 
ley  and  Augusta  (Prince)  Burnham.  Charles  Lang- 
ley  Burnham  was  an  alderman  of  Beverly,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  1897,  and  was  the  originator  of  the 
"Burnham  Pleasure  Excursions." 

After  study  in  the  public  grammar  school,  he 
entered  and  was  graduated  from  the  Beverly  High 
School.  He  then  completed  a  business  course  in 
Comer's  Commercial  College,  and  later  in  the  Har- 
vard Dental  School,  from  which  he  received  his  de- 
gree. His  business  career  was  begun  by  a  connec- 
tion with  the  Graves  Elevator  Company,  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  but  he  soon  found  his  proper  voca- 
tion, and  since  1898  has  practiced  dentistry  at  Bev- 
erly with  increasing  success  and  popularity.  Dr. 
Burnham  has  been  successively  second  lieutenant, 
first  lieutenant,  and  captain  of  Company  E,  Eighth 
Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Militia,  and 
during  the  World  War  served  on  the  medical  ad- 
visory board. 

Dr.  Burnham  is  fraternally  a  Mason,  affiliated  with 
Liberty  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Amity 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  St.  George  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar.  He  also  fraternizes 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  is 
a  member  of  the  American  Academy  of  Dental 
Science,  Massachusetts  Dental  Society,  and  the 
North    Eastern    Dental    Society.     His    club    is    the 


CHARLES  E.  HARWOOD— Throughout  a  long 
and  active  lifetime  Charles  E.  Harwood  has  been 
identified  with  the  industrial  and  civic  progress  of 
the  city  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  which  has  been  his 
home  since  infancy.  His  energies,  directed  first  to 
the  establishing  of  his  own  success  in  the  business 
world,  later  also  advanced  many  enterprises  and 
movements  which  have  meant  to  the  people  of  this 
city  added  comfort  and  greater  economic  security. 
Mr.  Harwood  comes  of  an  old  and  honored  family 
of  the  State  of  Maine,  where  his  parents  were  born. 
His  father,  Jesse  Harwood,  a  grocer  by  occupation, 
came  to  Massachusetts  as  a  young  man,  and  after 
residing  for  a  few  years  in  Charlestown,  removed 
to  Lynn,  where  the  greater  part  of  his  life  was 
spent.  He  married  Mary  A.  Lidston,  and  both  are 
now  long  since  deceased. 

Charles  E.  Harwood  was  bom  in  Charlestown, 
Massachusetts,  March  6,  1851.  He  was  an  infant  of 
six  months  when  the  family  came  to  Lynn,  and  as  a 
boy  he  attended  the  public  schools  of  this  city,  ac- 
quiring a  thoroughly  practical,  if  limited,  education 
in  preparation  for  the  future.  Entering  the  indus- 
trial world  while  still  a  young  lad,  Mr.  Harwood 
began  the  upward  climb  by  which  he  achieved  his 
present  prominence  in  the  business  and  financial 
affairs  of  the  time.  His  first  employment  was  in 
a  heel  shop,  and  through  his  experience  there  he 
gained  the  knowledge  .  of  the  shoe  industry  which 
was  later  definitely  useful  in  his  independent  busi- 
ness ventures.  On  November  25,  1869,  Mr.  Har- 
wood established  what  became  the  nucleus  of  one 
of  the  large  manufacturing  plants  in  this  field, 
opening  a  heel  shop  in* a  very  small  way  on  Pearl 
street.  This  place  was  later  burned  out,  but  the 
young  man  had  made  a  promising  start,  and  had 
faith  in  the  future,  as  well  as  courage  to  back  his 
faith.  He  began  again  on  Union  street,  later  re- 
moving to  Stewart  street,  where  he  carried  on  his 
business  for  a  period  of  twenty  years.  The  present 
factory  of  the  Harwood  Company,  of  which  he  is 
president,  was  erected  in  1911,  and  is  a  fine,  modem, 
fire-proof  structure,  housing  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant industries  in  the  trade.  This  organization 
has  been  built  on  the  foundation  of  quality  and  fair 
dealing,  and  its  present  standing  has  largely  been 
brought  about  by  Mr.  Harwood's  wise  management, 
discerning  judgment  and  ceaseless  endeavors.  He 
now  leaves  much  of  the  active  management  of  the 
business  in  the  hands  of  his  associates,  but  is  regu- 
larly at  his  desk  in  the  spacious  offices  of  the  con- 
cern. 

But  it  is  perhaps  not  in  the  business  world  that 
Mr.  Harwood  is  best  known  to  the  people  generally. 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


He  became  interested  many  years  ago  in  the  pro- 
gress of  finance  in  Lynn,  and  was  welcomed,  as  a 
practical,  far-sighted  business  man,  in  the  original 
organization  of  the  Lynn  Safe  Deposit  and  Trust 
Company,  which  was  founded  in  1887,  and  of  which 
he  was  a  charter  member.  He  was  the  third  vice- 
president  of  this  institution,  and  has  since  been 
active  in  the  administration  of  its  affairs,  serving 
as  vice-president  until  1913.  At  that  time  Mr.  Har- 
wood  was  elected  president  of  the  trust  company, 
to  succeed  the  late  John  McNair,  and  he  is  still 
identified  with  the  concern  in  this  capacity.  His 
time  is  largely  devoted  to1  his  responsibilities  in  this 
connection,  and  his  comprehensive  view-point,  in  re- 
trospect over  the  rise  and  passing  of  a  generation 
which  has  outstripped  its  predecessors  in  high  at- 
tainment, gives  him  a  sane  as  well  as  a  courageous 
outlook  upon  the  future.  Mr.  Harwood's  construc- 
tive work  in  the  early  history  of  this  institution  was 
recognized  by  leaders  of  civic  affairs,  of  that  day, 
and  he  was  early  brought  forward  into  the  public 
service.  A  Republican  by  political  affiliation,  he 
served  as  alderman  for  some  years,  and  for  a  long 
period  was  a  member  of  the  Common  Council,  serv- 
ing on  many  of  the  important  committees.  He  was 
elected  mayor  of  Lynn  in  1894,  and  served  for  two 
terms  of  one  year  each,  declining  reriomination  on 
account  of  the  multiplicity  of  other  affairs  insis- 
tently demanding  his  attention.  He  has  since,  how- 
ever, until  very  recently,  devoted  much  time  and 
attention  to  public  affairs,  serving  as  chairman  of 
the  overseers  of  the  poor  for  fourteen  years,  as  one 
of  the  custodians  of  the  Lynn  Sinking  Fund,  and 
as  a  member  of  the  Public  Library  Board.  He  is 
now  for  the  first  time  in  many  years  unidentified 
with  public  life.  Mr.  Harwood  was  for  many  years 
vice-president  of  the  Lynn  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank, 
of  which  he  is  still  a  director,  and  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Lynn  Historical  Society.  Fraternally,  he  is 
prominent  in  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
which  he  has  been  a  member  for  forty-nine  years, 
and  he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Aleppo  Temple,  of 
Boston,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  has  been  a  member  of  Bay  State  Lodge, 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  for  the  past 
fifty  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist 
church,  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Harwood  married,  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years, 
Nellie  I.  Blaisdell,  daughter  of  Joshua  Blaisdell, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Charles 
W.;  and  Bertha  A.,  wife  of  Dr.  Arthur  E.  Harris. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  104  High  Rock  street, 
Lynn.  

GEORGE  A.  LYONS,  A.B.,  M.D.— In  the  medi- 
cal profession  in  Essex  county,  Dr.  Lyons  hold  a 
position  of  prominence,  his  success  as  a  specialist 
carrying  his  reputation  far  beyond  the  bounds  of 
the  city  of  his  residence,  Lynn.  Dr.  Lyons  is  a  son 
of  Michael  E.  and  Mary  A.  (Keane)  Lyons,  old 
residents  of  Winchester,  the  father  now  deceased, 
but  the  mother  still  living,  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
three  years. 

Dr.   Lyons  was  born  in   Winchester,   Massachu- 


setts, December  15,  1884.  He  attended  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  his  native  city,  then  for  his 
course  in  arts  and  letters  entered  Boston  College, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1905,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  then  entered  Har- 
vard University  Medical  School,  in  addition  to  the 
regular  course,  taking  special  work  on  the  eye,  ear 
nose  and  throat.  He  was  graduated  from  that  in- 
stitution in  the  class  of  1909,  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine.  Thereafter  Dr.  Lyons  spent 
about  two  years  in  hospital  work,  first  at  Carney 
Hospital,  then  at  the  Massachusetts  Charitable  Eye 
and  Ear1  Infirmary,  and  later  at  the  Children's  Hos- 
pital and  the  Massachusetts  General  Hospital.  In 
this  connection  he  gained  invaluable  breadth  of  ex- 
perience, which  has  been  the  foundation  of  his  sub- 
sequent success.  In  December,  1911,  Dr.  Lyons 
took  up  his  practice  in  Lynn,  and  from  the  first  took 
high  rank  in  the  profession.  He  is  now  (1922)  wide- 
ly sought  in  his  specialties,  his  time  being  thus  filled 
to  the  exclusion  of  general  practice.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lynn  Medical  fraternity,  the  Essex 
County  Medical  Society,  and  the  New  England  Oto- 
logical  Society.  The  general  interests  of  the  city 
claim  a  share  of  Dr.  Lyons'  attention,  and  he  holds 
membership  in  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  the  Te- 
desco  Club  and  the  Oxford  Club,  and  is  a  member 
of  both  the  Boston  and  Lynn  Harvard!  clubs.  He 
belongs  to  St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

Dr.  Lyons  married  Alice  M.  Mack,  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Alice 
(Dolan)  Mack,  her  father  one  of  the  prominent 
building  contractors  of  Salem.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Lyons 
have  two  children:  Alice,  six  years  of  age;  and 
Jeanne,  aged  four.  Dr.  Lyons'  office  and  residence 
are  at  No.  161  North  Common  street,  Lynn. 


JOHN  BERNARD  FRANCIS  FEEHAN— In  the 
business  world  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  the  name  of 
Feehan  stands  for  all  that  is  progressive  and  worthy 
in  the  field  of  plumbing  and  heating,  Mr.  Feehan's 
long  experience  and  strict  business  integrity  having 
placed  him  among  the  leaders  in  this  branch  of  en- 
deavor which  involves  so  closely  the  public  health 
and  comfort. 

Mr.  Feehan  comes  of  sturdy  North-of-Ireland 
stock,  being  a  son  of  Bernard  Feehan,  who  was  bom 
in  County  Armagh,  Ireland,  and  came  to  the  United 
States  as  a  young  man.  Bernard  Feehan  served  in 
the  Union  army  in  the  Civil  War  as  a  member  of 
the  Twenty-fourth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  under  General  Butler.  Later  he  was 
engaged  for  many  years  in  the  morocco  leather  in- 
dustry, but  spent  the  last  years  of  his  life  as  a 
merchant  in  old  Beach  street,  now  known  as  Wash- 
ington street,  in  Lynn.  Well  known  and  highly  es- 
teemed in  this  city,  he  lived  to  the  age  of  seventy 
years.  He  married,  after  coming  to  America,  Brid- 
get Collins,  who  was  born  in  the  city  of  Boston, 
and  lived  to  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  They 
were  the  parents  of  seven  children,  five  sons  and 
two  daughters,  of  whom  John  Bernard  Francis  Fee- 
han was  the  first-born. 

John  B.  F.  Feehan  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massa- 


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chusetts,  April  24,  1865,  and  came  to  Lynn  with  his 
mother,  as  an  infant.  He  attended  the  public  schools 
of  this  city  up  to  the  sixth  grade,  but  is  sometimes 
heard  to  remark  that  he  completed  his  education  in 
the  "school  of  experience."     His  first  employment, 
while  still  a  very  young  lad,  was  in  a  shoe  factory. 
Remaining  in  that  connection  for  only  a  time,  how- 
ever, he  then  learned  the  dyeing  business,  in  the 
employ  of  Frank  Johnson,  now   deceased,  who  at 
that  time  was  well  known  as  the  owner  of  a  clean- 
ing and  dyeing  establishment.    Later  on,  Mr.  Feehan 
took  up  the  plumber's  trade,  serving  a  i-egular  ap- 
prenticeship at  plumbing,  heating  and  tin-smithing. 
Having  mastered  his  trade,  the  young  man  went 
to   Philadelphia,   Pennsylvania,  where  he  was   em- 
ployed for  about  fifteen  months  with  Alonzo  Jones, 
of  that  city.    His  work  at  Philadelphia  took  him  to 
many  different  parts  of  the  country,  and  he  was 
travelling  the  greater  part  of  the  time,  but  he  even- 
tually returned   to   the   home   of  his   boyhood,   in 
Lynn,  and  entered  the  employ  of  Reardon  Brothers 
Company.     Mr.  Feehan  remained  with  this  concern 
for  a  period  of  twenty-one  years,  during  which  time 
he  rose  to  the  position  of  foreman.     With  the  fore- 
going valuable  and  practical  experience,  Mr.  Feehan 
started  out  for  himself  in  the  plumbing  and  heat- 
ing business  in  Lynn.     He  began  in  a  very  modest 
way,  his  headquarters  being  in  his  own  home.    But 
being  a  highly  skilled  workman,  and  going  forward 
by  the  most  approved  methods,  and  also  conducting 
his  business  on  good  business  principles,  he  pros- 
pered from  the  first.     Soon  after  starting  he  opened 
a  shop  on  Oxford  street,  then,  in  1906,  removed  to 
the  George  Grossman  Box  Company's  building,  on 
Washington  street,  where  the    Grossman    building 
now  stands.     Three  years  later  the  building  burned, 
but  Mr.  Feehan  reopened  his  business  in  the  old 
Sagamore  Hotel  building,  where  the  Strand  Theatre 
is  now  located,  on  Union  street.    Again  a  period  of 
only  three  years  elapsed  before  he  was  again  forced 
to  move,  this  building  being  torn  down  to  make  way 
for  the  new  theatre.     He  then  secured  his  present 
location  in  the  building  owned  by  Walter  L.  Libby, 
at  No.  471  Union  street.     Notwithstanding    these 
many  vicissitudes,^  the  business  prospered  and  grew, 
and  in  1916  it  was  incorporated,  under  the  name  of 
John  B.  Feehan,  Inc.,  Mr.  Feehan  being  president 
and  treasurer,  John  A.  Woodman,  secretary,  and  Ed- 
ward Feehan  a  director.  The  concern  handles  steam 
and  hot  water  heating  contracts,  and  does  plumbing 
and  gas  fitting,  also  wholesaling  and  retailing  the 
various  supplies  incident  to  these  activities,  and  they 
take  rank  with  the  leaders  in  their  field  in  Essex 
county.     Mr.  Feehan  is  a  member    of    the    Lynn 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Massachusetts  State  As- 
sociation  of   Master   Plumbers,   of   which  he   was 
formerly  president;  anc\  the  Sanitary  Club,  of  Mas- 
sachusetts.   Politically  he  supports  the  Democratic 
party,  but  is  by  no  means  a  politician,  taking  only 
the  progressive  citizen's  interest  in  public  affairs. 
He  is  a- member  of  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters, 
the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
of  the  Rotary  Club;  his  religious  affiliation  is  as  a 
member  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church. 


Mr.  Feehan  married,  on  April  28,  1898,  Almeta 
Varney,  who  died  April  13,  1910. 


EDWARD  A.  RUSSELL,  who  has  been  post- 
master at  Lynnfield,  Massachusetts,  since  1916,  and 
has  spent  the  whole  of  his  life  in  that  vicinity,  was 
born  in  Lynnfield,  Massachusetts,  January  26,  1878, 
son  of  Charles  W.  and  Carrie  L.  (Derby)  Russell, 
both  still  living,  the  former  a  native  of  Lynnfield, 
and  the  latter  of  Wakefield.  The  father  of  Edward 
A.  Russell  has  been  connected  with  the  Massachu- 
setts shoe  industry  throughout  his  life,  and  the  fam- 
ily is  one  of  the  best  known  in  that  neighborhood. 
Edward  A.  Russell  is,  in  fact,  a  direct  descendant 
of  the  old  family  of  Russell  recorded  among  the 
pioneers  of  that  part  of  Massachusetts. 

Edward  A.  Russell  was  educated  in  the  schools  of 
Lynnfield,  Massachusetts,  and  is  of  the  class  of  1895 
of  the  Peabody  High  School.  He  also  has  to  his 
credit  one  year  of  study  at  Bryant  and  Stratton's 
Business  College,  at  Boston.  After  leaving  school, 
he  became  a  telegraph  operator,  continuing  as  such 
for  ten  years.  For  a  further  three  years  he  was 
in  the  employ  of  Charles  E.  Pierson.  Later,  he  be- 
came connected  with  George  M.  Roundy,  of  Lynn- 
field Center,  and  has  worked  with  him  in  the  store 
ever  since.  He  also  holds  the  position  of  post- 
master in  his  native  place,  having  been  appointed 
by  President  Wilson  in  1916. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Russell  is  identified  with  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  with  the  An- 
cient Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  Blue  Lodge,  being 
also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and  of 
the  Knights  Templar.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the 
Grange,  and  is  widely  known. 

He  was  married,  in  1912,  to  Lucinda,  daughter  of 
Orin  and  Mary  (Green)  Blanchard,  both  Canadian 
born,  and  both  still  living.  Mrs.  Russell's  mother 
was  of  Prince  Edward  Island,  and  her  father  is  a 
farmer  in  the  Province  of  Quebec,  Canada.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Russell  have  two  children:  Ireta  Louise,  born 
in  1913;  and  Elbridge  E.,  born  in  1916. 


CHARLES  RALPH  TAPLEY'S  life-long  experi- 
ence in  his  business  has  made  him  one  of  the  best 
known  and  most  substantial  insurance  brokers  in 
Boston,  Massachusetts.  A  citizen  of  Danvers,  Mas- 
sachusetts, he  is  a  member  of  a  family  long  resident 
of  that  town,  and  prominent  since  Revolutionary 
times.  He  traces  his  ancestry  from  the  famous  Lieu- 
tenant Gilbert  Tapley  of  that  period,  and  his  wife, 
Phoebe   (Putnam)   Tapley. 

Charles  Ralph  Tapley  was  born  in  Danvers,  Mas- 
sachusetts, October  29,  1870,  the  son  of  Charles  and 
Mary  A.  (Underwood)  Tapley.  After  receiving  his 
education  in  the  local  public  schools,  he  attended  the 
Bryant  and  Stratton  Commercial  School  of  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  He  early  became  interested  in  the 
insurance  business,  and  from  1895  has  conducted 
agencies  in  Boston  and  Danvers,  being  head  of  the 
firm  of  C.  R.  Tapley  &  Company. 

Besides  his  activities  as  an  insurance  agent  and 
broker,  he  has  found  time  to  be  treasurer  of  the 
Holten   Cemetery   Corporation;   a  member  of  the 


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Boston  Chamber  of  Commerce;  the  Insurance  So- 
ciety of  Boston ;  Massachusetts  Brokers'  Association ; 
and  the  Insurance  Federation  of  America.  Politi- 
cally he  is  a  Republican,  and  fraternally  a  Mason, 
Odd  Fellow,  and  a  Red  Man.  His  clubs  are  the 
Danvers  Masonic,  and  Danvers  Odd  Fellows,  and  he 
is  an  attendant  of  the  Congregational  church. 

At  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  June  22,  1898,  Charles 
Ralph  Tapley  was  married  to  Lillie  Sutherland, 
daughter  of  John  D.  and  Kate  F.  Sutherland,  of 
Danvers.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tapley  are  the  parents  of 
one  son,  Charles  Sutherland  Tapley,  born  May  16, 
1899.  

JOHN  J.  MANGAN,  M.  D.— Prominent  in  the 
professional  and  public  life  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
and  bearing  a  part  in  the  progressive  activities  of 
the  day,  Dr.  John  J.  Mangan,  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, is  one  of  those  men  who  count  constructively 
in  any  branch  of  human  endeavor. 

Dr.  Mangan  was  born  in  Preston,  England,  in  the 
year  1857.  Coining  to  America  with  his  parents  in 
early  childhood,  the  boy  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Fall  River,  Massachusetts, 
where  the  family  located.  Ambitious  to  enter  a  pro- 
fessional field,  and  enjoying  the  full  sympathy  of  his 
parents  in  this  regard,  he  entered  Holy  Cross  Col- 
lege, in  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  1883.  Later,  he  studied  at  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1891.  He  then  began  the  gen- 
eral px-actice  of  medicine  in  the  city  of  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Meanwhile,  he  took  a  post-graduate 
course  in  medicine,  at  Harvard  Medical  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1904.  With  this  splen- 
did preparation  for  his  career  Dr.  Mangan  made  a 
substantial  success  in  his  chosen  field,  and  has  now 
for  thirty  years  held  a  leading  position  in  the  medi- 
cal profession  in  Essex  county. 

Dr.  Mangan  is  attending  physician  at  the  Lynn 
Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society, 
of  the  New  England  Pediatric  Society,  and  of  the 
Lynn  Medical  fraternity  and  is  held  in  the  highest 
esteem  by  his  contemporaries  in  the  profession,  as 
well  as  by  the  general  public. 

Personally,  Dr.  Mangan  is  broadly  interested  along 
fraternal  and  social  lines.  He  is  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  holds  member- 
ship in  many  other  clubs  and  societies.  Along  with 
his  professional  and  other  interests,  he  has  found 
time  for  considerable  writing,  and  is  the  author  of 
"Life  of  Erasmus,"  "Life  of  Rev.  Jeremiah  Shep- 
ard",  third  minister  of  Lynn,  and  of  various  other 
writings.  

FRANK  ELMER  TUCKER,  business  man  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  member  of  the  firm  of 
Frank  E.  Tucker  &  Son  Company,  was  born  in 
Nashua,  New  Hampshire,  May  17,  1846,  son  of  John 
A.  Tucker,  of  Bath,  Maine,  and  Lucy  Watson  (How) 
Tucker,  of  Asbury,  New  Hampshire. 

Frank  E.  Tucker  attended  school  in  Nashua,  New 
Hampshire,  and  Biddeford,  Maine,  and  soon  after 


leaving  school  offered  his  services  in  the  Civil  War, 
being  discharged  in  1864  after  two  and  one-half 
years'  service.  He  enlisted  in  Company  K.  Twenty- 
first  Massachusetts  Infantry,  and  during  his  service 
participated  in  the  following  battles:  South  Moun- 
tain, Antietam,  siege  of  Knoxville,  Spottsylvania, 
battle  of  the  Wilderness,  battle  of  Cold  Harbor,  and 
St.  Petersburg. 

Soon  after  returning  to  his  home,  Mr.  Tucker 
learned  the  trade  of  moulder,  and  worked  at  this 
occupation  for  the  Saco  Water  Power  Company  at 
Biddeford.  In  1874  he  left  that  place  and  went  to 
Newton,  Massachusetts,  following  the  same  trade 
for  four  years,  resigning  at  the  end  of  this  time  to 
enter  business  on  his  own  account  as  a  dealer  in 
furniture,  under  the  firm  name  of  Vaughn  &  Tucker, 
the  partners  being  Mr.  Tucker  and  J.  J.  Vaughn. 
For  a  quarter  of  a  century  the  location  remained  at 
Nos.  132  and  134  Merrimac  street,  where  it  was 
originally  founded,  and  in  1886  Mr.  Vaughn  sold  his 
interests  to  Mr.  Tucker  and  the  name  was  sub- 
sequently changed  to  Frank  E.  Tucker  Company, 
continuing  until  1893,  in  which  year  Joseph  Elmer 
Tucker,  son  of  Mr.  Tucker,  was  admitted  as  a  part- 
ner, and  the  firm  name  changed  to  Frank  E.  Tucker 
&  Son  Company,  under  which  name  the  business  is 
now  carried  on.  In  all,  this  firm  has  been  establish- 
ed in  Haverhill  for  forty-one  years,  and  has  estab- 
lished also  a  fine  prestige  for  a  high  grade  of  furni- 
ture and  upright  methods  of  doing  business.  While 
a  resident  of  Newton,  Mr.  Tucker  served  as  police- 
man and  constable,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  at  Haverhill.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  Post,  No.  47,  of 
that  city,  and  of  Merrimac  Lodge. 

Mr.  Tucker  married,  in  1875,  Mary  Ella  Chap- 
man, of  Deerfield,  New  Hampshire,  and  her  death 
occurred  in  1915.  Their  children  were:  Joseph 
Elmer,  now  associated  with  his  father  in  business; 
Lucy  Belle  Tucker.  The  family  attend  the  Brad- 
ford Congregational  Church. 


ROLLIN  E.  MORTON— The  business  of  the 
Morton  Motor  Equipment  Company,  of  Lawrence, 
Haverhill,  and  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  is  probably 
the  largest  of  its  kind  in  Essex  county.  Its  success 
has  been  notably  rapid,  the  company  only  being 
formed  in  1916,  by  William  J.  Morton  and  his  two 
sons. 

Rollin  E.  Morton,  son  of  William  J.  and  Mary  J. 
(Sawyer)  Morton,  was  born  in  Lowell,  Vermont,  on 
July  24,  1886.  His  boyhood  and  youth  were  spent 
mainly  in  Maiden,  Massachusetts.  There  he  went 
to  school,  eventually  (in  1906)  graduating  from  the 
high  school.  Soon,  thereafter,  he  secured  employ- 
ment as  private  secretary  for  Jeremiah  Williams,  of 
Jeremiah  Williams  and  Company,  and  in  that  cleri- 
cal capacity  learned  much  about  commercial  affairs 
and  operation  in  general,  and  about  the  wool  busi- 
ness in  particular.  Later  he  went  West,  and  did 
not  return  t&  the  East  and  Massachusetts  for  three 
years.  When  he  did  return,  he  took  up  work  in 
Maiden,  then  with  the  United  States  Tire  Company 
at   Providence,   Rhode    Island,   in   the    capacity  of 


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salesman.  In  1916  he  joined  his  father  and  brother 
in  establishing  the  business  of  the  Morton  Motor 
Equipment  Company,  which  has  rapidly  grown,  and 
now  has  good  stores  and  much  business  in  Law- 
rence, Haverhill,  and  Lowell.  The  main  store  is  in 
Lawrence,  and  that  store  provides  about  4,000  square 
feet  of  floor  space.  It  is!  stated  to  be  the  largest 
and  most  modern  store  in  Lawrence  in  that  line, 
and  the  branch  stores  both  cany  comprehensive 
stocks.  The  vulcanizing  department  of  the  Law- 
rence store  is  not  bettered  anywhere  in  the  city. 
The  business  is  the  outgrowth  of  that  originally 
begun  by  the  father,  William  J.  Morton,  who  in  the 
first  years  of  its  operation  was  a  dealer  in  and  re- 
pairer of  bicycles.  With  the  evolution  of  vehicular 
means,  change  came  in  the  business,  motor  cycles 
entering  more  and  more  into  the  operations.  Even- 
tually, the  present  large  business  was  developed, 
and  it  reflects  credit  upon  the  three  principals,  the 
father  and  two  sons,  who  have  shown  commendable 
business  aptitude  and  enterprise. 

Rollin  E.  Morton  is  somewhat  prominent  in  Ma- 
sonic bodies,  being  a  member  of  Phoenician  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Mt.  Sinai  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters;  Bethany  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  Massachusetts  Consistory;  and  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine.  He  also  belongs  to  Maiden  Lodge, 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  By  re- 
ligious belief  a  Congregationalist,  he  attends  the 
Trinity  Church  of  that  denomination.  His  member- 
ship in  the  local  Rotary  Club  and  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce brings  him  into  co-operation  in  local  move- 
ments that  aim  to  bring  good  to  the  city. 

Mr.  Morton  married,  in  1920,  Mildred  L.  Colby,  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Arthur  E. 
Colby,  who  died  in  1918;  he  was  a  funeral  director 
in  Lawrence.  Her  mother,  Florence  (Atwood)  Colby, 
was  of  a  Haverhill  family;  she  also  died  in  1918. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rollin  E.  Morton  reside  at  No.  16 
Summit  avenue,  and  they  have  a  wide  circle  of 
friends  in  Lawrence,  and  also  in  Haverhill. 


CHARLES  W.  HARWOOD— Among  the  fore- 
most names  in  the  shoe  and  leather  trades  in  Essex 
county  must  be  numbered  that  of  Harwood,  and 
Charles  W.  Harwood,  son  of  the  founder,  is  now 
vice-president  and  general  manager  of  the  great 
plant  ill  Lynn,  which  is  the  home  of  the  Harwood 
Counter  Company.  Mr.  Harwood  is  a  son  of 
Charles  E.  Harwood,  who  founded  the  present'  busi- 
ness in  the  basement  of  a  house  on  Pearl  street, 
in  the  year  1869. 

Charles  W.  Harwood  was  born  in  Lynn,  Septem- 
ber 6,  1871.  Receiving  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  he  thereafter  at- 
tended Chauncey  Hall  Preparatory  School,  then 
started  in  the  shoe  supply  business  at  the  bench. 
Going  through  all  the  different  departments,  the 
young  man  learned  the  shoe  supply  business  from 
every  angle,  and  working  side  by  side  with  his 
father,  the  experience  of  the  elder  man  counting 


largely  in  their  progress,  Mr.  Harwood  has  carried 
the  enterprise,  started  on  so  small  a  scale,  to  a  point 
where  now  the  concern  owns  and  operates  one  of  the 
finest  and  most  complete  factories  in  the  trade. 
This  great  building  is  of  the  most  modern  and  ap- 
proved factory  construction,  having  one  thousand 
windows,  and  is  fully  equipped  in  the  most  scien- 
tific manner  for  producing  their  specialty,  counters. 
Having  made  extensive  preparations  for  the  com- 
fort, health  and  well-being  of  their  employees,  they 
in  turn  gain  from  them  the  most  loyal  service,  no 
slight  factor  in  excellence  of  product.  After  fifty 
years  and  more  of  experience,  the  company  is  at  the 
head  in  the  production  of  counters  of  every  kind  in 
demand  in  the  shoe  trade,  and  they  stand  very  high 
in  the  esteem  of  their  contemporaries.  Mr.  Har- 
wood has  other  business  and  financial  affiliations  in 
Lynn,  being  president  of  the  Lynn  Grease  Extract- 
ing Company,  which  takes  the  grease  from  small 
pieces  of  scrap  leather,  the  by-products  being  used 
for  the  manufacture  of  heels;  and  treasurer  of  the 
Lynn  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank.  He  is  also  vice- 
president  of  the  Renton  Heel  Company,  with  fac- 
tory located  in  the  same  building.  They  do  ex- 
tensive exporting,  their  product  going  in  great  vol- 
ume direct  to  all  foreign  countries.  He  is  also  vice- 
president  of  the  Lynn  Safe  Deposit  Bank.  He  keeps 
in  touch  with  all  public  advance,  is  a  member  and 
one  of  the  directors  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  a  director  of  the  Boy  Scout  Movement 
for  this  district;  a  member  of  the  board  of  man- 
agers of  the  Lynn  Hospital;  and  a  director  of  the 
Red  Cross  Society.  Fraternally,  he  holds  member- 
ship in  all  Masonic  bodies,  including  the  Aleppo 
Temple,  Shrine,  and  the  Masonic  Club.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club,  of  Lynn,  and  of  the 
Lynn  Rotary  Club,  of  which  he  was  formerly  a  direc- 
tor, and  which  he  represented  as  a  delegate  at  the 
Los  Angeles,  California,  Convention  of  Rotary  Clubs 
in  1922. 

Mr.  Harwood  married,  in  1899,  in  Lynn,  Nellie  S. 
Morse,  daughter  of  Dexter  and  Emma  (Seabrook) 
Morse.  Her  father,  who  is  a  native  of  Maine,  is 
one  of  the  long  established  shoe  manufacturers  of 
Lynn.  The  mother  was  born  in  Buffalo,  New  York. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harwood  have  two  children:  Marian 
L.,  born  December  1,  1900,  now  the  wife  of  Harold 
Harvey,  and  a  resident  of  Swampscott;  and  Charles 
E.,  second,  born  February  15,  1904,  now  attending 
preparatory  school  in  Boston. 


EDWARD  MALCOM  HOYT,  M.  D.— In  the  pro- 
fessional world  of  Essex  county  Dr.  Hoyt  holds  high 
standing,  and  he  is  also  widely  known  in  the  social 
circles  of  Georgetown  and  vicinity.  He  comes  of 
one  of  the  fine  old  New  England  families  which 
were  represented  in  the  struggle  for  American  in- 
dependence, his  grandfather,  Abner  Hoyt,  having 
fought  with  General  Stark  in  the  Battle  of  Benning- 
ton. Dr.  Peter  Livingstone  Hoyt,|son  ;»f  A%ier 
Hoyt,  was  for  more  than  thirty  y,ears>_ a  leading 
physician  of  Wentworth,  New  Hampshire,  and. -his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1870,  closed  an  tminehtly 


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useful  career.  He  married  Elisabeth  Aspinwall, 
daughter  of  Rev.  Increase  Sumner  Davis  of  that 
town. 

Edward  Malcom  Hoyt,  son  of  Peter  Livingston 
and  Elisabeth  (Aspinwall)  Hoyt,  was  born  in  Went- 
worth,  New  Hampshire,  March  31,  1£58.  His  edu- 
cation was  begun  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
place,  and  was  continued  in  Maiden,  Reading  and 
Boston,  Massachusetts.  In  1876  he  went  to  Wake- 
field, Massachusetts,  to  study  medicine  and  phar- 
macy with  Joseph  D.  Mansfield,  M.  D.,  a  retired 
physician  of  that  town.  After  following  the  busi- 
ness of  pharmacy  for  some  years,  he  determined  to 
fulfil  a  life-long  desire  to  practice  medicine,  and  to 
that  end  entered  Harvard  University  Medical  School 
in  1888,  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  Jn 
the  class  of  1892.  Following  his  graduation  Dr. 
Hoyt  went  to  Dublin,  Ireland,  for  a  term  of  ser- 
vice in  the  Rotunda  Hospital,  and  at  its  completion 
went  to  the  Royal  Infirmary,  in  Edinburg,  Scotland, 
for  a  practical  course  in  medicine.  With  this  un- 
usually comprehensive  preparation  for  his  chosen 
profession,  Dr.  Hoyt,  upon  his  return  to  George- 
town, entered  the  general  practice  of  medicine,  hav- 
ing been  called  to  the  practice  left  vacant  by  the 
death  of  Dr.  Ralph  C.  Huse,  a  physician  beloved 
in  this  community  for  many  years.  For  three  de- 
cades Dr.  Hoyt  has  now  been  professionally  active 
in  Georgetown,  and  has  won  an  enviable  position 
among  his  contemporaries.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Harvard  Alumni  Association,  the  Massachusetts 
Medical  Society,  and  the  American  Medical  Associa- 
tion. During  this  period  Dr.  Hoyt  has  also  become 
more  or  less  prominently  identified  with  matters  of 
civic  and  benevolent  import,  to  which  he  has  de- 
voted himself  so  far  as  the  duties  of  an  extensive 
medical  practice  have  permitted.  He  is  one  of  the 
oldest  members  of  the  local  literary  club,  is  a  trus- 
tee and  the  secretary  of  the  Perley  Free  School  Cor- 
poration, and  gives  his  cordial  endorsement  to  every 
movement  which  he  believes  calculated  to  advance 
the  public  welfare. 

Dr.  Hoyt  married,  in  January  of  1894,  at  Woburn, 
Massachusetts,  Helen  L.,  daughter  of  Alexander  and 
Anne  (Murray)  Brown,  of  that  city.  Their  home 
is  one  of  the  old-time  Colonial  houses,  filled  with 
rare  and  interesting  furnishings  of  that  early  period. 
Here  the  Doctor  and  his  wife  have  always  given 
unstinted  hospitality  to  their  many  friends,  and 
strangers  are  often  made  delightfully  at  home  with- 
in their  gates. 

BERNARD  GALLAGHER— For  more  than  fifty 
years  the  head  of  an  industrial  plant  in  Lynn,  Ber- 
nard Gallagher  is  still  actively  engaged  in  the  man- 
agement of  his  business,  which  has  now  become  an 
important  interest. 

Mr.  Gallagher  was  born  in  Ireland,  in  April,  1844, 
and  is  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Ellen  (Maguire)  Gal- 
lagher. Crossing  the  ocean  with  his  family  while 
still  a  child,  Mr.  Gallagher  was  reared  on  this  side, 
and  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Bruns- 
wick. Later  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  medi- 
cine,   but    eventually    relinquished    a  professional 


career  and  learned  the  machinist's  trade.  Serving 
an  apprenticeship  with  the  Harris  &  Allen  Company, 
of  New  Brunswick,  he  continued  with  that  concern 
for  six  years  after  he  had  mastered  the  trade,  his 
connection  with  them  covering  eleven  years  in  all. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  came  to  Lynn  and  estab- 
lished himself  in  business.  This  was  late  in  the 
year  1870,  and  he  manufactured  clamp  skates,  a 
line  which  he  followed,  however,  for  little  more  than 
a  year.  He  was  the  original  inventor  of  this  type  of 
skate,  but  in  1872,  having  decided  that  the  more 
practical  branches  of  mechanical  work  offered  great- 
er opportunities  for  success,  he  started  a  small 
machine  shop.  He  began  with  a  capital  of  three 
five-dollar  bills,  but  he  persisted  in  a  campaign  of 
advance,  and  with  the  passing  of  the  years  has 
achieved  large  success.  His  business  now  is  valued 
at  $150,000,  and  is  one  of  the  leading  concerns 
in  this  line  in  Essex  county.  Mr.  Gallagher  has 
had  108  patents  granted  in  the  United  States  and 
in  foreign  countries,  on  his  various  inventions,  one 
of  the  most  noted  of  which  is  his  railroad  track 
drill.  He  is  also  the  inventor  of  the  original  rotary 
cutter,  a  machine  widely  used  for  trimming  the  heels 
and  edges  of  boots  and  shoes. 

Mr.  Gallagher  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  is  interested  in  every 
branch  of  public  progress.  In  1873  he  married 
Catherine  Gray,  of  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  and 
they  were  the  parents  of  four  children,  of  whom 
three  are  living,  Thomas  A.,  Alice  and  Catherine  A. 
Bernard  died  at  the  age  of  one  year.  Mrs.  Gal- 
lagher died  in  1885,  and  Mr.  Gallagher  married  (sec- 
ond), in  1893,  Mary  Frances  Jordan,  of  Bangor, 
Maine.  

GEORGE  H.  VOSE— -For  well  over  fifty  years 
George  H.  Vose,  assistant  superintendent  of  the 
United  Shoe  Machinery  Company,  has  been  actively 
identified  with  the  industrial  world  of  Essex  county, 
and  is  widely  known  in  the  shoe  machinery  trade. 

Mr.  Vose  learned  the  trade  of  machinist  with  Bax- 
ter D.  Whitney,  of  Winchendon,  Worcester  county, 
Massachusetts,  beginning  his  apprenticeship,  April 
30,  1868.  Ten  years  later  he  left  to  go  to  Boston, 
where  he  entered  the  employ  of  Charles  Holmes,  a 
manufacturer  of  fire  ladders.  During  his  connec- 
tion with  this  house  he  was  for  several  months  at- 
tached to  the  New  York  Fire  Department,  with  the 
regular  duties  of  a  fireman,  in  the  course  of  his 
demonstration  of  the  Shaw  fire  ladders.  Later  Mr. 
Vose  was  employed  in  the  locomotive  shops  of  the 
Boston  &  Albany  railroad,  in  Boston.  In  1888  he 
became  associated  with  the  National  Heeling  Ma- 
chine Company,  whose  offices  were  on  Congress 
street,  Boston,  and  at  the  time  of  the  great  fire  in 
Lynn  he  was  superintendent  of  the  factory.  In  1896, 
when  this  concern  was  absrobed  by  the  McKay- 
Bigelow  Heeling  Machine  Company,  Mr.  Vose  con- 
tinued with  the  new  concern  in  the  capacity  of 
assistant  superintendent  at  the  new  plant  in  Win- 
chester. Through  the  two  subsequent  changes  in 
the  concern  Mr.  Vose  has  stood  by  its  interests  and 
materially  assisted  in  its  development  and  prosper- 


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ity.  As  the  McKay  Metallic  Fastening  Association 
the  concern  covered  a  continually  widening  field, 
then  was  ultimately  merged  with  the  United  Shoe 
Machinery  Company.  In  1905,  when  the  new  Bev- 
erly plant  was  ready  for  occupation,  Mr.  Vose  and 
three  men  from  the  experimental  department  were 
the  first  machine  workers  here.  Mr.  Vose  still  con- 
tinues to  be  active  in  the  wide  reaching  interests 
of  the  United  Shoe  Machinery  Company. 

In  many  organized  branches  of  endeavor  Mr. 
Vose  is  constructively  interested.  He  is  a  director 
of  the  Massachusetts  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the 
Beverly  Chamber  of  Commerce,  succeeding  the 
Beverly  Board  of  Trade,  a  director  of  the  Beverly 
Hospital,  and  has  served  as  its  president.  He  is 
president  of  the  United  Shoe  Machinery  Relief 
Association,  and  is  also  interested  actively  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Athletic  Association  composed  of  em- 
ployees of  the  concern.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows,  and  many  other  societies  of  a 
fraternal  or  social  nature.  He  is  broadly  interested 
in  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, of  which  he  has  long  been  a  member,  and  is 
chairman  of  the  committee  on  instruction  of  the 
Beverly  Industrial  School,  having  been  elected  to 
that  office  at  the  organization  of  this  institution,  in 
the  year  1909.  During  the  World  War  he  was  very 
active  in  the  committees  of  all  the  Liberty  Loan 
drives.  He  is  an  attendant  of  the  Washington  Street 
Congregational  Church. 

On  June  13,  1877,  Mr.  Vose  married  Lizzie  A. 
Whitcomb,  of  Boston,  and  their  three  children  are 
as  follows:  Edwin  W.,  who  has  been  connected 
with  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Asso- 
ciation, as  general  secretary,  for  more  than  twenty 
years;  Herbert  L.,  who  is  prominent  in  the  real 
estate  and  insurance  business  in  Beverly;  and  Helen 
F.,  the  wife  of  Harry  M.  Hillory,  who  is  connected 
with  the  Forbes  Lithograph  Company,  of  Revere 
and  Boston. 


and  of  the  Lynn  Medical  fraternity.  He  attends  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church. 

On  October  5,  1898,  Dr.  Clarke  married  Sarah 
Alice  Cooper,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Sarah  Cooper, 
and  they  reside  at  No.  183  North  Common  street, 
where  his  office  is  also  located. 


HARRY  CARVER  CLARKE,  M.  D.— After  very 
comprehensive  preparation  for  his  career,  Dr. 
Clarke,  as  a  young  man,  came  to  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  medicine, 
and  is  now  one  of  the  leading  practitioners  of  this 
city. 

Dr.  Clarke  was  born  in  Berkley,  Massachusetts, 
June  24,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  D.  and  Stella 
Porter  (French)  Clarke.  Receiving  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  he 
also  covered  the  high  school  course  in  the  East, 
then  entered  the  Leland  Stanford,  Jr.,  University, 
of  California,  and  took  a  four  years'  classical  course. 
Then  returning  East,  he  entered  Harvard  University 
Medical  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1910,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  After 
serving  an  internship  in  the  Long  Island  Hospital, 
he  established  his  practice  in  Lynn  in  1911,  and  has 
developed  a  wide  and  lucrative  practice,  now  holding 
a  prominent  position  in  the  profession. 

Dr.  Clarke  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society, 


FREDERIC  S.  BOUTWELL— The  name  of  Bout- 
well  has  for  two  generations,  and  in  different  fields 
of  activity,  been  a  prominent  one  in  Andover,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Born  and  reared  in  Andover,  Frederic 
S.  Boutwell  has  long  held  a  position  of  trust  in  the 
community. 

Mr.  Boutwell  is  a  son  of  Samuel  H.  and  Alice  J. 
Boutwell,  both  now  deceased.  The  elder  Mr.  Bout- 
well was  long  a  leading  citizen  of  Andover,  serving 
the  town  as  selectman  for  a  period  of  thirty  years. 
He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  interested  in 
all  public  progress.  He  was  a  trustee  of  the  high 
school  for  years,  and  in  recognition  of  his  services 
to  the  community  he  was  twice  elected,  at  different 
times,  to  represent  the  town'  in  the  State  Legisla- 
ture. 

Frederic  S.  Boutwell  was  born  in  Andover,  Octo- 
ber 30,  1865.  Receiving  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  the  town,  he  also  attended  the 
Punchard  High  School,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  due  course,  thereafter  taking  a  business 
course  at  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy. His  first  position  was  in  the  capacity  of  clerk 
in  the  institution  of  which  he  is  now  treasurer,  the 
Andover  Savings  Bank.  Entering  the  bank  on  April 
1,  1890,  he  later  rose  to  the  position  of  assistant 
treasurer,  then  in  1904,  upon  the  resignation  of  Mr. 
J.  F.  Kimball,  whose  failing  health  forbade  his  con- 
tinuing the  duties  of  treasurer,  Mr.  Boutwell  was 
elected  treasurer  to  succeed  him,  and  this  office  he 
still  holds. 

Mr.  Boutwell  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Bankers'  Association,  and  of  the  Massachusetts 
Bankers'  Association.  He  has  served  as  member  of 
the  Board  of  Park  Commissioners,  and  is  now  a  trus- 
tee of  both  the  high  school  and  the  public  library. 
During  the  World  War  he  was  on  the  finance  end  of 
the  Committee  of  Public  Safety.  His  more  personal 
interests  include  membership  in  the  Andover  Club, 
and  he  attends  the  West  Congregational  Church, 
of  Andover. 

A  sister,  Alice,  makes  her  home  with  Mr.  Bout- 
well, who  is  single.  He  has  three  brothers,  all 
prominent  in  this  vicinity:  Arthur,  a  chemist,  with 
Smith  &  Dove;  Chester,  who  conducts  the  home- 
stead farm;  and  Winthrop,  a  carpenter. 


DANIEL  C.  MANNING— In  Salem,  the  city  of 
his  birth,  and  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  Mr.  Man- 
ning has  practiced  law  ever  since  his  admission  to 
the  Massachusetts  bar  a  decade  and  a  half  ago.  The 
years  have  brought  him  a  full  share  of  the  honors 
and  rewards  of  his  profession,  the  culmination  of 
these  honors  coming  in  1921  with  appointment  to 
the  presiding  judgeship  of  the  District  Court  of 
Peabody.  He  is  a  son  of  Daniel  J.  and  Elizabeth 
E.  Manning,  his  father  a  restaurant  owner. 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


Daniel  C.  Manning  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, July  17,  1881,  and  completed  public  school 
study  with  graduation  from  Peabody  High  School. 
He  then  entered  Harvard  University,  and  after  com- 
pleting classical  courses  he  pursued  professional 
study  in  Harvard  Law  School,  receiving  his  degree 
in  1906.  He  at  once  began  the  practice  of  law  in 
Salem,  and  later  in  Peabody,  and  has  attained  honor- 
able standing  as  a  lawyer  of  skill  and  ability.  In 
1916  he  was  appointed  assistant  district  attorney  for 
the  Eastern  Massachusetts  district,  and  for  three 
years  he  filled  that  position  with  credit,  then  re- 
turned to  private  practice.  He  was  again  called  into 
the  public  service  in  1921  as  judge  of  the  Peabody 
District  Court,  a  position  he  is  ably  filling. 

Judge  Manning  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  in 
1913-14  represented  his  district  in  the  Massachu- 
setts House  of  Representatives.  For  ten  years  he 
has  been  a  member  of  the  Peabody  Republican  City 
Committee,  and  has  always  supported  with  voice, 
influence  and  vote  the  candidates  of  his  party.  He 
is  an  ex-president  of  the  Salem  Bar  Association; 
member  of  Essex  Institute;  Harvard  Chapter  Delta 
Upsilon;  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians;  Essex  Club, 
(secretary) ;  Homestead  Golf  Club,  and  the  Roman 
Catholic  church. 

On  April  25,  1911,  Judge  Manning  married  Miriam 
T.  Kerans,  daughter  of  Charles  P.  and  Elizabeth  E. 
Kerans. 


WILLIAM  D.  T.  TREFRY— One  of  the  names 
which  the  town  of  Marblehead  has  always  delighted 
to  honor,  and  which  will  long  be  remembered  in 
the  community,  is  that  of  William  D.  T.  Trefry,  who 
for  many  years  ably  filled  positions  of  public  trust 
in  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  and  was  a 
leader  in  many  circles  in  his  native  town.  Mr. 
Trefry  came  of  antecedents  distinguished  in  the 
history  of  early  American  development,  his  mater- 
nal ancestors  dating  back  to  early  Colonial  times, 
and  being  noted  for  signal  patriotism  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary War.  He  was  a  son  of  Samuel  Stacey  and 
Rebecca  (Wormstead)  Trefry. 

William  D.  T.  Trefry  was  born  May  10,  1852,  in 
Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  and  throughout  his  life- 
time was  identified  with  the  progress  of  his  native 
town.  His  early  education  was  received  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Marblehead,  and  after  his  graduation 
from  Tufts  College,  in  1878,  he  returned  to  his  home 
and  became  a  permanent  resident  of  this  community. 
For  several  years  he  read  law  in  the  offices  of  Ives 
&  Lincoln,  and  in  the  year  1882  was  admitted  to  the 
Essex  county  bar.  From  that  time  forward  Mr. 
Trefry  was  called  to  broad  activity  in  the  public 
service.  First  elected  to  the  School  Board  of 
Marblehead,  he  was  repeatedly  re-elected,  and  for 
five  of  his  ten  years  of  service  in  this  connection 
was  chairman  of  the  board.  By  political  convic- 
tions a  staunch  Democrat,  he  was  held  in  the  most 
sincere  respect  by  both  parties.  Chosen  as  Demo- 
cratic candidate  for  State  auditor  in  1889,  1890,  and 
1891,  he  was  elected  on  his  second  candidacy,  this 
being  on  the  ticket  with  Governor  William  E.  Rus- 
sell, and  Mr.  Trefry  thereby  became  the  only  Demo- 


crat elected  to  a  minor  office  in  the  State  Govern- 
ment within  a  generation.  In  his  third  candidacy 
he  was  defeated  by  General  John  W.  Kimball. 

His  services  to  the  people  in  the  office  of  auditor 
resulted  in  Mr.  Trefry's  appointment  by  Governor 
Russell,  in  1892,  as  his  term  approached  its  close,  as 
savings  bank  commissioner,  succeeding  Edward  P. 
Chapin.  Seven  years  later,  in  1899,  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Wolcott  tax  commissioner  and 
corporation  commissioner.  Reappointed  in  1902  by 
Governor  Crane,  and  by  later  gubernatorial  execu- 
tives through  all  changes  of  administration,  Mr. 
Trefry  was  retained  in  these  offices  until  the  winter 
of  1920-21,  when  his  approaching  disqualification  on 
account  of  age  forbade  the  completion  of  another 
term  of  service.  Mr.  Trefry's  record  was  one  of 
brilliant  achievement  and  utter  devotion  to  the  pub- 
lic good.  During  his  long  service  the  revenue  of  the 
State  from  taxation  increased  from  $4,000,000.00  to 
the  sum  of  $35,000,000.00.  His  efforts  were  con- 
stantly toward  the  equitable  distribution  of  public 
costs  among  those  enjoying  to  the  largest  degree 
the  advantages  of  public  progress  and  economic  se- 
curity. He  was  instrumental  in  placing  upon  the 
statutes  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts  the  direct  in- 
heritance tax  law,  the  individual  income  tax  law, 
and  the  law  bringing  corporations  under  the  prin- 
ciple of  the  income  tax.  In  all  his  work  for  the 
people  Mr.  Trefry  was  one  of  them.  His  attitude  in 
this  regard  can  best  be  set  forth  in  his  own  words 
to  a  contemporary: 

"From  the  outset  of  my  work  as  a  public  servant 
it  has  been  my  settled  policy  to  make  myself  as 
accessible  to  the  people  as  it  was  possible  for  me 
to  do.  My  latchstring  was  always  out  and  it  has 
always  been  as  easy  to  see  me  at  my  office  as  it  has 
been  to  see  any  of  my  clerks." 

In  every  public  office,  and  particularly  in  that  of 
State  tax  commissioner,  Mr.  Trefry  was  not  the 
seeker  but  the  sought.  His  original  appointment  by 
Governor  Wolcott  was  tendered  by  that  official  en- 
tirely without  solicitation  on  the  part  of  Mr. 
Trefry  or  his  friends,  and  in  spite  of  different 
party  affiliations.  It  was  the  man,  not  the  politician, 
who  assumed  the  responsibilities  of  office,  and 
through  the  twenty-one  years  of  his  tenure  of  the 
office  as  tax  commissioner,  he  held  the  interests 
of  the  people  a  sacred  trust. 

Among  other  circles  than  those  of  a  political  na- 
ture Mr.  Trefry  is  remembered  with  sincerest  regret 
and  esteem.  He  possessed  the  rare  distinction  of 
holding  the  thirty-third  degree  in  the  Masonic  order, 
and  was  the  only  man  in  Marblehead  during  his 
life  who  could  claim  that  honor.  He  was  a  member 
of  Philanthropic  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
and  had  passed  through  all  the  degrees  of  the  York 
Rite.  He  was  prelate  of  Winslow  Lewis  Command- 
ery,  Knights  Templar,  at  the  time  of  his  sudden 
death,  on  Tuesday,  April  12,  1921,  and  was  past 
master  of  his  lodge.  He  had  served  as  district  dep- 
uty grand  master  of  the  Eighth  Masonic  District, 
and  subsequently  had  served  as  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  Masonic  organization  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Trefry  was  honored  by  his  alma  mater  in 
1908,  the  institution  conferring  upon  him  the  de- 


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gree  of  Master  of  Arts.  His  college  fraternity  was 
the  Phi  Beta  Kappa.  He  always  kept  broadly  in 
touch  with  all  advance  in  his  native  place,  and  for 
many  years  was  a  trustee  of  Abbot  Public  Library, 
of  Marblehead.  He  was  senior  officer  of  St.  Mich- 
ael's Episcopal  Church,  this  office,  which  he  had  held 
for  nearly  twenty  years,  being  next  in  rank  to  that 
of  the  rector,  and  he  had,  as  usual,  collected  the 
offering  at  the  Sunday  evening  service  just  prior 
to  his  death.  He  was  a  very  close  friend  of  Rev. 
Lyman  B.  Rollins,  rector  of  St.  Michael's,  who  col- 
lapsed at  the  news  of  Mr.  Trefry's  death. 

Mr.  Trefry  married  Maria  T.  A.  Gardner,  and 
Mrs.  Trefry  survives  him,  also  three  brothers :  Sam- 
uel S.,  Benjamin  B.,  and  Walter  C,  and  two  sis- 
ters, all  residents  of  Marblehead. 


HORACE  KENDAL  FOSTER,  M.  D—  During 
forty  years  the  residents  of  Peabody,  Massachu- 
setts, have  grown  into  a  knowledge  and  appreciation 
of  Dr.  Horace  Kendal  Foster,  who  came  to  Peabody 
in  18S2,  and  has  given  himself  in  continuous  service 
to  his  townspeople. 

Bom  in  North  Andover,  Massachusetts,  December 
5,  1854,  son  of  John  Plummer  and  Sarah  Ann  (Pea- 
body) Foster,  his  education  began  in  the  schools  of 
North  Andover,  and  he  was  graduated  from  the 
high  school  in  1872.  In  preparation  for  college  he 
went  to  Phillips  Andover  Academy,  for  the  next 
three  years,  and,  upon  finishing  his  studies  there, 
entered  Dartmouth  College  in  1875,  being  gradu- 
ated A.  B.  from  the  collegiate  department  in  1879, 
and  from  the  Medical  School  in  1882,  with  the  de- 
gree of  M.  D.  After  a  summer  of  leisure  he  began, 
in  October,  1882,  his  present  medical  practice  in  Pea- 
body. In  the  forty  years  that  have  followed,  Dr. 
Foster  has  not  only  attained  eminence  as  a  physician, 
but  has  become  a  vital  part  of  the  life  and  vigor  of 
the  city.  In  1896  he  was  appointed  medical  examiner 
of  the  Eighth  Essex  District,  and  has  continued  in 
office  up  to  the  present  time  (1922).  He  is  also  vice- 
president  of  the  Warren  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank. 
Dr.  Foster  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  a  member  of 
the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  the  Massachu- 
setts Medico-Legal  Society,  and  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association.  He  is  a  Mason,  fraternizing  with 
Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
Peabody;  Washington  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Ma- 
sons, of  Salem;  and  Winslow  Lewis  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar.  His  club1  is  the  Peabody.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  South  Congregational  Church. 

Dr.  Foster  married,  December  19,  1889,  at  Pea- 
body, Massachusetts,  Florence  Kendal  Peabody, 
daughter  of  Stephen  and  Lavina  (Hart)  Peabody. 
Their  children  are:  Kendall  Peabody,  born  January 
10,  1891;  Chandler  Hunting,  born  April  4,  1893; 
Rachel,  born  December  26,  1895. 


originally  from  England,  where  the  name  is  found 
in  registers  of  the  thirteenth  century.  There  were 
seven  of  the  name  that  were  early  settlers  in  New 
England:  Alexander,  of  Portsmouth;  Rev.  Stephen, 
of  Lynn;  Henry,  of  Ipswich;  Joseph,  of  Salem; 
John,  of  Salem;  William  of  Charlestown;  and  John, 
of  Watertown.  It  is  from  the  Rev.  Stephen  Batch- 
elder  that  the  subject  of  this  sketch  is  descended. 

Henry  M.  Batchelder,  of  the  Salem  branch,  son  of 
Samuel  Lang  and  Mary  (Brown)  Batchelder,  was 
born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  February  11,  1852, 
and  there  was  educated,  finishing  with  graduation 
from  Salem  Classical  and  High  School,  class  of  1870. 
School  days  over,  he  entered  the  banking  business  in 
1870,  and  served  in  different  capacities  until  1883, 
when  he  was  made  cashier  of  the  Merchants'  Na- 
tional Bank,  of  Salem.  For  eighteen  years  he  served 
that  institution  as  cashier,  1883-1901,  then  was  elect- 
ed president,  a  high  office  he  has  now  filled  for 
twenty-one  years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
board  of  investment  of  the  Salem  Five  Cents  Sav- 
ings Bank;  a  vice-president  and  member  of  the 
finance  committee  of  Essex  Institute  and  Home  for 
Aged  and  Destitute  Women;  director  of  Holyoke 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Salem;  and 
member  of  its  finance  committee.  He  was  one  of 
the  original  promoters  of  the  Salem  Electric  Light- 
ing Company  in  1881,  and  was  its  treasurer  for 
twenty-eight  years.  He  was  the  first  president  of 
the  Massachusetts  Bankers'  Association,  1905-06. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Second  Unitarian  Church 
and  Salem  Club. 

Mr.  Batchelder  married,  in  Salem,  June  5,  1877, 
Martha  Osgood  Horton,  daughter  of  Nathaniel 
Augustus  and  Harriet  M.  Horton.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Batchelder  are  the  parents  of  four  sons,  born  in 
Salem:  Samuel  Henry,  of  Salem,  born  February 
19,  1878,  now  of  the  law  firm  of  Peabody,  Arnold, 
Batchelder  &  Luther,  Boston;  Nathaniel  Horton, 
born  June  13,  1880,  now  head  master  of  the  Loomis 
Institute,  Windsor,  Connecticut;  William  Osgood, 
born  June  12,  1883,  now  of  the  General  Electric 
Company,  (Chicago) ;  and  Roland  Brown,  born  July 
31,  1891,  now  with  the  General  Motors  Acceptance 
Company,  Chicago. 


HENRY  M.  BATCHELDER— For  half  a  century 
Henry  M.  Batchelder,  president  of  the  Merchants' 
National  Bank,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  has  been 
connected  with  banking  as  a  business,  and  for 
twenty-one  years  has  held  his  present  responsible 
position.    He  comes  of  an  ancient  Colonial  family, 


FRANCIS  HASELTINE,  who  prepared  the  de- 
scription of  the  public  schools  of  Lynn  for  this  com- 
pilation, has  been  a  schoolmaster  since  his  twen- 
tieth year,  and  a  resident  of  Essex  county  the  most 
of  his  life.  Born  May  25,  1864,  the  son  of  Amos 
Haseltine,  Jr.  and  Wealthy  Jane  (Foster)  Hasel- 
tine  of  Ayers  Village,  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  his 
forbears  include  also  the  West  Haverhill  Baileys 
and  Websters,  by  which  latter  family  he  had  direct 
descent  from  Hannah  Duston  through  Thomas  Dus- 
ton's  "well  beloved  son"  (in  law),  Nathaniel  Web- 
ster. 

When  about  fifteen  years  of  age,  living  at  home 
on  the  farm,  his  active  participation  in  the  village 
debating  and  literary  club  aroused  in  hint  the  de- 
sire for  a  better  education,  leading  him  to  do  what 
no  other  boy  in  all  the  West  Parish  was  doing  at 
the  time,  viz.,  attend  the  Haverhill  High  School. 


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Transportation  was  a  difficulty,  Ayers  Village  being 
five  miles  from  the  center  of  the  city,  and  the  trol- 
leys cars  not  then  invented.  The  first  two  months 
he  rode  to  school  on  the  back  of  a  recently  broken 
Texan  mustang,  the  rest  of  the  four  years  he  made 
the  daily  trip  on  "shank's  mare,"  school  keeping 
six  days  in  the  week.  During  those  years  there  was 
never  another  high  school  boy  living  along  that 
whole  stretch  of  country  road. 

A  valuable  by-product  of  his  weekly  sixty-mile 
hike  was  a  good  physique.  Needless  to  say,  a  boy 
who  cared  that  much  for  his  schooling  made  the 
most  of  his  opportunities.  He  graduated  in  1884, 
the  president  of  his  class,  which  numbered  two 
other  boys  in  its  total  of  eighteen  members.  His 
excellent  teachers,  whom  he  always  remembered 
with  grateful  appreciation,  included  Clarence  E.  Kel- 
ley,  Albert  L.  Bartlett,  and  the  Bartlett  sisters, 
"Miss  Mary  and  Miss  Mira." 

He  had  felt  the  call  to  be  a  school  teacher,  but 
various  committee-men  turned  him  down  because  he 
lacked  experience.  How  could  he  get  experience  un- 
less some  one  gave  him  a  job?  He  couldn't  get  into 
his  new  boots  until  he  had  worn  them  around  a 
while  to  stretch  them  out.  The  oldtime  district 
schools  of  New  Hampshire  gave  him  his  chance, 
and  at  last  he  secured  his  first  position  to  teach  in 
the  little  red  brick  schoolhouse  in  the  Greeley  dis- 
trict of  Londonderry.  Here  he  lived  in  the  old  farm- 
house where  Horace  Greeley  used  to  visit  his  boy- 
hood cousins  during  his  summer  vacations. 

The  school  had  twenty-three  children,  of  all  ages, 
and  the  weekly  salary  was  $5.50,  out  of  which  he 
paid  $3.00  for  board.  Almost  as  remunerative  as 
being  the  janitor  of  the  Ayers  Village  school  house, 
where  he  had  earned  $1.25  per  week  for  sweeping  its 
two  rooms  and  tending  the  fires.  But  in  London- 
derry he  was  getting  his  experience  and  it  was  good. 
The  short  term  of  five  weeks  ended  with  its  closing 
ordeal  of  "Exhibition  Day"  successfully  passed  to 
the  satisfaction  of  visiting  parents  and  school  com- 
mittee. His  written  testimonials  safely  stowed  in 
his  pocket,  he  came  home  to  face  the  Massachusetts 
committees  again. 

Then  came  a  Teacher's  Institute,  held  in  Haver- 
hill by  the  State  Board  of  Education.  The  announce- 
ment came  to  the  teachers  present  that  Dr.  Stevens, 
of  Boxford,  wanted  a  teacher  for  his  village  school, 
to  teach  forty  to  fifty  children,  of  all  ages,  from  A, 
B,  C's  to  Algebra,  bookkeeping  and  French,  all 
for  $10.00  a  week.  While  the  other  teachers  pres- 
ent were  commenting  upon  the  large  requirements 
and  small  compensation  of  the  position,  this  novice 
was  hurrying  from  the  hall  and  hunting  up  Dr. 
Stevens.  Result:  The  remaining  six  months  of  the 
year  spent  teaching  in  the  beautiful  country  town 
of  Boxford,  mingling  in  the  cordial  home  life  of  its 
people  in  the  days  when  Professor  Palmer  and  Alice 
Freeman  Palmer  spent  their  summers  in  its  village. 
So  there  came  more  experience  of  a  sort  which 
no  college  or  normal  school  has  ever  been  able  to 
provide. 

This  work  was  then  varied  by  spending  all  next 
year  in  Millville  in  the  town  of  Blackstone.    There 


the  employees  of  the  Woonsocket  Rubber  Company 
were  on  strike,  and  their  children  had  become  tur- 
bulent in  the  school.  A  man  was  needed  to  restore 
discipline,  and  he  did,  having  three  other  rooms  be- 
sides his  own  under  his  care.  Then  he  again  packed 
his  trunk  and  moved  on,  the  richer  by  every  failure 
or  success.  Now  he  begins  stopping  longer  in  each 
new  position,  three  years  being  spent  among  the 
seafaring  folk  of  Hull,  where  he  varies  the  profes- 
sional activities  of  pedagogy  by  going  fishing  with 
his  boys  on  Saturdays,  or  hauling  lobster  pots  out- 
side Boston  Light  with  his  committee  man,  or  in 
winter  spearing  eels  through  the  ice.  Then  another 
jump  takes  him  to  the  extreme  western  end  of  the 
State  among  the  Berkshires,  where  three  years  are 
spent  in  the  manufacturing  town  of  Adams.  Here 
he  began  housekeeping,  taking  with  him  from  Hull 
his  life-partner,  Grace,  daughter  of  Edward  G.  and 
Lizzie  (Adams)  Knight,  their  first  home  being  at 
the  foot  of  the  Hoosacs,  with  Mount  Graylock  look- 
ing down  upon  them,  the  scenery  and  people  all  so 
different  from  those  of  Hull.  In  Adams  he  for- 
tunately was  intimately  associated  with  two  sterling 
educators,  Charles  Herbert  Howe,  later  principal 
of  the  Wakefield  High  School,  and  Dr.  Walter  P. 
Beckwith,  afterward  at  the  head  of  the  Salem  Nor- 
mal School,  their  influence  being  of  great  value  in 
fitting  him  for  his  next  promotion. 

In  Lynn,  Henry  L.  Chase  was  for  many  years 
principal  of  the  Ward  Four  Grammar  School.  When 
Master  Chase  died,  Mr.  Haseltine  was  elected  his 
successor  in  the  Whiting  School  with  its  500  pupils, 
a  position  he  continued  to  hold  until  within  a  few 
months  of  the  twenty-seven  year  record  of  his  pre- 
decessor. Then  Lynn  reorganized  her  schools,  com- 
bining the  upper  grades  in  junior  high  schools,  and 
the  Whiting  was  changed  to  an  elementary  school, 
Mr.  Hasteltine's  services  being  recognized  by  pro- 
moting him  to  his  present  position  of  principal  of 
the  Western  Junior  High  School.  So  in  his  forty 
years  of  teaching,  the  field  of  usefulness  has 
broadened  from  that  first  little  red  school  house  with 
twenty-three  children  to  this  modern  school  with 
twenty-five  teachers  and  more  than  700  pupils. 

This  schoolmaster  is  principal,  too,  of  the  Lynn 
summer  schools,  a  unique  educational  factor,  in 
which  he  has  exerted  a  guiding  influence  for  more 
than  a  dozen  years.  More  than  600  pupils,  of  all 
grades,  including  some  from  neighboring  towns,  pay 
$5.00  apiece  for  the  privilege  of  attending  these 
schools  six  weeks,  three  hours  a  day,  in  July  and 
August.  Grouped  in  classes  averaging  twenty  pupils 
to  a  teacher,  they  are  able  to>  get  strength  for  next 
year's  work  or  a  trial  promotion  or  a  double  pro- 
motion, or  to  remove  conditions  or  earn  credits  for 
promotion  to  higher  grades,  thus  saving  a  year's 
time  in  their  schooling  or  advancing  a  grade  farther 
before  they  leave  school. 

Apart  from  school  work,  Mr.  Haseltine  has  been 
an  active  member  of  the  North  Congregational 
Church,  some  years  its  superintendent  of  Sunday 
school,  and  many  years  its  parish  treasurer  and 
chairman  of  finance  committee.  In  civic  affairs,  his 
greatest  activity  was  in  local  option  times  when  he 


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was  a  prominent  leader  in  the  struggle  for  No- 
License.  Lynn  made  a  notable  record  for  years  in 
fighting  the  saloon,  perhaps  unequalled  by  any  city 
of  her  size  in  the  nation.  His  part  in  this  warfare, 
in  the  councils  of  the  league,  on  the  stump  during 
the  campaign,  and  as  chairman  of  his  precinct  dur- 
ing the  canvas,  often  drew  the  fire  of  the  enemy, 
who  claimed  that  schoolmasters  had  "no  right  to 
meddle  in  political  matters."  He  was  on  the  firing 
line,  but  escaped  being  "fired,"  solely  because  the 
saloon  forces  could  not  get  control  of  the  school 
committee. 

One  more  field  of  social  usefulness  remains  to  be 
mentioned,  the  Lynn  Educational  Association,  an 
organization  by  which,  during  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century,  Mr.  Haseltine  has  been  providing  for 
the  public  of  Greater  Lynn  a  course  of  monthly 
entertainments,  including  concerts,  lectures,  and  re- 
citals, clean  in  character  and  making  for  refinement 
and  culture.  Mr.  Haseltine  calls  himself  the  gen- 
eral secretary  of  the  L.  E.  A.,  but  his  friends  joking- 
ly say  that  he  is  the  L.  E.  A.  The  permanent  mem- 
bers of  this  organization,  700  in  number,  pay  a 
dollar  for  their  annual  course  ticket  to  these  gather- 
ings held  in  Classical  High  School  Hall,  nine  or 
more  programs  being  arranged,  such  as  ordinarily 
cost  from  five  to  ten  times  as  much.  The  purpose 
is  to  make  the  course  safely  self-supporting  without 
taxing  culture  to  make  a  profit,  providing  within  the 
means  of  all  a  course  that  is  uplifting  as  well  as 
popular.  With  many  such  interests  and  activities 
under  his  care,  it  will  be  seen  that  this  schoolmaster 
has  never  found  time  to  be  a  "joiner"  of  fraternal 
organizations.       

WILLIAM  E.  DORMAN,  Esq.— Holding  an  as- 
sured position  in  the  legal  fraternity  of  Essex  county 
and  the  Commonwealth,  Mr.  Dorman  has  long  been 
prominent  in  public  activities  as  well  as  in  his  per- 
sonal practice.  Mr.  Dorman  was  born  in  Lynn, 
June  23,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  Hallowell 
and  Abby  (Dupar)  Dorman,  both  his  parents  also 
having  been  born  in  Lynn.  In  every  line  of  descent, 
Mr.  Dorman  goes  back  to  the  first  settlers  of  Essex 
county. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  city,  Mr.  Dorman  prepared  for  college 
at  Chauncey  Hall  School,  graduated  from  Harvard 
College  in  1893,  and  from  the  Harvard  Law  School 
in  1901.  Shortly  after  his  graduation,  Mr.  Dorman 
opened  an  office  in  Lynn,  entered  upon  the  general 
practice  of  the  law,  in  which  he  has  been  more  then 
usually  successful,  and  continued  until  1916,  when 
he  was  offered  the  position  of  counsel  to  the  State 
Senate  by  the  present  vice-president  of  the  United 
States,  Calvin  Coolidge,  then  president  of  the  Sen- 
ate, who  had  served  with  Mr.  Dorman  in  the  Legis- 
lature and  was  familiar  with  his  aptitude  in  draft- 
ing legislation.  Mr.  Dorman  served  as  chairman  of 
the  Lynn  School  Board  in  1905  and  1906,  and  in 
1907  he  was  elected  to  the  State  Legislature,  his  ser- 
vice covering  the  years  1907,  1908  and  1909,  where 
he  served  on  important  committees  and  acquired  a 
position  of  influence  and  leadership.     His  present 


position  of  counsel  to  the  State  Senate  is  unique. 
Massachusetts  is  among  the  foremost  states  on  the 
high  quality  of  her  legislation.  The  State  has  just 
established  a  system  whereby  the  counsel  to  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  in  addition 
to  their  usual  services,  are  to  have  charge  of  the 
continuous  consolidation  of  State  legislation.  Mr. 
Dorman  is  also  just  completing  the  index  to  the 
recent  revision  of  "the  statutes.  He  is  a  past  master 
of  Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons; the  East  Lynn  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  the  Lynn  Historical  Society,  of  which 
he  was  secretary  for  many  years;  the  Sons  of  the 
American  Revolution;  the  Swampscott  Masonic 
Club,  and  the  Massachusetts  and  the  American  Bar 
associations.  He  is  a  resident  of  both  the  northerly 
and  southerly  ends  of  Essex  county,  having  a  sum- 
mer estate  of  some  forty-five  acres  in  Georgetown. 
On  August  23,  1905,  Mr.  Dorman  married  Estelle 
E.  Herrick,  of  Georgetown,  Massachusetts,  daughter 
of  Samuel  K.  and  Ella  F.  (Welch)  Herrick.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Dorman  are  the  parents  of  five  children, 
as  follows:  Benjamin  Hallowell,  Samuel  Herrick, 
Priscilla  Bradstreet,  Lois  Putnam,  deceased,  and 
William  E.,  Jr.     

GEORGE  ELDEN  Mac  ARTHUR,  M.  D.,  came 
to  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  from  the  State  of  Maine, 
his  home  at  Camden  on  the  shores  of  Penobscot  bay. 
The  years  that  have  intervened  since  his  coming  and 
the  present  have  brought  him  high  professional 
standing  and  the  warm  esteem  of  the  community 
in  which  for  thirty-seven  years  he  has  been  minister- 
ing to  the  physical  needs  of  so  many  in  the  homes 
comprising  that  community.  He  is  indeed  the  "be- 
loved physician,"  and  it  would  seem  that  his  services 
were  indispensable.  His  work  in  the  schools  and 
for  the  public  health  has  been  most  valuable,  and  if 
his  entire  life  of  private  professional  service  were 
obliterated  his  splendid  record  of  public  service 
would  mark  him  as  a  most  useful  and  valuable  cit- 
izen. 

George  Dennis  MacArthur,  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
War,  serving  in  the  Nineteenth  Regiment,  Maine 
Volunteer  Infantry,  married  Mary  Adaline  Hosmer, 
and  to  them  was  born  a  son,  George  Elden  Mac- 
Arthur,  whose  name  furnishes  the  caption  of  this  re- 
view. George  Elden  MacArthur,  M.  D.,  now  and 
since  1888  a  practicing  physician  of  Ipswich,  Mas- 
sachusetts, but  prior  to  that  year  located  in  Boston 
and  Winthrop,  Massachusetts,  his  medical  diploma 
bearing  date  of  1883. 

George  E.  MacArthur  was  born  in  Camden,  Maine, 
June  14,  1858,  and  he  there  attended  public  schools. 
He  prepared  at  Waterville  Classical  Institute  for 
admission  to  Bowdoin  College,  entering  the  Medical 
School  of  that  college  after  studying  under  the 
direction  of  Dr.  O.  W.  Stone,  of  Camden.  He  com- 
pleted his  medical  courses  at  the  University  of  Ver- 
mont, receiving  his  degree,  M.  D.,  with  the  gradu- 
ating class  of  1883.  Since  that  year  he  has  been  a 
close  student  of  matters  pertaining  to  his  profession, 
and  in  the  hospitals  of  London  and  Paris  has  pur- 
sued courses  of  clinical  and  professional  study.    He 


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began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Winthrop, 
Massachusetts,  in  1883,  there  continuing  until  1887, 
when  he  moved  to  Boston,  spending  a  year  in  that 
city  before  finding  a  permanent  location  in  Ipswich, 
Massachusetts,  in  1888. 

During  the  near  three  and  a  half  decades  which 
have  since  elapsed,  Dr.  MacArthur  has  been  con- 
tinuously in  practice  in  Ipswich  and  has  won  high 
standing  as  a  physician  of  learning  and  skill.  He  is 
now,  in  addition  to  his  large  private  practice,  attend- 
ing physician  to  Benjamin  Stickney  Cable  Memorial 
Hospital,  and  is  physician  to  Ipswich  public  schools. 
For  two  years  he  served  with  the  rank  of  captain 
in  the  Medical  Corps  of  the  Massachusetts  National 
Guard,  serving  in  the  military  hospitals  during  the 
influenza  epidemic  of  1918  and  through  the  strike  of 
the  police  of  Boston  in  1919.  Other  public  service 
rendered  by  Dr.  MacArthur  includes  membership  on 
the  Ipswich  School  Committee  for  twenty-five  years, 
and  on  the  Board  of  Health  for  twenty  years,  he 
having  been  chairman  of  both  boards.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  order,  the  Knights  of  Py- 
thias, and  the  Protestant  Episcopal  church.  He  also 
serves  on  the  Ipswich  Playground  Commission  and 
on  the  Community  Service  Board. 

Dr.  MacArthur  married,  in  Newton,  Massachu- 
setts, June  9,  1886,  Isabel  Gilkey  Safford,  who  died 
January  27,  1919,  daughter  of  James  Philbrick  and 
Mary  (Gilkey)  Safford. 


HORACE  HALE  ATHERTON— At  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts, the  city  of  his  birth,  Horace  H.  Ather- 
ton  continues  his  residence,  being  register  of  pro- 
bate and  insolvency  for  the  county  of  Essex,  an 
office  he  has  most  capably  filled  for  a  full  decade  of 
years.  He  is  the  second  of  his  name  in  Lynn,  being 
a  son  of  Horace  Hale  and  Hannah  Preston  (Oliver) 
Atherton,  both  now  deceased,  his  father  a  business 
man  of  Lynn,  formerly  an  official  of  the  town  of 
Saugus,  representative,  State  Senator,  member  of 
the  Executive  Council,  and  a  trustee  of  Danvers  In- 
sane Hospital. 

The  Athertons  of  New  England  trace  descent 
from  General  Humphrey  Atherton,  who  came  from 
England  in  1635  in  the  ship  "James"  with  wife, 
Mary  (Wales)  Atherton;  and  three  children.  Gen- 
eral Atherton  is  buried  in  the  old  Dorchester  Cem- 
etery, this  his  epitaph: 

Here    lies   our   Captain    &    Major   of   Suffold   was 

withal, 
A  goodly  magistrate  was  he,  and  Major  General, 
Two  troop  horse  with  him  here -comes,  Such  worth 

his  love  did  crave 
Two  companies  of  foot  also  mourning  march  to  his 

grave, 
Let  all  that  read  be  sure  to  keep  the  faith  as  he 

has  done 
With  Christ  he  now  lives  crowned,  his  name  was 

Humphrey  Atherton. 

The  Atherton  family  of  England  has  its  seat  in 
Lancashire,  the  town  of  Atherton,  ten  miles  north- 
west of  Manchester,  lying  within  their  armorial  es- 
tate. The  family  had  immense  possessions  and  was 
of  the  wealthiest  commoners  of  England. 


Arms — Gules,  three  sparrow  hawks  argent. 
Crest — A  swan  argent. 

These  arms  hang  in  the  parish  church  of  Leigh  in 
the  family  vault. 

Horace  Hale  (2)  Atherton  was  born  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  December  24,  1872.  After  gradua- 
tion from  Saugus  High  School,  he  entered  Bryant 
&  Stratton  Commercial  School,  Boston,  there  pur- 
suing full  courses  to  graduation.  He  began  his 
business  career  as  court  stenographer  for  the  "Bos- 
ton Advertiser  &  Record,"  later  being  private  secre- 
tary to  William  E.  Barrett,  congressman,  and  hold- 
ing similar  position  with  Ernest  W.  Roberts,  of 
Massachusetts.  From  1894  to  1905  he  was  the 
Washington  correspondent  for  the  "Boston  Adver- 
tiser &  Record,"  and  from  1905  until  1912  assistant 
postmaster  of  the  Lynn  postal  district.  In  1912  he 
was  elected  register  of  probate  and  insolvency  for 
Essex  county,  was  re-elected  and  is  now  (July, 
1922)  the  incumbent  of  that  office.  He  is  a  director 
of  the  Saugus  Co-operative  Bank,  and  a  trustee  of 
the  Lynn  Five  Cents  Savings  Bank. 

Mr.  Atherton  has  been  duly  admitted  to  the  Mas- 
sachusetts bar,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  and 
of  the  Essex  County  Bar  associations.  During  the 
World  War  period,  1917-18,  he  was  chairman  of  the 
Legal  Advisory  Board  of  Massachusetts,  District 
No.  27.  He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  has  served 
on  finance  and  school  committees  of  the  town  of 
Saugus,  and  as  secretary  of  the  Massachusetts  Re- 
publican State  Committee.  He  is  a  trustee  of  Essex 
Agricultural  Society;  member  of  the  Essex  Insti- 
tute; an  ex-president  of  Old  Essex  Chapter,  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution,  the  largest  chapter  in 
the  United  States;  member  of  Lynn  Historical  So- 
ciety; Patrons  of  Husbandry;  Benevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks;  Knights  of  Pythias;  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  and  of  the  Masonic 
order.  His  clubs  are  the  Essex  County  Press,  of 
which  he  is  president,  and  The  Salem.  He  is  secre- 
tary of  Ancient  Sirloin  Lodge,  a  dining  organiza- 
tion. 

Mr.  Atherton  married,  in  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
November  30,  1898,  Edith  Elizabeth  Hall,  who  died 
November  8,  1920,  daughter  of  Frank  Hezekiah  and 
Elizabeth  C.  (Henderson)  Hall.  Children  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Atherton:  Edith  Rutledge,  born  August 
30,  1899;  Roger  Morse,  born  November  17,  1901; 
Horace  Hale   (3),  bom  January  29,  1912. 


MICHAEL  RICARD  DONOVAN,  M.  D.— Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  has  always  been  noted  for  the  dis- 
tinction of  its  physicians,  and  one  of  the  most  emi- 
nent of  these  is  Michael  Ricard  Donovan.  For  near- 
ly two  decades  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  medi- 
cal fraternity,  and  is  recognized  by  his  fellow- 
practitioners  as  one  of  their  ablest  and  most  skillful 
associates.  His  medical  career  has  been  coeval  with 
the  improvement  of  the  health  conditions  of  Lynn. 
From  1886  until  the  present  year,  1922,  he  has  been 
connected  with  the  Health  Department  of  the  city, 
either  intimately  as  its  head  or  influentially.  As  a 
practicing  physician  he  has  a  large  clientele,  and  a 
host  of  friends. 


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Dr.  Donovan  is  a  native  son  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, born  in  1860.  His  first  schooling  was  gained 
in  the  Whiting  Grammar  School,  and  was  continued 
in  the  Lynn  High  School,  from  both  of  which  he  is 
a  graduate.  He  matriculated  in  Georgetown  Col- 
lege, Washington,  D.  C.,  in  1876,  and  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  A.  B.,  in  1880.  For  scientific 
training  in  his  future  profession  he  went  to  Har- 
vard Medical  School,  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and 
won  his  medical  degree  in  1883.  After  a  summer 
vacation  he  settled  down  to  the  arduous  work  of 
the  practicing  physician,  and  has  continued  in  his 
field  for  thirty-nine  years.  He  had  advanced  with 
his  times,  never  being  too  wise  to  need  no  more 
study  nor  too  old  to  learn.  An  outstanding  feature 
of  his  career  in  Lynn  has  been  his  wholehearted  ser- 
vice to  the  Health  Department  of  his  city.  He  was 
city  physician  from  1886  to  1892,  on  the  Board  of 
Health  for  a  like  number  of  years,  and  has  been  on 
the  Commission  of  Public  Health  since  1918.  He 
has  also  been  a  United  States  pension  examiner, 
and  during  the  World  War  acted  on  the  exemption 
board,  Division  No.  1,  Lynn,  Massachusetts. 

Dr.  Donovan  has  wide  fraternal  connections, 
among  which  are:  The  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  Lodge  No  117,  Lynn,  of  which  he 
is  the  exalted  ruler;  Knights  of  Columbus,  Val- 
ladolid  Council,  No.  70,  being  the  grand  knight; 
Harvard  Massachusetts  Medical  Association;  Lynn 
Medical  fraternity;  Harvard.  Medical  Alumni;  Mas- 
sachusetts Society  of  Examining  Surgeons;  George- 
town Alumni  of  New  England,  of  which  he  is  presi- 
dent; and  the  Lynn  Historical  Society.  Dr.  Donovan 
is  a  member  of  the  Park  Club.  He  is  a  communi- 
cant of  the  Catholic  church,  of  Lynn. 

Dr.  Donovan  married,  in  1888,  at  Chelsea,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Anna  Theresa  Mulloy,  and  they  are  the 
parents  of  four  children:  Michael  R.,  Frank  H., 
Isabelle  and  Marie  V. 


HEZEKIAH  O.  WOODBURY,  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Woodbury  Shoe  Company  of 
Beverly,  one  of  the  largest  concerns  in  this  vicinity, 
with  factories  in  this  city  and  Dover,  New  Hamp- 
shire, is  one  of  the  best  known  residents  of  Bev- 
erly. 

Mr.  Woodbury  is  a  Beverly  born  boy,  and  since 
early  manhood  has  been  instrumental  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  large  and  successful  shoe  manufacturing 
business  of  which  he  is  the  head  today.  When  quite 
a  young  man  he,  with  his  two  brothers,  Rufus  H. 
and  Thomas  Woodbury,  started  the  manufacture  of 
shoes  in  one  of  the  little  shops  so  common  in  those 
days.  All  the  work  was  done  by  hand,  the  women 
binding  and  fitting  the  uppers  and  the  men  finishing 
the  shoe.  The  firm  of  Woodbury  Brothers  was 
started  January  17,  1869,  in  one  of  the  little  shops 
mentioned  above,  10x14  feet.  H.  O.  Woodbury  did 
the  selling  end  of  the  business;  and  their  first  cus- 
tomer was  the  firm  of  Lindsay  &  Gibbs,  of  Pearl 
street,  Boston.  Mr.  Woodbury  took  with  him  a 
sample  of  the  shoe  they  had  started  to  manufacture, 
wrapped  it  in  a  piece  of  paper,  carried  it  to  Boston 
in  his  pocket,  and  was  successful  in  placing  an  order 


for  one  case.  The  Boston  concern  is  now  the  Pil- 
grim Rubber  Company,  and  Mr.  Woodbury  con- 
tinued to  sell  them  shoes  as  long  as  they  handled 
them.  Some  years  later  the  firm,  having  outgrown 
the  capacity  of  the  little  shop,  moved  into  a  larger 
building.  Mr.  Woodbury  took  three  samples  with 
him,  the  concern  having  started  the  manufacture  of 
two  other1  styles,  and  asked  his  mother  if  she  had  a 
bag  that  he  could  carry  them  to  Boston  in.  She 
replied  she  had  one,  but  it  was  a  large  one,  but  Mr. 
Woodbury  took  it  and  put  in  his  three  samples,  al- 
though it  was  large  enough  to  hold  twenty-four. 
He  took  his  three  shoes  to  the  American  House, 
Boston,  then  the  headquarters  for  the  visiting  shoe 
buyers.  He  noticed  two  men  who  appeared  to  be 
watching  him  intently.  Finally  one  of  them  asked 
him  what  he  had  in  the  bag,  and  he  replied  "shoes," 
and  took  out  the  three  samples.  Then  one  of  the 
men  asked  him  where  his  other  samples  were  and 
he  said  that  was  all  he  had.  After  a  little  further 
conversation,  he  started  for  the  door  with  the  re- 
mark, "I'll  sell  you  yet."  One  of  the  men  called 
him  back,  and  after  a  bit  of  jollying,  gave  him  an 
order  for  three  cases.  The  man  who  did  most  of 
the  talking  was  Mr.  Grimling,  of  the  firm  of  Grim- 
ling,  Spalding  &  Company,  of  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Mr. 
Woodbury  continued  to  sell  him  as  long  as  he  lived, 
and  the  name1  of  the  firm  is  still  on  the  books  of 
the  Woodbury  Shoe  Company. 

The  Woodbury  Shoe  Company  is  one  of  the  big- 
gest shoe  manufacturing  concerns  in  this  vicinity. 
Mr.  H.  O.  Woodbury  is  the  only  member  of  the 
original  firm,  one  of  the  brothers,  Rufus  H.  Wood- 
bury, having  died,  and  the  other,  Thomas  Wood- 
bury, has  retired. 

Hezekiah  O.  Woodbury  is  one  of  the  best  known 
citizens  of  Beverly,  always  ready  to  lend  assistance 
to  anything  that  is  of  benefit  to  city  or  community. 
He  has  always  been  much  interested  in  the  Beverly 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  is  a  past  presi- 
dent of  that  organization,  and  was  largely  instru- 
mental in  raising  the  funds  and  in  the  construction 
and  furnishing  of  the  present  splendid  building.  He 
is  an  active  member  of  the  Washington  Street  Con- 
gregational Church,  now  holding  the  office  of  dea- 
con.    He  has  an  attractive  home;  on  Ober  street. 


JOHN  HOOPER  GOODWIN,  D.  D.  S.— In  pro- 
fessional circles  in  Marblehead,  Dr.  Goodwin  is 
counted  among  the  progressive  and  successful  den- 
tal surgeons  of  the  day,  and  his  practice,  which  is 
constantly  widening,  is  among  the  leading  people  of 
this  vicinity.  He  comes  of  a  family  long  identified 
with  the  development  and  progress  of  Essex  county, 
and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Rebecca  Ann  (Stevens) 
Goodwin,  his  father  for  many  years  one  of  the  lead- 
ing druggists  in  Marblehead. 

Dr.  Goodwin  was  born  in  Marblehead,  Massachu- 
setts, August  10,  1878.  His  early  education  was 
gained  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  and 
having  chosen  his  field  of  professional  endeavor,  he 
entered  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1902,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery.    Within  the  year 


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he  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Marblehead,  and  has  continued  until  the  present 
time,  developing  an  extensive  and  lucrative  prac- 
tice, and  still  being  thus  engaged.  Dr.  Goodwin  en- 
joys excellent  standing  in  the  profession,  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Northeastern  Massachusetts  Dental  So- 
ciety, the  Essex  Dental  Society  and  the  Lynn  Den- 
tal Society.  Fraternally,  he  holds  membership  in 
Philanthropic  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
and  Atlantic  Lodge,  No.  55,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Delta  Sigma 
Delta  fraternity.  Politically,  Dr.  Goodwin  endorses 
the  principles  and  policies  of  the  Republican  party, 
although  he  has  never  sought  public  honors.  He  is 
affiliated  with  St.  Michael's  Episcopal  Church. 

Dr.  Goodwin  married,  April  26,  1905,  in  Marble- 
head,  Maria  Power  Knowland,  daughter  of  William 
Crowninshield  and  Miriam  Girdler  (Power)  Know- 
land.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Goodwin  have  two  sons:  John 
H.,  Jr.,  born  May  3,  1906;  William  Knowland,  born 
August  23,  1908. 

HERMAN  H.  PETZOLD— Among  the  younger 
generation  of  business  men  in  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, and  one  who  has  already  made  a  name  for 
himself  in  his  particular  line  of  business  which  might 
well  be  the  envy  of  a  much  older  man,  is  Herman 
H.  Petzold,  architect.  He  is  the  son  of  Emil  and 
Minnie  Petzold,  the  former  now  retired  from  active 
business  life. 

Herman  H.  Petzold  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, May  25,  1893.  He  was  educated  in  the 
schools  of  his  native  city  and  district.  Having  in  the 
meantime  decided  to  become  an  architect,  he  de- 
voted himself  to  study  along  this  line,  and  was  sub- 
sequently employed  as  draftsman  in  offices  of  local 
architects  for  five  years  following.  In  May,  1915, 
he  opened  offices  on  his  own  account,  and  thus  con- 
tinued successfully  until  February,  1918,  when  he 
enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army.  He  was  first 
sent  to  Camp  Devens,  and  later  to  Camp  Upton, 
where  he  remained  for  one  month,  when  he  became 
attached  to  Company  E,  305th  Regiment  of  the  Sev- 
enty-seventh Division,  and  was  sent  overseas,  where 
he  took  part  in  most  of  the  important  engagements 
until  September  25,  1918,  when  he  was  severely 
wounded  by  five  machine  gun  bullets  which  went 
through  his  right  knee,  severing  the  lower  part  of 
the  leg  from  the  rest  of  the  body.  He  was  captured 
and  sent  to  a  German  hospital  in  Brussels,  and  later 
to  Trevess,  where  he  was  released  on  December  11, 
1918.  He  arrived  in  this  country,  April  14,  1919, 
and  was  discharged  from  the  Walter  Reed  Hos- 
pital, Washington,  D.  C,  October  25,  1919.  Return- 
ing to  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  immediately,  he 
lost  no  time  in  re-establishing  himself  in  his  chosen 
profession,  and  on  November  1,  1919,  was  again  at 
work.  Mr.  Petzold  also  teaches  mechanical  draw- 
ing in  the  Lawrence  High  School  evenings.  He 
affiliates  with  Grecian  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows; 
the  American  Legion;  and  the  Veterans  of  Foreign 
Wars. 

Mr.  Petzold  married,  September  28,  1921,  Ellen 


Alberta  Bowden,  born  in  Kittery,  Maine,  daughter 
of  Albert  Ellsworth  and  Georgia  May  (Fernald) 
Bowden.  They  reside  at  No.  2  Milk  street,  Methuen, 
Massachusetts.      

JOHN  GILL— The  Gills  of  this  review  are  an 
English  family  of  long  standing,  but  seated  in 
Salem,  Massachusetts,  since  1912,  where  John  Gill 
is  now  president  and  general  superintendent  of  the 
Gill  Leather  Company.  Like  his  father  and  grand- 
father, Mr.  Gill  has  been  in  the  leather  trade  from 
boyhood,  he  having  been  actively  connected  with 
tanneries  in  England,  India,  and  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Gill  was  born  in  Wrexham,  England,  January 
3,  1876,  and  was  there  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  He  entered  the  leather  trade  as  an  ap- 
prentice with  the  firm  of  J.  Meredith  Jones  &  Sons, 
Wrexham,  England,  a  company  that  started  manu- 
facturing leather  in  the  year  1775.  It  was  in  this 
factory  that  the  first  roller  leather  used  in  cotton 
spinning  was  made,  more  than  one  hundred  years 
ago,  for  Sir  Richard  Arkwright,  the  inventor  of  the 
first  cotton  spinning  machine,  and  it  was  here 
that  Mr.  Gill  laid  the  foundation  of  his  knowledge 
of  roller  leather  manufacturing,  a  branch  of  the 
trade  in  which  he  specializes  today.  Beginning  in 
the  pullery,  he  steadily  advanced  through  every  de- 
partment, finally  attaining  the  position  of  factory 
superintendent;  studying  also  the  technical  side  of 
leather  manufacturing,  he  became,  after  a  series  of 
examinations,  an  associate  of  the  International  As- 
sociation of  Leather  Trade  Chemists.  In  1909  Mr. 
Gill  was  offered  and  accepted  the  general  superin- 
tendency  of  a  shoe  factory  and  tannery  in  India. 
He  remained  there  three  years,  re-organizing  the 
factories  and  teaching  the  natives  more  modern  and 
up-to-date  methods  of  leather  manufacture,  himself 
gaining  valuable  knowledge  and  having  many  un- 
usual and  interesting  experiences  while  a  resident  in 
that  country. 

After  leaving  India,  Mr.  Giill  entered  the  Unitei 
States,  locating  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  which  is 
yet  (1922)  his  home  and  the  seat  of  his  business. 
His  first  position  in  Salem  was  with  the  Helburn 
Thompson  Company.  He  introduced  and  made  a 
success  of  the  manufacture  of  roller  leather  in  that 
company — having  entire  control  of  the  department. 
While  connected  with  this  company,  Mr.  Gill  made  a 
trip  around  the  world  in  their  interests,  visiting 
Japan,  Korea,  China,  Malaya,  India,  Egypt  and 
Europe.  Resigning  his  position  in  the  above  com- 
pany in  January,  1920,  Mr.  Gill,  together  with  Mr. 
Hall  and  Mr.  Max  Weinfeld,  formed  the  Gill  &  Hall 
Company,  Leather  Manufacturers,  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts. In  November  1921,  Mr.  Gill  and  Mr.  Hall 
took  over  Mr.  Weinfeld's  stock  in  the  company  ani 
continued  in  business  together  until  September,  1922, 
when  the  company  was  dissolved,  Mr.  Gill  takini 
over  the  factory  and  all  the  assets  and  forming 
new  company  known  as  the  Gill  Leather  Company, 
of  Salem,  Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Gill  married,  in  1902,  Maud  Jones,  of  Wrex- 
ham, England.  They  have  four  children:  Theresa 
M.,  John  E.,  Maud  J.,  and  Mona  C.  Gill. 


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CHARLES  HORATIO  CUNNINGHAM— In  the 
construction  world  of  Essex  county  the  firm  name 
of  C.  H.  Cunningham  &  Son  Company  stands  for 
high  achievement  in  this  field  of  endeavor,  and 
Charles  H.  Cunningham,  now  the  president  and 
manager  of  the  concern,  is  one  of  the  leaders  in 
the  group  of  younger  men  who  are  identified  with 
the  physical  progress  and  growth  of  the  city  of 
Lynn. 

Mr.  Cunningham  was  born  in  Hillsborough,  New 
Hampshire,  September  13,  1893,  and  is  a  son  of 
Charles  Sumner  and  Carrie  E.  Cunningham,  former- 
ly of  Hillsborough,  but  for  the  last  twenty-three 
years  residents  of  Lynn.  The  family  removing  to 
Lynn  when  Mr.  Cunningham  was  a  child  of  five 
years,  it  was  in  the  public  and  grammar  schools 
of  this  city  that  he  received  his  early  education, 
later  becoming  a  graduate  of  Burdett  College  and 
also  spending  two  years  at  Colby  Academy.  Mean- 
while the  elder  Mr.  Cunningham  had  founded  and 
brought  to  a  high  point  of  efficiency  the  present 
business  in  contracting  and  building,  and  when 
the  younger  man  became  twenty  years  of  age  he 
became  associated  with  the  concern,  beginning  at 
the  bottom,  as  a  brick  mason,  and  gaining  practical 
experience  in  every  branch  of  the  business  for  which 
hi  technical  training  had  fitted  him.  Three  years 
later  he  was  made  president  of  the  concern  and 
manager  of  its  affairs,  his  father  retiring  from  his 
active  management  of  the  business.  The  high 
standards  which  have  always  embodied  the  poli- 
cies of  the  house  have  been  carried  forward  with 
its  progress  since,  and  Mr.  Cunningham  stands 
among  the  leaders  in  the  business.  A  few  of  the 
many  noteworthy  structures  which  have  gone  up 
under  his  hand  are  the  Security  Trust  building, 
the  Branch  Bank  of  Lynn,  and  the  Peabody  High 
School. 

Mr.  Cunningham  is  broadly  interested  in  every 
phase  of  advance,  but  has  little  leisure  outside  his 
business  and  takes  no  leading  part  in  public  affairs. 
He  holds  the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Masonic 
order.  On  June  20,  1916,  Mr.  Cunningham  married 
Mildred  J.  Johnson,  daughter  of  Edward  Johnson, 
of  Pittsfield,  New  Hampshire,  and  granddaughter  of 
Clarence  Johnson,  who  for  many  years  was  chief 
clerk  of  the  United  States  Senate  at  Washing-ton. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cunningham  have  one  little  daughter. 
Pauline  Eva,  born  April  20,  1918. 


RICHARD  BARRY— Many  citizens  of  Peabody, 
Massachusetts,  recall  with  the  most  sincere  regret, 
the  passingof  Richard  Barry,  who,  in  both  busi- 
ness enterprise  and  public  endeavor,  was  a  man  of 
great  mental  stature — one  of  those  men  whom  no 
community  can  afford  to  lose,  whose  place  may  be 
taken,  but  cannot  be  filled. 

Mr.  Barry  was  a  son  of  Patrick  and  Mary  (Keefe) 
Barry,  natives  of  County  Cork,  Ireland,  sturdy  pio- 
neers of  the  late  sixties,  no  less  adventurous  than 
those  of  an  earlier  day,  who  came  to  the  Land  of 
Opportunity  to  build  a  home    for    their    children. 


Patrick  Barry  was  a  leather  worker,  and  while 
never  gaining  great  wealth,  he  left  to  his  children 
the  nobler  heritage  of  mental  capacity  and  spiritual 
power.  Of  his  three  sons,  John,  James  and  Rich- 
ard, only  James  is  now  living. 

Richard  Barry  was  born  in  County  Cork,  Ireland, 
on  January  9,  1859,  and  died  at  Peabody,  Massa""- 
chusetts,  on  November  27,  1909.  Gaining  a  limited 
education  in  the  National  schools  of  his  native  land, 
the  boy  came  to  America  with  his  brothers,  John 
and  James  Barry,  all  joining  their  parents  who  had 
preceded  them  to  prepare  for  their  coming.  Richard 
had  little  opportunity  to  enjoy  the  advantages  of 
further  formal  education,  but  he  was  a  student  by 
nature,  and  every  phase  of  life  was  to  him  an  open 
book,  with  lessons  of  value  on  every  page.  He 
learned  the  leather  business  with  his  father,  and 
became  identified  with  the  production  of  the  finest 
grades  of  leather  and  morocco.  He  was  for  many 
years  employed  in  the  morocco  leather  business  of 
the  Pembertons,  whom  he  later  succeeded  in  the 
business. 

Beginning  the  manufacture  of  leathers  on  his  own 
account,  Mr.  Barry  purchased  what  was  known  as 
the  Daniel  Woodbury  Morocco  plant,  and  enlarged 
it  to  suit  the  requirements  of  his  plans.  He  organ- 
ized the  George  &  Barry  Company,  of  which  he  was 
president.  The  magnificent  success  which  he 
achieved  was  built  upon  the  stable  foundations  of 
honor  and  integrity.  Mr.  Barry  believed  in  a 
"square  deal,"  and  no  man  approached  him  with 
any  business  matter  without  finding  him  open- 
minded  and  eminently  fair.  His  success  was  never 
gained  over  another's  defeat,  but  rather  through 
the  perspicacity  and  rare  judgment  which  were  dis- 
tinguishing characteristics  of  the  man.  He  was 
fearless  to  advance,  once  his  conclusions  were 
reached,  but  they  were  never  reached  by  guess- 
work. He  would  often  decide  like  a  flash,  but  only 
when  familiar  with  the  ground  and  certain  of  his 
premises.  Up  to  the  last,  even  to  the  day  before 
his  death,  Mr.  Barry  gave  his  personal  attention  to 
his  extensive  business  interests.  For  several  months 
his  health  had  been  less  vigorous  than  usual,  but 
the  end  was  not  anticipated  so  soon,  and  it  was  a 
great  shock  to  the  people  of  Peabody,  and  especially 
to  the  factory  force  throughout  all  the  depart- 
ments, when  the  message  of  his  death  was  re- 
ceived. 

Outside  his  individual  interests  Mr.  Barry  had 
long  borne  an  active  part  in  the  interests  of  the 
town  of  Peabody.  In  the  nature  of  the  case  a  man 
of  his  ability  would  be  sought  for  different  offices 
of  the  public  trust,  and  of  benevolent  endeavor, 
and  it  is  entirely  possible  that  if  he  had  spared 
himself  in  the  many  services  he  rendered  the  pub- 
lic, he  would  have  been  among  his  friends  longer. 
Mr.  Barry  took  an  active  interest  in  the  public 
affairs  of  the  town  of  Peabody,  and  for  many  years 
was  a  member  of  the  Committee  on  Finance.  His 
voice  was  always  on  the  side  of  economy  in  the 
conduct  of  its  affairs,  so  far  as  economy  was  con- 
structive, rather  than  penurious.     He  was  the  chair- 


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man  of  this  committee  for  a  number  of  years.  He 
was  considered  a  force  for  progress  in  the  financial 
world  of  Peabody,  and  was  elected  a  director  of 
the  Warren  National  Bank,  which  office  he  still 
held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

In  his  personal  benevolences  Mr.  Barry  was 
broadly  liberal,  although  the  story  would  never 
have  been  made  public  through  his  own  declarations. 
He  was  particularly  interested  in  the  young  men  of 
his  acquaintance,  and  to  him  many  young  men 
owe  the  privilege  of  a  college  education.  He  early 
espoused  the  temperance  cause,  and  when  a  young 
man  enrolled  himself  as  a  total  abstainer.  He  join- 
ed the  St.  John's  Catholic  Total  Abstinence  Asso- 
ciation in  1875,  was  at  one  time  its  president,  and 
for  sixteen  years  was  its  treasurer. 

Mr.  Barry  was  a  charter  member  of  the  John 
Bertram  Lodge,  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen, 
of  Salem;  a  member  of  Division  11,  Ancient  Order 
of  Hibernians,  of  Peabody;  of  Verague  Council, 
Knights  of  Columbus,  of  Salem,  later  being  trans- 
ferred to  Leo  Council,  of  Peabody.  He  was  an  in- 
fluential member  of  the  Essex  Institute.  Mr.  Barry 
was  a  devout  Catholic,  and  a  consistent  member 
of  St.  John's  Church,  of  Peabody. 

On  November  26,  1884,  Mr.  Barry  married  Han- 
nah J.  Sullivan,,  daughter  of  William  and  Mary 
(O'Connell)  Sullivan,  and  they  were  the  parents  of 
five  children:  Mary  Agnes;  James  Joseph,  who 
married  Grace  M.  Gannon;  Ellen;  William  Richard, 
and  Alice  Louise.  The  oldest  daughter,  Mary 
Agnes  Barry,  was  graduated  first  from  the  Pea- 
body High  School,  then,  later,  took  a  Normal  course 
at  Burdett  College,  at  Lynn,  and  Simmons  College, 
Boston,  and  is  now  a  teacher  in  the  Commercial 
Department  of  the  Sharon  (Massachusetts)  High 
School.  The  elder  son,  James  Joseph  Barry,  is  a 
graduate  of  the  Peabody  High  School,  and  the  Sa- 
lem Commercial  School,  and  is  now  on  the  office 
force  of  the  Salem  Gas  Company.  The  second 
daughter,  Ellen,  died  at  three  years  of  age.  The 
younger  son,  William  Richard  Barry,  is  a  graduate 
of  the  Peabody  High  School,  and  also  of  St.  John's 
Preparatory  College,  at  Danvers,  Massachusetts, 
and  also  of  the  Georgetown  University,  at  Wash- 
ington, District  of  Columbia,  from  which  latter  in- 
stitution he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1918. 
He  was  on  the  faculty  of  St.  John's  College  as 
professor  of  English,  French,  Church  History,  and 
also  Secular  History;  he  is  now  sub-master  at  Salem 
High  School.  He  married,  on  April  21,  1919,  Grace 
Emily  Hewitt,  daughter  of  Frederick  and  Adelina 
(Henneick)  Hewitt,  of  Washington,  District  of 
Columbia.  They  have  an  infant  daughter,  Grace 
Patricia,  born  on  March  4,  1920,  and  a  son,  Rich- 
ard Hewitt,  born  August  1,  1921.  The  youngest 
daughter,  Alice  Louise,  is  a  graduate  of  Peabody 
High  School,  and  Trinity  College  for  Women,  at 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia,  and  is  now  teach- 
ing at  Peabody  High  School. 

With  his  family  about  him,  and  the  business 
career  in  which  he  had  been  so  successful  at  its 
height,  there  was  a  peculiar  sadness  in  the  death 


of  this  man  of  many  interests  and  of  innumerable 
good  deeds.  His  loss  is  one  which  will  long  be  felt 
among  his  associates  in  every  branch  of  endeavor 
which  claimed  his  attention.  Mr.  Barry  departed 
this  life  on  November  30,  1909.  In  the  Salem 
"News"  of  November  30,  the  Tuesday  following, 
a  memorial  by  a  close  friend  was  published,  signed 
only  by  the  initials,  T.  P.  F.: 

Richard  Barry  passed  peacefully  from  this  tran- 
sitory pilgrimage  to  his  Eternal  Abode  prepared  by 
his  Creator,  last  Saturday  afternoon  at  his  late  resi- 
dence, 80  Washington  street,  Peabody,  surrounded 
by  his  faithful  wife,  loving  children,  and  other 
members  of  his  family,  after  an  illness  of  a  few 
hours'  duration.  Bom  of  humble  parents,  on  the 
Emerald  Isle,  forty-nine  years  ago,  and  coming  to 
this  country  in  tender  childhood,  it  may  be  well 
said  of  him,  "he  was  one  of  Ireland's  staunchest 
supporters,  and  America's  model  citizens."  Starting 
at  the  foot  of  the  ladder  of  life,  with  no  asset  other 
than  a  determination  to  succeed  in  his  humble  voca- 
tion by  earnestness,  zeal  and  endeavor,  he  succeeded 
in  reaching  a  pinnacle  of  fame  seldom  attained  by 
man.  His  endeavors  in  the  interests  of  others  of 
mankind,  and  his  labors  on  all  matters  pertaining 
to  the  welfare  of  his  country,  state,  and  his  home 
town  of  Peabody,  have  won  for  him  the  respect 
and  esteem  not  alone  of  those  of  his  own  religious 
beliefs,  but  the  admiration  of  all  true  mankind  who 
hold  all  different  religious  views,  but  respect  men 
for  what  they  are  and  what  they  do  for  themselves 
and  others.  A  staunch  Catholic,  true  to  his  beliefs, 
he  set  an  example  that  all  men  might  do  well  to 
emulate. 

He  served  the  town  in  many  capacities  to  the 
last,  with  credit  to  his  church,  his  town,  and  him- 
self. He  leaves  a  wife,  four  children,  and  two 
brothers,  who  have  the  sympathy  of  his  vast  circle 
of  friends  in  this  time  of  affliction.  Those  who 
know  him  best  believe  that  he  has  but  gone  to 
take  his  place  with  those  who,  during  this  earthly 
probation,  prove  true  to  their  wives  and  families, 
as  well  as  all  other  duties  assigned  to  them,  in  order 
that  they  may  merit  that  place  prepared  by  man's 
Creator,  where  trials  and  tribulations  are  unknown 
and  where  joy  and  bliss  abound  for  all  Eternity. 
T.  P.  F. 

MICHAEL  LEO  SULLIVAN— A  successful  at- 
torney, deeply  loyal  to  the  city  chosen  for  his  resi- 
dence and  also  for  his  professional  field,  and  a  lead- 
er in  every  movement  for  the  good  of  humanity, 
Michael  Leo  Sullivan,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  is 
broadly  representative  of  that  Americanism  which 
is  satisfied,  so  far  as  personal  activity  is  concerned, 
with  nothing  short  of  constructive,  wide-reaching 
forward-looking  endeavor.  Mr.  Sullivan  was  born 
November  9,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Owen  P.  and 
Elizabeth  (Sheedy)  Sullivan,  both  of  whom  are  now 
deceased. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Salem,  Mr.  Sullivan  entered  the  Boston  Univer- 
sity Law  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated, 
class  of  1892.  Full  of  the  ideals  and  enthusiasms 
of  young  manhood,  he  entered  upon  the  profession 
which  is  his  life  work,  and  as  is  too  seldom  the 
case,  has  clung  to  these  ideals  and  enthusiasms,  and 


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made  them  a  constructive  force  behind  all  his  work. 

Mr.  Sullivan  was  admitted  to  the  Suffolk  county 
bar  in  the  year  of  his  graduation,  and  practiced  for 
a  time  in  Boston,  also  having  an  office  in  Salem. 
Later,  as  he  became  identified  with  various  inter- 
ests in  Salem,  he  foresaw  the  future  of  the  city, 
and  determining  to  cast  in  his  lot  with  the  public 
interests  of  Salem,  and  bear  a  part  in  its  develop- 
ment, he  discontinued  his  Boston  office  and  devoted 
all  his  time  to  his  Salem  practice.  Aside  from  his 
extensive  individual  interests  of  a  professional  nat- 
ure, he  has  become  a  leading  figure  in  the  public 
life  of  this  city. 

Mr.  Sullivan  has  served  as  city  solicitor  of  Salem 
since  1914,  when  he  was  elected  by  the  City  Coun- 
cil, later,  in  1918,  being  appointed  to  this  office  by 
Mayor  Sullivan.  After  the  disastrous  fire  of  1914, 
which  placed  such  a  stupendous  problem  before  the 
city,  he  was  a  member  of  the  re-building  commit- 
tee, and  labored  untiringly  for  the  rehabilitation  of 
the  stricken  community.  During  the  World  War  he 
was  chairman  of  the  War  Savings  Stamp  drives, 
and  gave  lavishly  of  his  time  and  energies  in  sup- 
port of  our  forces  overseas.  He  was  in  charge  of 
all  the  work  of  the  Amercian  Protective  League  in 
and  about  Salem,  and  spoke  many  times  as  "Four 
Minute  Man." 

Politically  Mr.  Sullivan  has  always  been  affiliated 
with  the  Democratic  party,  and  as  if  by  universal 
consent,  has  been  called  upon  to  take  a  leading  part 
in  the  affairs  of  the  party.  He  was  made  delegate 
to  the  National  Democratic  Convention  in  Balti- 
more, was  chairman  of  the  Massachusetts  Delega- 
tion to  the  St.  Louis  Convention,  and  was  delegate 
to  the  San  Francisco  Convention  in  1920. 

In  many  activities  Mr.  Sullivan  takes  a  prominent 
part.  He  is  president  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  As- 
sociation; is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus, 
of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
of  the  Father  Mathew  Total  Abstinence  Society, 
holding  an  influential  position  in  all  these  organiz- 
ations. 

On  April  30,  1895,  Mr.  Sullivan  married  Mary  E. 
Crouse,  daughter  of  William  E.  and  Mary  E.  (Carr) 
Crouse.  They  are  the  parents  of  two  children: 
Grace  E.,  born  1899,  and  George  A.,  born  December, 
1902.  The  family  are  all  members  of  the  Church 
of  the  Immaculate  Conception. 


ALFRED  T.  LE  BOEUF,  M.  D.— Dr.  Alfred  T. 
Le  Boeuf,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  is  one  of 
the  well-known  professional  men  of  that  city,  a  skil- 
led physician  and  surgeon.  Dr.  Le  Boeuf  is  a  son 
of  Thomas  and  Emma  (Paris)  Le  Boeuf,  and  was 
born  in  Ashland,  Massachusetts.  His  father  is  a 
blacksmith  by  trade,  but  has  lived  retired  from  ac- 
tive work  for1  the  last  sixteen  years.  The  five  chil- 
dren of  Thomas  and  Emma  (Paris)  Le  Boeuf  are: 
Joseph  G.;  Philip  J.;  Victor  A.,  the  prominent 
Salem  dentist,  a  sketch  of  whose  life  appears  else- 
where in  this  work;  Alfred  T.,  of  whom  extended 
mention  follows;  and  Josephine  E. 

The  family  moved  to  Worcester,  Massachusetts, 


when  the  doctor  was  a  young  lad,  and  there  he 
received  his  early  education  at  the  public  and  high 
schools  of  that  city.  He  decided  upon  the  medical 
profession  for  his  career,  and  entered  the  medical 
school  of  the  University  of  Maryland,  at  Baltimore, 
from  which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  1908. 
He  spent  one  year  as  an  interne  at  the  Maryland 
General  Hospital,  then  passed  the  examinations  of 
the  Massachusetts  State  Medical  Board,  in  1909,  and 
opened  an  office  in  Salem,  for  the  general  practice 
of  medicine  and  surgery.  This  is  the  barest  out- 
line of  facts  in  a  useful  life.  The  doctor  is  still  a 
young  man,  but  commands  a  wide  and  ever  broad- 
ening practice.  He  enjoys  the  esteem  and  confi- 
dence of  the  people  of  Salem  and  vicinity,  and  has 
an  enviable  outlook  for  the  future. 

Dr.  Le  Boeuf  married,  June  5,  1911,  Elmina  L. 
Nadeau,  daughter  of  Fred  E.  and  Angel  (Martin) 
Nadeau.  Mrs.  Le  Boeuf  was  a  graduate  of  Salem 
Normal  School,  and  a  successful  school  teacher  be- 
fore her  marriage.  They  are  the  parents  of  five 
children :  Jeannette  Marie,  George  Henry,  Alfred  T. 
Jr.,  James  Henry,  and  Margaret  J. 

Outside  of  his  professional  and  home  life,  Dr. 
Le  Boeuf  is  a  man  of  broad  and  far-reaching  in- 
terests. He  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Golf  Club, 
and  takes  much  needed  relaxation  on  the  links. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  As- 
sociation, and  active  in  all  its  work.  He  is  a  Re- 
publican by  political  affiliation,  but  while  never 
seeking  nor  accepting  office,  he  is  devoted  to  the 
principles  of  the  party.  He  gave  largely  of  his  time 
to  the  welfare  work  in  connection  with  the  recent 
World  War,  particularly  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  drives. 
Dr.  Le  Boeuf  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts 
Medical  Society,  and  of  the  American  Medical  As- 
sociation; he  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters,  of  which  he  is  examining  physician;  a 
member  of  the  Washington  Associates;  the  Artis- 
ans; and  St.  Jean  le  Baptiste;  being  examining  phy- 
sician also,  of  the  two  latter.  He  is  on  the  staff 
of  the  Salem  Hospital.  The  Le  Boeuf  family  have 
always  been  devout  members  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
church. 


GEORGE  WELTON  PITMAN— In  the  world  of 
construction  the  breadth  of  opportunity  is  limitless, 
and  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  the  Pitman  &  Brown 
Company,  contractors  and  builders,  are  placing  the 
stamp  of  high  achievement  on  the  visible  records 
of  progress. 

George  Welton  Pitman,  the  head  of  this  great 
concern,  is  of  English  descent,  and  is  a  son  of 
George  Trefy  and  Eliza  (Welton)  Pitman.  The 
elder  Mr.  Pitman  was  born  in  Yarmouth  county. 
Nova  Scotia,  and  his  wife  was  born  in  Annapolis 
county,  Nova  Scotia.     Both  are  now  deceased. 

George  Welton  Pitman  was  born  in  Yarmouth 
county,  Nova  Scotia,  on  October  26,  1856.  Edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  Yarmouth,  and  com- 
pleting his  studies  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  he 
began  work  at  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  thor- 
oughly mastered  its  details.     But    from    childhood 


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the  boy  had  possessed  a  love  of  adventure,  and  at 
nineteen  years  of  age  he  accomplished  the  realiza- 
tion of  a  long-cherished  dream,  by  going  to  sea. 
He  started  before  the  mast,  then  later  became  ship's 
carpenter,  and  studying  navigation,  finally  became 
first  mate.  He  followed  the  sea  for  three  years, 
during '  which  time  he  was  in  the  Western  Ocean 
and  West  India  trade.  At  the  end  of  this  time  he 
married,  and  his  people  persuaded  him  to  relinquish 
the  roving  and  hazardous  life  of  the  sea. 

In  the  year  1879  Mr.  Pitman  came  to  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  and  became  associated  with  the  firm 
of  Hamilton  &  Balcomb,  contractors  and  builders, 
Mr.  Hamilton  being  Mrs.  Pitman's  uncle.  Here  he 
worked  at  his  trade  as  journeyman,  and  gradually 
worked  up  until  he  held  the  position  of  foreman  and 
superintendent.  It  was  under  Mr.  Pitman's  man- 
agement as  superintendent  that  the  firm  of  Hamil- 
ton &  Balcomb  built  the  new  Salem  Court  House, 
the  Salem  jail,  and  the  Peabody  Town  Hall.  Mr. 
Pitman's  association  with  this  company  continued 
for  a  period  of  ten  years,  and  in  that  time  he 
gained  a  wealth  of  experience  which  he  later  found 
of  the  utmost  value. 

In  April,  1889,  Mr.  Pitman  started  in  the  line  of 
contracting  and  building  for  himself.  But  although 
he  was  beginning  as  an  independent  contractor,  he 
was  prepared  for  important  work  by  his  experience 
with  the  other  concern.  His  first  job  was  the  Win- 
negan  Hotel,  at  Baker's  Island,  in  Salem  Harbor,  at 
that  time  considered  the  leading  hotel  of  its  kind  in 
this  vicinity.  In  August  of  the  same  year  Mr. 
Charles  W.  Brown  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  and 
for  a  number  of  years  it  was  continued  as  a  part- 
nership. 

The  mill  and  yard,  during  the  early  years  of  the 
firm's  history,  were  located  on  Derby  street.  Their 
facilities  were  limited,  and  they  did  only  the  car- 
penter work,  subletting  the  masonry  and  other 
branches  of  construction.  But  they  grew  rapidly, 
and  soon  began  to  buy  lumber  in  car  load  lots. 
They  added  machinery  and  milling  equipment,  and 
began  building  their  own  doors  and  .windows  and 
producing  all  their  mill  work.  Later  they  broad- 
ened the  scope  of  their  work,  and  handled  every 
branch  of  construction  except  the  plumbing  and 
electrical  installation.  The  growth  of  the  business 
was  steady  as  well  as  rapid,  and  the  firm  long  since 
became  a  power  in  this  field  of  endeavor.  It  was 
incorporated  in  1905,  and  felt  the  impetus  of  the 
new  form  of  organization  going  forward  to  ever 
increasing  success. 

But  the  history  of  the  Pitman  &  Brown  Company 
was  not  without  its  period  of  disaster  and  discour- 
agement. Their  first  location,  at  249  to  255  Derby 
street,  was  in  the  path  of  the  terrific  conflagration 
of  1914,  and  the  plant  was  completely  wiped  out. 
Relocating  immediately,  at  40  Bridge  street,  the 
company  made  this  calamity  a  means  of  further 
growth  and  development.  In  rebuilding  they  in- 
creased their  facilities  to  include  the  manufacture 
of  all  lines  of  builders'  materials,  and  extended  their 
scope,  and  now  they  handle  paint,  roofing,  cement, 


lime,  and  all  other  materials  that  go  into  the  con- 
struction of  a  modern  building.  At  the  yard  and 
mill  plant  they  now  employ  more  than  seventy-five 
men,  and  at  the  office  and  salesroom,  which  is  lo- 
cated on  Washington  street,  an  office  force  is  em- 
ployed which  numbers  seventy-five  more  people, 
men  and  girls.  In  1919  Mr.  Pitman  purchased  the 
holdings  of  Mr.  Brown,  but  the  firm  name  remains 
the  same.  Mr.  Pitman  is  now  president  and  treas- 
urer of  the  company. 

The  part  which  the  Pitman  &  Brown  Company 
has  borne  in  the  growth  and  development  of  Salem, 
and  in  fact,  of  the  county  of  Essex,  is  one  in  which 
they  may  well  take  pride.  The  long  list  of  indus- 
trial buildings  to  their  credit,  includes  factories  at 
Salem,  Beverly,  Peabody,  and  Danversport,  in  Es- 
sex county,  others  at  Revere  and  Waltham,  in  ad- 
jacent counties,  and  still  others  as  far  away  as  Win- 
chester, New  Hampshire.  They  have  erected  many 
of  the  most  important  business  structures  in.  and 
about  Salem,  including  the  Rogers  building,  Bever- 
ly, with  its  imposing  street  front,  the  attractive 
mercantile  establishment  of  Daniel  Low  &  Company, 
with  fixtures  complete,  the  splendid  building  of  the 
Naumkeag  Trust  Company,  the  Gifford-Packard 
Block,  and  very  many  others.  Among  the  note- 
worthy structures  of  varied  character,  should  be 
mentioned  the  Masonic  Temple  at  Salem,  the  main 
lodge  room  of  which  is  said  to  be  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  lodge  rooms  in  the  country,  the 
Massachusetts  State  Armory,  at  Salem,  and  the 
Witch  and  Plaza  theatres.  It  would  be  impossible 
to  do  justice  to  their  work  in  any  review  of  this 
compass. 

One  of  the  recent  developments  in  the  construc- 
tion line  which  the  Pitman  &  Brown  Company  is 
featuring,  is  the  standardized  dwelling,  of  which 
the  company  is  building  hundreds.  They  are  made 
in  two  types,  small  single  family  houses,  and  larger 
houses  designed  to  accommodate  two  families. 
They  are  of  standardized  construction,  and  all  the 
lumber  is  cut  at  the  mill,  and  delivered  by  motor 
truck  ready  to  set  up  in  place.  This  minimizes 
waste  and  economizes  time.  The  houses  are  of  a 
substantial  type,  and  are  designed  by  a  Boston  ar- 
chitect whose  experience  makes  them  models  of 
convenience  and  comfort.  They  are  being  built 
everywhere  within  reach  of  the  company's  plant, 
a  recent  trip  of  delivery  taking  one  of  the  trucks 
thirty-one  hours'  run  out  of  Salem. 

As  the  head  of  this  great  business,  Mr.  Pitman 
is,  of  necessity  constantly  in  the  public  eye,  and 
has  been  called  upon  many  times  to  lend  his  ability 
to  some  cause  which  involved  the  public  welfare. 
During  the  World  War  the  entire  plant  of  the  com- 
pany was  turned  over  to  the  Government  for  the 
manufacture  of  all  wood  parts  of  airplanes.  At 
that  time  Mr.  Pitman  was  a  member  of  the  Salem 
Committee  in  charge  of  labor  conditions,  securing 
labor  for  the  industries  of  the  city,  and  after  the 
war,  finding  work  for  discharged  men. 

Mr.  Pitman  is  vice-president  and  one  of  the  di- 
rectors of  the  Morris  Plan  Bank,  and  also  a  director 


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of  the  Salem  Co-Operative  Bank.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Common  Council  of  Salem,  and  is  now 
a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

In  fraternal  and  social  circles  Mr.  Pitman  is  wide- 
ly known.  He  is  a  member  of  all  the  Masonic 
bodies,  in  which  order  he  holds  the  Thirty-second 
degree.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Arabic 
Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  of  the 
Masonic  Club.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Club, 
of  the  Colonial  Club,  and  of  the  Rotary  Club. 

Mr.  Pitman  married  Ettie  Meade  Allen,  daughter 
of  William  and  Fannie  (Hibbard)  Allen,  of  Yar- 
mouth county,  Nova  Scotia.  They  had  three  chil- 
dren: Mabel;  Oscar;  and  George;  all  of  whom  were 
lost  in  the  diphtheria  epidemic.  They  adopted  a  son, 
George  Melvin,  now  seventeen  years  of  age  and  a 
student  at  the  Salem  High  School.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Pitman  are  members  of  the  Lafayette  Street  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church,  of  Salem,  of  which  society 
Mr.  Pitman  is  a  trustee. 


BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  SPINNEY— After  a 
long  and  useful  life  in  manufacturing  and  financial 
worlds  of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  Benjamin 
Franklin  Spinney  is  now  retired  from  all  direct  par- 
ticipation in  business  affairs,  but  is  often  sought  in 
an  advisory  capacity  by  the  interests  in  which  he 
was  so  long  an  active  factor. 

Mr.  Spinney  was  born  in  Taunton,  Massachusetts, 
September  1,  1832,  and  is  a  son  of  Benjamin  and 
Mary  B.  Spinney,  both  long  since  deceased.  His 
father  was  one  of  the  early  shoe  men  of  that  sec- 
tion. As  a  boy  Mr.  Spinney  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Taunton,  also  Bristol  Academy  of  that 
city,  and  the  Taunton  High  School.  Undoubtedly 
his  father's  business  had  its  influence  in  governing 
the  trend  of  his  career,  for  when  his  education 
was  completed  the  young  man  entered  the  shoe 
business  as  a  manufacturer.  He  continued  thus 
without  interruption  until  year  1913,  about  seven- 
ty years  of  activity  in  one  of  the  most  practical 
avenues  of  effort.  Retiring  in  1913,  Mr.  Spinney 
has  lived  in  retirement,  although  he  has  still  held 
an  interest  in  various  enterprises.  But  the  manage- 
ment of  all  his  interests  he  has  turned  over  into 
other  hands. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Spinney  has  been  an  honored 
officer  of  various  financial  institutions.  He  was  a 
director  in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Lynn,  now 
the  Essex  Trust  Company,  for  several  years,  and 
also  trustee  and  vice-president  for  several  years  of 
the  Lynn  Institution  for  Savings.  He  was  one  of 
the  organizers,  and  for  nearly  thirty-five  years 
president,  of  the  National  Security  Bank  of  Lynn, 
and  its  successor,  the  Security  Trust  Company, 
retiring  therefrom  in  1917.  Mr.  Spinney  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Oxford  Club  and  many  minor  clubs,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  First  Universalist  Church  of 
Lynn. 

On  November  2,  1858,  Mr.  Spinney  married 
Sarah  Caswell,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Nancy  Cas- 
well, and  their  only  child,  Frank  Caswell  Spinney, 
who  was  born  December  14,  1864,  is  now  retired. 


DEERY  BROTHERS— The  firm  Deery  Brothers 
was  started  in  1907,  for  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds 
of  split  leather,  the  partners  being  John  A.  and 
Edward  F.  Deery.  The  original  plant  of  the  com- 
pany was  located  on  Goodue  street,  Salem,  and  for 
fourteen  -years  the  business  has  been  located  at  the 
same  address.  The  firm  is  a  member  of  Boston 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  has  won  a  secure  posi- 
tion in  the  business  world.  The  Deery  Brothers 
are  sons  of  John  Deery,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts. 

John  A.  Deery  was  born  June  26,  1886,  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  was  educated  in  Salem  public 
schools,  and  there  has  ever  resided.  He  is  a  partner 
of  Deery  Brothers  of  Salem,  a  director  of  the  Fed- 
eral Trust  Company  of  Boston,  director  of  the 
Farmington  Shoe  Company  of  Dover,  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  is  a  member  of  the  Trust  Fund  Com- 
mission of  the  city  of  Salem. 

Edward  F.  Deery  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, April  10,  1888,  and  was  there  educated  in  the 
public  schools.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  James  Rom- 
an Catholic  Church,  and  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus, and  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians.  The  brothers 
are  successful  business  men,  and  are  popular  soci- 
ally. In  politics  they  are  Democrats,  and  interested 
in  public  affairs. 


WILLIAM  F.  GERRY,  of  Lynnfield,  son  of  El- 
bridge  F.  Gerry,  comes  of  one  of  the  New  England 
families  of  distinguished  Revolutionary  and  early 
Republican  record.  Perhaps  the  most  noted  of  this 
name,  but  not  of  this  direct  line,  was  Elbridge  Gerry 
(1744-1814),  who  became  vice-president  of  the 
United  States.  This  distinguished  man  was  born 
in  Massachusetts,  was  a  member  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Colonial  House  of  Representatives  from  1772 
to  1775,  and  a  delegate  to  the  Continental  Congress 
from  1776  to  1780,  and  from  1783  to  1785.  He 
signed  the  Declaration  of  Independence  and  aided 
in  framing  the  Constitution,  but  refused  to  sign  it, 
believing  that  too  great  powers  were  delegated  to 
the  National  Government.  He  was  elected  a  repre- 
sentative from  Massachusetts  to  the  first  U.  S.  Con- 
gress in  1789  and  served  till  1793.  He  was  a  spec- 
ial commissioner  to  France  in  1797  with  Pinckney 
and  Marshall,  and  was  elected  governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts in  1810,  serving  for  two  years.  He  was 
elected  vice-president  of  the  United  States  in  1812, 
as  a  Democrat,  and  served  until  his  death  in  1814. 
There  are  many  branches  of  the  old  Gerry  family  of 
Massachusetts.  To  one  of  the  branches  belongs  the 
present  United  States  Senator  Peter  G.  Gerry,  of 
Rhode  Island.  The  branch  to  which  William  F. 
Gerry  belongs  has  held  residence  in  Massachusetts 
throughout  the  generations.  Elbridge  F.  Gerry, 
father  of  William  F.,  was  born  in  Lynnfield,  Mass., 
in  1850,  and  in  1872  established  a  business  in  Lynn- 
field which  is  still  conducted.  Since  1872  Elbridge 
F.  Gerry  has  operated  his  cider  and  vinegar  mill 
there,  and  the  firm  of  E.  F.  Gerry  Company,  manu- 
facturers of  apple  juice  and  cider  vinegar,  is  widely 
known  throughout  New  England.  In  fact,  the  com- 
pany's products  go  to  almost  all  parts  of  the  United 


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States,  and  the  E.  F.  Gerry  Company  is  said  to  be 
one  of  the  largest  producers  of  cider  vinegar  and 
kindred  products  in  the  East.  Elbridge  F.  Gerry 
established  his  cider  mill  on  the  site  of  the  old 
woolen  and  grist  mill  at  Lynnfield.  This  property 
gives  the  company  control  of  the  water  rights  of 
Pilling's  Pond,  a  dam  having  been  erected  in  1848 
directly  in  the  rear  of  the  present  mill,  and  from  it 
the  water  is  supplied  to  the  present  plant  for  power. 
At  one  time,  the  Gerrys  did  business  in  Barberry 
root,  which  was  gathered  extensively  for  tanning 
purposes,  but  the  business  in  this  root  was  discon- 
tinued soon  after  aniline  dyes  came  into  use  by 
tanners.  Elbridge  F.  Gerry,  though  now  in  his 
seventy-second  year,  still  maintains  an  active  inter- 
est in  the  cider  mill.  He  married  Jennie  F.  Won- 
son,  of  East  Gloucester,  Mass.     She  died  in  1907. 

William  F.  Gerry  was  born  in  Lynnfield, 
Massachusetts,  on  April  13,  1881,  and  began  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
place.  He  graduated  in  1900  from  the  Wakefield 
High  School,  soon  after  becoming  a  student  at  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  graduating 
in  the  class  of  1904.  He  gained  further  engineer- 
ing knowledge  during  the  eighteen  months  he  spent 
in  the  Baldwin  Locomotive  Works,  at  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  whither  he  went  soon  after  graduating. 
In  1906,  however,  he  returned  to  Lynnfield,  and 
became  associated  with  his  father  in  the  vinegar 
manufacturing  enterprise  the  latter  had  brought  to 
such  dimensions.  The  two  have  been  associated  in 
the  business  ever  since.  The  company  was  incor- 
porated in  1910  under  the  name  of  the  E.  F.  Gerry 
Company,  Wm.  F.  Gerry,  president,  E.  F.  Gerry, 
treasurer,  E.  H.  Gerry,  clerk,  and  while  the  father 
still  is  comparatively  active  in  the  business,  the 
burden  of  it  has  probably  been  assumed  during 
recent  years  by  the  sons.  At  all  events,  the  enter- 
prise is  a  growing  one,  and  while  the  old  woolen, 
grist  and  cider  mill  is  a  familiar  landmark  in  Lynn- 
field and  leads  thoughts  backward,  the  business  con- 
ducted by  the  Gerrys  is  still  one  of  the  chief  indus- 
tries of  the  town. 

William  F.  Gerry  has  shown  a  great  interest 
in  the  public  affairs  of  his  native  place.  His 
brother,  Elbridge  H.,  has  for  the  past  six  years 
been  trustee  of  Lynnfield  Public  Library.  He  is 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order,  belonging  to  the 
local  Blue  Lodge,  and  to  the  Eastern  Star.  He  also 
maintains  membership  in  the  Massachusetts  Insti- 
tute of  Technology  Alumni  Association. 

He  was  married  on  January  29,  1909,  to  S.  Ethel 
Haynes,  of  Danvers,  Mass.,  daughter  of  Joseph  W. 
and  Emma  P.  (Ordovan)  Haynes.  The  mother  of 
Mrs.  Gerry  is  still  living,  and  was  originally  of  a 
Newburyport,  Mass.,  family;  her  father,  Joseph  W. 
Haynes,  was  of  Charlestown.  He  was  a  Civil  War 
veteran,  and  died  in  1917.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  F. 
Gerry  have  two  children:  Elbridge  F.,  2nd,  who 
was  born  in  1911 ;  and  Roger  H.,  born  in  1915. 


vancement  of  the  medical  profession  and  tireless  en- 
deavor for  the  relief  of  suffering  humanity  placed 
himself  in  the  front  rank  of  the  city's  physicians. 
His  record  forms  part  of  the  medical  annals  of 
Lynn. 

Eugene  Malcolm  Dolloff  was  born  in  Lebanon, 
New  Hampshire,  September  9,  1867,  the  son  of  John 
E.  and  Rowena  Maria  (Holbrook)  Dolloff.  His  pre- 
liminary education  was  obtained  in  the  public 
schools  of  St.  Johnsbury,  Vermont,  after  which  he 
entered  St.  Johnsbury  academy  where  he  prepared 
himself  for  college,  and  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  1886.  Having  at  first  decided  to  adopt  the 
law  as  a  profession  he  matriculated  in  the  law  de- 
partment of  Boston  University  where  he  remained 
for  but  one  year  when  he  decided  to  change  to  the 
medical  profession  and  accordingly  entered  the  med- 
ical department  of  this  university,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medi- 
cine in  the  class  of  1893.  Immediately  after  gradu- 
ation he  went  to  Rockport,  Massachusetts,  where  he 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  for 
three  years,  subsequently  coming  to  Lynn,  where 
since  that  time  he  has  continued  in  the  practice  of 
medicine,  holding  the  high  esteem  of  his  professional 
brethren  and  gaining  for  himself  an  ever  increas- 
ing clientele.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Medical 
fraternity. 

Upon  our  entrance  in  the  World  War  Dr.  Dolloff 
enlisted  in  the  medical  corps  of  the  United  States 
army.  He  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  and 
was  first  stationed  at  Fort  Strong,  then  at  Fort 
Warren,  but  later  was  transferred  to  the  Common- 
wealth armory  at  Boston,  Massachusetts.  On  De- 
cember 12,  1918,  he  was  ordered  to  Camp  Devens, 
where  he  received  the  commission  of  captain  and 
was  honorably  discharged  from  the  service  in  June, 
1919,  with  the  rank  of  major  in  the  Reserve  Corps. 
In  religion  Dr.  Dolloff  is  a  Methodist  and  attends 
St.  Paul's  Church  of  this  denomination  at  Lynn. 

On  September  25,  1889,  Eugene  Malcolm  Dolloff 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Mary  Elizabeth  Grow, 
daughter  of  T.  R.  Grow,  a  physician  at  Rockport. 
To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Dolloff  have  been  born  three  chil- 
dren: Verna  Hazel,  who  married  Howard  C.  Rogers, 
an  officer  in  the  service  of  the  merchant  marine; 
Irving  Holbrook,  who  served  overseas  during  the 
World  War,  with  Field  Hospital,  third  division; 
Malcolm  H.  G.,  deceased. 


EUGENE   MALCOLM   DOLLOFF,   M.   D.— Dr. 
Dolloff  has  by  years  of  arduous  devotion  to  the  ad- 


GEORGE  HENRY  PLUMMER— With  his  life- 
long business  interest  allied  with  the  shoe  trade, 
George  H.  Plummer,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  stands 
now  as  one  of  the  successful  men  of  this  city. 

Mr.  Plummer  was  born  in,  Lynn,  July  20,  1851, 
and  is  a  son  of  George  H.  and  Susan  E.  (Harris) 
Plummer.  His  father  was  born  in  Salem.  Receiv- 
ing his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  city, 
Mr.  Plummer,  while  still  a  young  man,  entered  the 
field  in  which  he  has  made  so  marked  a  success,  the 
manufacture  of  paper  and  wood  boxes  for  the  shoe 
trade.  Beginning  in  a  modest  way,  he  has  devel- 
oped a  very  extensive  interest,  and  now  has  a  large 


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plant,  equipped  with  all  the  modern  devices  for  turn- 
ing out  the  work  in  hand.  In  connection  with  this, 
hiS  leading  interest,  Mr.  Plummer  is  also  a  director 
of  the  Bartlett  &  Somers  Company,  one  of  the  lead- 
ing concerns  in  the  manufacture  of  shoes  in  Lynn. 
Mr.  Plummer  is  also  a  director  of  the  Manufactur- 
ers' Bank,  of  which  institution  he  was  one  of  the 
founders. 

Mr.  Plummer,  in  company  with  the  late  William 
Littlefield,  built  the  Lynn  Theatre.  They  also 
bought  the  Music  Hall  and  were  identified  with 
amusement  enterprises  in  these  two  houses  for  over 
twenty  years.  The  Lynn  Theatre  has  since  been 
taken  over  by  other  parties  and  is  now  known  as 
the  Waldorf  Theatre.  Mr.  Plummer  and  Mr.  Little- 
field  were  also  business  partners  in  several  success- 
ful enterprises,  being  associated  with  each  other  for 
a  great  many  years.  Mr.  Plummer  is  a  member  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Oxford  Club. 

Mr.  Plummer  married  Susan  M.  Moulton,  daugh- 
ter of  Frederick  A-  Moulton,  a  prominent  Baptist 
minister.  Mrs.  Plummer  is  a  leader  in  Lynn  social 
circles.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Plummer  a  son  was  born, 
Henry  E.,  who  married  Ethel  Harmon,  of  Boston, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  three  daughters:  Pris- 
cilla,  Catharine,  and  Elizabeth.  They  all  reside  with 
their  grandparents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  H.  Plummer. 
Henry  E.  Plummer  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason. 


GEORGE  H.  STACKPOLE  —  For  forty-seven 
years  at  the  head  of  one  of  the  most  prominent  ice 
concerns  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  George  H.  Stack- 
pole  has  for  an  even  longer  period  been  a  force  for 
progress  in  the  business  and  civic  life  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Stackpole  was  born  in  Dover,  New  Hamp- 
shire, September  7,  1843,  and  is  a  son  of  Timothy 
and  Elizabeth  G.  (Hurd)  Stackpole.  Receiving  a 
very  limited  education  in  the  public  schools,  the  boy 
entered  the  world  of  industry  at  the  age  of  eight 
years.  His  first  work  was  sewing  shoes,  at  Emery 
Mills,  Maine,  where  the  family  lived  at  the  time. 
Remaining  there  for  three  or  four  years,  they  re- 
turned to  Dover,  then,  in  1859,  the  family  came  to 
Lynn,  the  boy  accompanying  them,  and  he  has  since 
made  his  home  in  this  city.  It  was  as  a  young  man 
of  twenty  that  he  enlisted  in  defense  of  the  Union 
and  served  through  the  Civil  War.  Returning  to 
Lynn  after  the  cessation  of  hostilities,  he  continued 
as  a  shoe  worker  until  1872,  when  he  started  as  a 
manufacturer  of  shoes.  In  1874  he  permanently  re- 
tired from  this  field  of  endeavor  and  was  one  of 
seven  men  to  start  the  old  Lynn  Ice  Company,  of 
which  he  has  been  president  for  the  past  twenty- 
five  years.  The  North  Shore  Ice  Company  was  or- 
ganized in  1913,  Mr.  Stackpole  being  its  president 
from  the  start,  and  so  continues,  actively  interested 
in  the  management  of  the  company's  affairs,  al- 
though nearly  seventy-eight  years  of  age. 

In  the  public  life  of  the  city  Mr.  Stackpole  has 
long  been  prominent,  and  although  never  seeking 
public  honors,  was  twice  persuaded  to  accept  office, 
once  in  the  city  government,  where  he  served  for  a 


period  of  three  years,  and  as  representative  to  the 
State  Legislature  for  two  years,  1900  and  1901.  Mr. 
Stackpole  has  been  a  member  of  the  Bay  State 
Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  for  fifty 
years.  He  is  a  member  of  Post  No.  5,  Grand  Army 
of  the  Republic,  one  of  the  few  left  to  recall  the 
struggle  between  the  North  and  South.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Park  Club. 

On  December  7,  1865,  Mr.  Stackpole  married 
Mary  A.  Harwood,  daughter  of  David  Harwood,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Charles  Vas- 
sar;  and  Mabel  E.,  now  the  wife  of  Prescott  New- 
hall.  

STEPHENSON  &  OSBORNE— Since  1911  this 
firm,  manufacturers  of  women's  cut  soles,  has  been 
among  Lynn's  successful  industries.  It  was  found- 
ed in  that  year  by  William  R.  C.  Stephenson  and 
Jackson  VV.  Osborne  (see  sketch  following),  both 
with  many  years  of  experience  in  the  cut  sole  busi- 
ness. 

William  R.  C.  Stephenson,  the  senior  member  of 
the  firm,  Stephenson  &  Osborne,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 12,  1868,  at  East  Orange,  New  Jersey,  son  of 
Edward  H.  and  Charlotte  M.  (Beers)  Stephenson, 
and  was  educated  in  private  schools  at  Orange.  At 
the  age  of  sixteen  years  he  went  to  work  as  an 
office  boy  in  New  York  City  with  leather  mer- 
chants, and  in  1898  came  to  Boston,  removing 
thence  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  in  1902.  From  the 
latter  year  until  1911,  the  year  in  which  the  com- 
pany was  formed,  Mr.  Stephenson  was  a  salesman 
for  leather  merchants. 
Mr.  Stephenson  married,  November  13,  1910,  Sarah 
E.  Clough,  of  Lynn,  daughter  of  Micajah  and  Har- 
riet (Kelley)  Clough,  and  their  children  are:  Sarah 
E.,  born  September  18,  1911;  and  Eleanor  B.,  bom 
December  9,  1912.  Mr.  Stephenson's  clubs  are  the 
Tedesco  and  the  Algonquin,  and  he  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


JACKSON  W.  OSBORNE,  junior  member  of  the 
firm  of  Stephenson  &  Osborne,  was  born  in  Ro- 
chester, New  York,  April  20,  1882,  son  of  Edward 
and  Sarah  Jane  (Hicks)  Osborne.  He  attended  the 
public  schools  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years  was 
employed  in  a  leather  store,  where  he  continued  for 
a  year.  In  the  fall  of  1898  he  came  to  Boston  and 
was  employed  as  a  salesman  for  a  merchant  deal- 
ing in  leather  and  cut-soles.  After  six  years,  Mr. 
Osborne  became  associated  with  a  Lynn  manufac- 
turer, where  he  remained  until  1911,  in  which  year 
the  partnership  with  Mr.  Stephenson  (see  preceding 
sketch)  was  formed  and  which  has  successfully  con- 
tinued since  that  time. 

Mr.  Osborne  is  a  member  of  Hiram  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  Menotomy,  Royal  Arch 
Chapter;  the  Winchester  Country  Club;  the  Nashua 
Country  Club;  the  Middlesex  Sportsmen's  Associa- 
tion; and  the  Lynn  Chamber  of  Commerce.  With 
his  family  Mr.  Osborne  attends  the  Episcopal  church 
of   Arlington. 

Mr.  Osborne  married,  October  29,  1902,  Jane  L. 


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Stentiford,  daughter  of  Frederick  H.  and  Mary 
(Wales)  Stentiford,  and  their  children  are:  Dolores, 
born  November  28,  1903 ;  and  Elizabeth  J.,  born  No- 
vember 25,  1909. 


THE  HYGRADE  LAMP  COMPANY— Of  the 
many  industries  which  go  to  make  up  the  present 
business  supremacy  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  one 
of  the  most  rapidly  growing  concerns  Is  the  Hy- 
grade  Lamp  Company,  manufacturers  of  incandes- 
cent lamps.  The  personnel  of  this  company  com- 
prises a  group  of  men  who  have  built  out  of  noth- 
ing the  progressive  industry  which  has  become  a 
significant  factor  in  the  prosperity  of  this  city:  Mr. 
E.  J.  Poor,  president  and  sales  manager;  Mr.  F.  A. 
Poor,  treasurer  and  general  manager;  Mr.  W.  E. 
Poor,  assistant  general  manager,  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Poor, 
director. 

The  beginnings  of  this  industry  were  of  the  small- 
est and  most  unpromising.  The  capital  amounted 
to  three  thousand  five  hundred  dollars,  obtained 
from  the  sale  of  a  hay  and  grain  business  which 
Mr.  Frank  A.  Poor  had  conducted  for  a  few  years 
theretofore,  on  the  corner  of  Front  and  Central 
streets,  in  Salem.  This  money  he  invested,  in  1901, 
in  the  original  project,  in  Middleton,  Massachu- 
setts, under  the  name  of  the  Merritt  Manufacturing 
Company,  with  Matthew  Merritt  as  one  of  the 
owners  of  the  company.  The  business  of  this  com- 
pany was  the  refilling  or  renewing  of  carbon  in- 
candescent electric  lamps,  and  the  processes  used 
had  been  originated  and  developed  by  Mr.  Merritt, 
the  pioneer  of  this  idea  in  Essex  county.  With 
the  existing  facilities  the  work  handled  amounted 
to  only  about  five  hundred  lamps  a  day,  and  those 
of  inferior  quality.  At  this  point  most  men  would 
have  dropped  the  idea,  counting  himself  fortunate 
to  have  lost  no  more.  Not  so  the  man  who  has 
since  vindicated  his  faith  in  himself  and  in  the  fu- 
ture. Mr.  Poor  bought  Mr.  Merritt's  interests,  re- 
moved the  plant  to  Danvers,  in  this  county,  and 
changed  the  name  to  the  Bay  State  Lamp  Company. 
The  location  he  secured  was  an  old  shoe  factory 
on  Hobart  street. 

Alone  now,  as  head  of  the  enterprise,  with  a 
working  force  of  about  fifteen  individuals,  Frank 
A.  Poor  carried  along  all  the  duties  which  now 
require  twenty  officers  and  department  heads — from 
president  to  shipper.  Struggling  for  footing  in 
an  indifferent  market,  with  inferior  equipment  and 
inefficient  processes,  the  young  man,  who  had  only 
recently  reached  majority,  hung  on.  After  months 
he  ventured  to  allow  himself  a  salary  of  ten  dol- 
lars per  week. 

The  gains  were  desperately  slow.  By  1904  the 
output  had  grown  to  about  a  thousand  lamps  a  day, 
and  the  force  had  increased  to  twenty  people,  the 
financial  limitations  of  the  concern  enforcing  an 
annual  shut-down  of  some  months  during  the  dull 
season.  At  this  point  Edward  J.  Poor,  Mr.  Poor's 
brother,  who  had  just  been  graduated  from  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  came  in  to 
help   out.     He  relieved   Mr.   Poor   of  the   rougher 


work,  such  as  unpacking  and  sorting  burned-out 
lamps,  and  packing  the  finished  product,  then  as 
winter  came  on,  acting  as  fireman,  and  starting  the 
old,  erratic  gasoline  engine  which  furnished  the 
power,  when  it  could  be  persuaded  to  perform  this 
function. 

The  years  of  struggle,  which  hold  a  certain  grim 
humor  in  retrospect,  eventually  carried  the  gallant 
little  enterprise  to  a  secure  foundation.  Mr.  Poor's 
efforts  improved  the  product,  and  expansion  be- 
came feasible,  although  a  severe  illness  had  kept 
his  brother  out  of  active  participation  in  the  busi- 
ness for  a  long  time.  Up  to  1909  the  business  had 
been  along  repair  or  renewing  lines  exclusively,  and 
Mr.  Poor  felt  that  the  orignial  production  was  a 
field  which  would  give  greater  returns  for  effort, 
and  in  many  ways  be  far  better  worth  while. 

Accordingly,  in  1909,  Mr.  Poor  began  the  manu- 
facture of  new  carbon  lamps.  To  avoid  the  pos- 
sibility of  mistaken  inferences  on  the  part  of  the 
public,  a  new  name  was  chosen  for  the  new  ven- 
ture, and  the  Hygrade  Incandescent  Lamp  Company 
was  formed,  with  its  trademark  duly  protected.  Ex- 
pert help  was  added  to  the  working  force,  and  the 
factory  enlarged,  the  floor  space  being  nearly 
doubled.  Mr.  E.  J.  Poor's  health,  meanwhile,  had 
permitted  his  return,  and  prosperity  became  an 
assured  fact,  even  though  still  in  a  modest  degree. 
Then  Mr.  Joseph  H.  Poor,  who  had  retired,  after 
thirty  years  in  the  leather  business,  dropped  in  upon 
his  sons  occasionally,  finally  joining  them.  Soon 
after,  Mr.  Walter  E.  Poor,  another  brother,  having 
completed  a  course  in  Electrical  Engineering,  at  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  came  into 
the  company. 

This,  in  a  way,  marked  an  era  in  the  progress 
of  the  company.  Walter  E.  Poor  took  charge  of 
the  manufacture  of  the  tungsten  lamps,  which  were 
now  becoming  a  revolutionary  factor  in  the  elec- 
tric lighting  world.  His  advocacy  of  limited  pro- 
duction and  superior  quality  was  adopted  as  a 
permanent  and  inviolable  policy,  and  the  refilling 
of  old  lamps  was  discontinued.  Walter  E.  Poor's 
activities  along  the  line  of  development  of  the 
tungsten  lamp  placed  the  Hygrade  name  in  its  right- 
ful place  on  the  market.  From  one  point  in  New 
York  City,  on  Times  Square,  nearly  thirty-thousand 
Hygrade  lamps  were  visible,  in  1912,  in  electric 
signs.  A  little  later  the  manufacture  of  carbon 
lamps  was  discontinued.  The  production  had  now 
reached  7,500  lamps  per  day,  all  tungsten,  vacuum 
and  gas-filled  types.  With  the  unsettled  conditions 
in  Europe  and  the  impossibility  of  obtaining  the 
tungsten  filament  wire,  experts  were  added  to  the 
force,  and  this  wire  became  a  part  of  the  regular 
product  of  the  plant,  and  proved  to  be  of  a  quality 
superior  to  any  foreign  make. 

All  these  steps  spelled  progress.  The  sales  force 
had  become  an  organization  in  itself,  and  one  com- 
posed of  the  best  men  in  that  line  of  endeavor. 
The  constantly  increasing  demand  for  the  Hygrade 
product  necessitated  more  commodious  and  mod- 
ern quarters.     In  1915  a  site  was  chosen  in  Salem, 


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and  a  factory  built  to  plans  especially  adopted  to 
the  requirements  of  this  concern,  and  on  Friday 
night,  of  the  19th  of  February,  1916,  the  work  of 
transfer  was  begun.  This  date  was  utilized  on  ac- 
count of  the  holiday  on  the  following  Monday.  On 
Tuesday  morning,  at  the  usual  starting  hour,  the 
Mount  Department,  the  first  moved,  was  in  full 
operation,  and  its  production  for  the  day  was  the 
largest  then  on  record.  Another  department  was  in 
full  operation  at  noon,  and  thereafter,  each  day 
during  that  week  a  department  was  moved,  in 
most  cases  the  operators  leaving  their  machines 
at  night  in  Danvers,  and  finding  them  ready  for 
operation  in  Salem  the  next  morning.  The  actual 
production  loss  for  the  month  of  February  in  that 
year,  was  not  more  than  one  day's  work. 

In  1916  the  Hygrade  lamps  were  tendered  a 
most  flattering  endorsement  in  being  chosen  for 
the  entire  lighting  equipment  of  the  new  six  mil- 
lion dollar  buildings  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology,  in  Boston.  In  1917  it  became  neces- 
sary to  secure  more  space,  and  a  two-story  brick 
storehouse  was  erected  on  land  adjoining  the  plant. 
With  even  this  addition  the  plant  is  rapidly  becom- 
ing unequal  to  the  demands  of  production,  and  more 
land  has  been  purchased  for  future  expansion. 

During  the  War  the  Hygrade  people  gave  their 
quota  in  men  and  money,  to  the  great  Cause  of 
Humanity.  Although  the  exigencies  of  the  time 
caused  more  or  less  occasion  for  readjustment, 
every  emergency  has  been  met,  and  the  production 
has  not  suffered  materially  in  volume,  nor  has  it 
suffered  one  whit  in  quality. 

The  company  has  grown  to  the  production  of 
twenty-five  thousand  lamps  a  day,  with  an  ulti- 
mate capacity  of  about  thirty-two  thousand,  and 
these  number  two  hundred  and  fifty-two  types.  The 
process  of  manufacture  is  an  interesting  story  in 
itself,  which  must,  however,  so  far  as  this  review 
is  concerned,  be  relegated  to  the  realm  of  the  tech- 
nical, for  it  is  of  men  and  their  achievements,  that 
the  biographer  makes  record. 

And  the  personal  side  of  this  story  is  its  most 
interesting  and  significant  side.  Between  the  man- 
agement and  their  force  of  nearly  four  hundred 
employees,  the  most  cordial  relations  exist.  Every 
advantage  which  modern  science  has  devised,  is 
given  to  the  employees.  Their  health,  safety,  com- 
fort and  happiness  are  the  constant  care  of  the 
management.  The  buildings  are  constructed  with 
the  most  modern  system  of  ventilation  and  every 
possible  provision  for  the  comfort  and  safety  of 
the  workers.  There  is  an  Employees'  Association 
having  a  membership  of  94.4%  of  the  employees, 
which  pays  a  death  benefit  of  $500.00,  and  a  sick 
benefit  of  ten  dollars  weekly.  This  organization  also 
provides  many  social  and  other  diversions.  A  res- 
taurant is  maintained,  which  is  patronized  by  fully 
eighty  per  cent,  of  the  employees,  there  is  a  com- 
modious hospital  and  rest  room,  in  charge  of  a 
competent  nurse,  and  the  employees  are  encopraged 
to  bring  even  the  slightest  injury  or  accident  to 
the  hospital  for  treatment. 


Perhaps  the  greatest  factor  in  cementing  rela- 
tions between  the  workers  and  the  employers  is 
the  handsome  little  magazine,  called  the  "Hygrade 
Triangle,"  which  is  published  once  each  month,  for 
distribution  among  the  employees  and  a  few  in- 
terested friends.  The  employees  themselves  con- 
stitute the  editorial  and  reportorial  force,  and  are 
contributors,  and  through  this  organ  the  manage- 
ment keep  in  touch  with  the  live  issues  of  the  day 
in  the  production  departments.  Through  it  also  the 
management  solicits  suggestions  which  will  in  any 
way  advance  the  efficiency  of  the  force,  or  add  to 
their  comfort. 

In  short,  while  the  Hygrade  Incandescent  Lamp 
Company  is  one  of  the  younger  of  the  more  impor- 
tant industries  of  Salem,  it  is  exemplifying,  in  its 
daily  progress,  all  those  principles  of  organized 
effort  and  industrial  progress  which  count  so  far 
toward  civic  betterment,  the  safeguarding  of  the 
Commonwealth,  and  enduring  National  security. 


WALTER  GRAY  PHIPPEN,  M.  D.— Broad- 
ly active  in  many  branches  of  medical  science,  and 
one  of  the  most  successful  physicians  of  the  day  in 
Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  the  history  of  Dr. 
Walter  Gray  Phippen,  is  of  great  interest  to  all, 
who  give  even  passing  attention  to  the  progress 
of  therapeutics. 

Dr.  Phippen  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  on 
December  25,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Arthur  H.  and 
Mary  E.  (Chamberlin)  Phippen.  Mr.  Phippen  is  a 
director  of  the  Merchants'  National  Bank  of  this 
city,  and  prominent  in  financial  affairs. 

As  a  boy  Dr.  Phippen  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Salem,  and  prepared  for  college  at  the  Salem 
High  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1900. 
Thereafter  he  entered  Harvard  Medical  School, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1904,  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  Beginning  his  hos- 
pital experience  at  the  Massachusetts  General  Hos- 
pital, in  Boston,  he  acted  as  surgeon  interne  for 
two  years.  In  1906,  after  his  marriage,  the  doctor 
went  abroad,  and  spent  one  year  in  study  at  the 
Vienna  Medical  University.  Returning  to  Salem,  he 
entered  upon  the  general  practice  of  medicine  in 
1907.  Since  the  beginning  of  his  practice  the  doc- 
tor has  been  connected  with  the  Salem  Hospital, 
first  on  the  out-patient  staff,  and  later,  since  1914, 
as  visiting  surgeon. 

After  the  devastating  fire  which  swept  the  city 
of  Salem  in  1914,  Dr.  Phippen  was  chairman  of 
the  sub-committee  on  health,  an  auxiliary  branch 
of  the  Salem  Board  of  Health.  The  work  of  this 
committee  comprised  the  oversight  of  the  great 
number  of  homeless  families  for  whose  accommoda- 
tion, hundreds  of  tents  had  been  erected.  Under 
these  abnormal  living  conditions  on  such  a  large 
scale,  the  problem  of  keeping  the  people  in  health, 
and  avoiding  the  possibility  of  epidemics,  held  the 
attention  of  the  foremost  physicians  of  the  day  in 
Salem,  and  their  work  in  this  connection,  under  Dr. 
Phippen's  leadership,  carried  the  city  through  this 
crucial  period. 


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In  1907  Dr.  Phippen  became  interested  in  the  anti- 
tubercular  work  in  Salem,  and  he  has  since  assisted 
greatly  in  this  crusade.  He  is  associated  with  the 
Medical  Tubercular  Dispensary  and  Camp  at  "The 
Willows,"  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  of  the  Massachusetts  Tubercular  League, 
with  which  he  has  been  connected  for  a  number  of 
years.  He  is  visiting  physician  at  the  North  Shore 
Baby  Hospital,  and  is  consulting  surgeon  of  the 
Cable  Memorial  Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Medical  Association;  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Medical  Society;  and  has  been  president  of 
the  Essex  South  District  Medical  Society.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Aesculapian  Club,  of  Boston, 
one  of  the  leading  medical  clubs  of  that  city. 

In  his  more  personal  interests,  Dr.  Phippen's 
tastes  are  clearly  revealed.  He  is  a  fellow  of  the 
College  of  Surgery  and  the  American  Colonial  So- 
ciety, is  a  member  of  the  Union  Club  of  Boston, 
and  of  the  Salem  Club,  of  which  he  is  also  ex- 
president.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Golf  Club, 
and  of  the  Laurentian  Club,  a  Canadian  hunting 
and  fishing  club.  Besides  the  doctor's  charming 
home  in  Salem,  he  has  a  country  place  at  Oster- 
ville,  Massachusetts,  in  the  famous  Barnstable 
county,  which  he  has  named  "Wyndway." 

In  1906  Dr.  Walter  Gray  Phippen  married  Ethel 
Arnold  Patch,  daughter  of  Morris  B.  Patch  and 
Emily  (White)  Patch,  of  Buffalo,  New  York.  Their 
adopted  son,  Robert  Jardaine  Phippen,  was  born  on 
August  31,  1916.  Dr.  Phippen  is  a  member  of  the 
Tabernacle  Society,  and  Mrs.  Phippen  is  a  member 
of  Grace  Church. 

ROBERT  WILLIS  CAVERLY  was  born  in  Straf- 
ford, New  Hampshire,  on  October  21,  1875,  son  of 
Seth  W.  and  Asenath  A.  (Boody)  Caverly  of  that 
place.  Seth  W.  Caverly  was  a  farmer  in  New 
Hampshire  and  later  a  builder  in  Massachusetts. 
He  died  in  1905,  his  wife  surviving  him  for  thir- 
teen years,  her  death  coming  in  1918.  For  many 
years  prior  to  their  death  they  had  resided  in  Lynn, 
and  their  children,  three  boys  and  three  girls,  with 
the  exception  of  Robert  W.,  were  mainly  educated 
in  New  Hampshire  schools,  Robert  W.  passing 
through  the  Lynn  Classical  High  School,  graduating 
with  the  class  of  1893.  Thereafter,  for  nineteen 
years,  he  was  identified  with  the  grocery  trade,  dur- 
ing that  time  being  connected  with  several  firms  of 
wholesale  grocers.  In  1912,  Mr.  Caverly  organized 
the  Caverly-Plummer  Company.  At  the  outset  the 
company  seemed  to  mainly  deal  in  specialties  of  the 
preserved  products  branch  of  wholesale  groceries, 
but  the  company  in  reality  originated  in  the  wish 
of  Mr.  Caverly  to  market  a  leavening  powder  which 
he  had  invented.  In  course  of  time  this  product, 
which  was  put  on  the  market  branded  with  an  "R" 
enclosed  in  a  circle,  came  into  wide  demand,  and 
in  time  the  volume  of  business  done  in  circle  R  com- 
pound tartar  made  it  clear  that  all  other  lines 
handled  by  the  company  should  be  eliminated,  and 
all  efforts  concentrated  on  the  manufacture  of  tar- 
tar.    The  company's  business  place  at  first  was  on 


Union  street,  Lynn,  but  on  June  1,  1919,  larger 
quarters  were  taken  at  No.  16  Federal  street,  Lynn, 
which  has  since  been  the  company's  address. 

Mr.  Caverly  has  shown  much  interest  in  the 
public  affairs  of  Lynn,  and  has  manifested  definite 
powers  of  initiative.  He  has  been  among  the  lead- 
ers in  several  public  movements  in  Lynn  during  re- 
cent years,  and  he  has  become  distinctly  popular, 
especially  among  members  of  the  local  Rotary  Club, 
of  which  he  is  president.  In  that  organization  of 
business  men  he  ranks  high,  not  necessarily  because 
of  his  present  official  position,  but  probably  be- 
cause he  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  action,  up-to-date 
and  sound  in  matters  of  business.  His  personality 
also  is  genial  and  entertaining.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Oxford  Club. 

Mr.  Caverly  married,  in  1904,  Maude  E.  Nichols, 
daughter  of  John  H.  and  Clara  (Libby)  Nichols,  of 
Lynn.  Mr.  Nichols  died  in  1907,  and  his  widow  in 
1918.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Caverly  have  one  child,  a  son, 
Donald  B.,  who  was  born  in  1907,  and  now  is  a  high 
school  junior. 

WALTER  EVERETT  SYMONDS,  whose  death, 
April  4,  1906,  deprived  his  native  State,  Massachu- 
setts, of  one  of  its  most  prominent  citizens,  and  a 
foremost  figure  in  the  industrial  world,  was  a  mem- 
ber of  a  family  which  from  a  very  early  date  has 
been  identified  with  the  history  of  Essex  county. 
The  Symonds  family  originated  in  Hampshire,  Eng- 
land, and  the  immigrant  ancestor,  John  Symonds, 
was  born  there  in  1616,  and  died  in  1671,  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts.  He  sailed  in  1635  in  the  "Peter 
Bonaventure,"  and  two  years  later  joined  the  Salem 
Church,  being  made  a  freeman  the  same  year.  By 
occupation  he  was  a  carpenter,  and  the  Christian 
name  of  his  wife  was  Elizabeth. 

His  descendant,  Walter  Everett  Symonds,  was 
born  at  Boston,  August  13,  1844,  son  of  Stillman 
and  Olive  G.  (Lovell)  Symonds,  and  until  he  was 
twelve  years  of  age,  he  attended  the  Boston  public 
schools.  At  that  time  his  parents  removed  to  Lynn, 
and  there  young  Symonds  attended  the  high  school, 
and  his  first  business  position  was  in  the  dry  goods 
store  owned  by  Henry  Carleton.  From  there  he 
went  to  work  for  Benjamin  Doak  &  Company,  shoe 
manufacturers,  in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper,  and 
so  well  did  he  perform  his  duties  that  in  due  course 
of  time  he  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  continuing  until 
1889,  in  which  year  the  building  was  destroyed  by 
fire. 

In  June  of  the  following  year  Mr.  Symonds  was 
elected  clerk  and  treasurer  of  the  Institute  for  Sav- 
ings at  Lynn,  and  he  also  held  the  office  of  vice- 
president  of  the  Five-Cent  Savings  Bank.  Other 
financial  interests  of  Mr.  Symonds  included  a  direc- 
torship with  the  Security  Deposit  and  Trust  Com- 
pany and  director  of  the  Essex  Trust  Company.  In 
1891  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  and  served  as  clerk  and  inspector  of  Pre- 
cinct 1,  V/ard  4,  and  was  also  civil  service  examiner. 

From  1882  to  1888  he  was  a  trustee  of  the  Lynn 
Library;  was  trustee  of  the  Lynn  Home  for  Aged 


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Women;  treasurer  of  the  Lynn  Hospital;  for  thirty- 
five  years  was  treasurer  of  the  First  Universalist 
Church,  and  for  a  similar  period  was  librarian  of  the 
Sunday  school.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Lynn 
Histoiical  Society,  and  his  clubs  were  the  Chapin 
Club,  the  Park  Club,  and  the  Oxford  Club,  of  which 
he  was  vice-president. 

Mr.  Symonds  married  (first)  November  9,  1870, 
Anna  Maria  Warren,  born  August  17,  1843,  died 
July  19,  1901,  daughter  of  Asa  and  Cynthia  P. 
{Breed)  Warren.  He  married  (second)  January  12, 
1903,  the  sister  of  his  first  wife,  Mary  A.  Warren, 
born  March  3,  1856.  By  the  first  marriage  there 
"were  two  children:  1.  Anna  Louise,  born  Decem- 
ber 2,  1871;  married,  October  5,  1899,  Charles  A. 
Collins,  she  the  mother  of  a  child,  Helen,  born  April 
20,  1913,  and  they  also  have  an  adopted  daughter, 
Anna,  whom  they  love  as  their  own.  2.  Warren  L. 
Symonds,  born  July  2,  1875,  who  resides  in  New 
York  City.  

JAMES  J.  DONOHUE— For  many  years  identi- 
fied with  the  leather  industry  in  Essex  county, 
James  J.  Donohue  has  for  the  greater  part  of  his 
career  been  the  head  of  the  widely  known  firm  of 
Donohue  Brothers,  manufacturers  of  chrome  tanned 
calfskins. 

Mr.  Donohue  was  born  in  Ireland,  September  20, 
1866,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Eleanor  Donohue. 
Receiving  his  early  education  in  his  native  land, 
and  coming  to  Lynn  as  a  boy  of  thirteen  years,  in 
1879,  he  made  a  thorough  preparation  for  his 
career,  attending  the  Whiting  grammar  school,  then 
the  English  high  school,  then  taking  a  practical 
course  at  the  Lee  Hall  Commercial  School,  of 
Lynn.  In  1885  he  entered  the  employ  of  Donohue 
&  White,  leather  dealers,  in  the  capacity  of  sales- 
man, continuing  with  this  concern  for  ten  years. 
He  then  became  affiliated  with  the  firm  of  Donohue 
Brothers,  and  was  later  made  president  of  the  con- 
cern, which  office  he  still  ably  fills.  Mr.  Donohue 
is  an  influential  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. In  connection  with  his  other  interests  Mr. 
Donohue  serves  as  president  of  the  State  National 
Bank.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus, 
and  of  the  Boy  Scouts,  and  takes  a  deep  interest 
in  the  progress  of  these  organizations. 


JOHN  WILSON  TRASK,  M.  D.— One  of  the 
many  unwritten  chapters  in  the  tale  of  the  World 
War  which  the  future  has  yet  to  pen  is  that  of 
the  physicians  who  gave  their  services  so  freely. 
When  the  United  States  entered  the  strife  she 
found  that  before  she  could  call  a  great  soldiery 
and  house  them  in  great  camps  she  must  have  a 
great  body  of  medical  men  to  examine  them  for 
fitness  and  afterwards  to  care  for  their  health. 
It  is  one  of  the  marvels  of  that  time  that  so  many 
freely  gave  up  their  practice,  their  homes,  and  their 
family  life  in  answer  to  the  nation's  call.  And  this 
was  but  the  beginning  of  sacrifice,  for  from  the  first 
this  set  of  professional  men  were  ill-cared  for  them- 


selves and  constantly  overworked.  They  were  too 
few,  the  problems  they  had  to  meet  were  novel  and 
difficult,  and,  as  was  to  be  expected,  epidemics  came. 
It  is  a  fine  thing  to  work  and  gain  appreciation, 
but  it  is  a  far  finer  thing  to  labor  unregarded,  and 
often  criticized,  uttering  no  complaint,  as  did  these 
men. 

Dr.  John  Wilson  Trask  saw  service  in  two  of  this 
country's  most  difficult  camps.  He  stood  the  hard- 
ship and  work  as  though  born,  to  military  life.  He 
won  honors  in  the  army,  and  when,  with  military 
duty  done,  he  took  up  again  his  medical  practice 
in  Lynn,  he  received  well-deserved  honors  from  his 
community. 

Dr.  Trask  is  a  native  of  Philadelphia,  born  there 
October  17,  1880,  his  father,  Stephen  Wilson  Trask, 
and  his  mother,  Emma  Frances  (Thompson)  Trask, 
both  of  old  New  England  families,  Mr.  Trask  of 
Massachusetts,  and  Mrs.  Trask  of  New  Hampshire. 
Stephen  W.  Trask  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War. 
He  was  connected  with  the  shoe  industry  all  his 
life. 

The  early  life  of  Dr.  Trask  was  spent  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  received  his  elementary 
education  and  graduated  from  the  high  school  in 
1898.  In  further  preparation  for  the  profession  he 
now  graces  he  entered  the  University  of  Vermont 
and  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1904.  He  soon 
afterward  took  up  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Lynn, 
and  early  rose  to  prominence  in  his  profession.  He 
was  and  is  (1921)  visiting  physician  to  the  Lynn 
Hospital. 

Upon  the  entrance  of  the  United  States  into  the 
World  War  he  enlisted  and  served  as  captain  in  the 
Medical  Department,  United  States  army,  at  Fort 
Benjamin  Harrison,  Indiana,  and  later  at  the  Base 
Hospital,  Camp  Sevier,  South  Carolina.  Fraternally, 
Dr.  Trask  is  affiliated  with  Mount  Carmel  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  Lynn,  Massachusetts. 
He  also  belongs  to  the  Boston  City  and  Swamps- 
cott  Masonic  clubs. 

On  November  5,  1907,  at  Arlington,  Massachu- 
setts, he  was  married  to  Annie  Ross,  daughter  of 
Donald  and  Annie  (McKay)  Ross,  of  Nova  Scotia. 
They  have  one  daughter,  Isabel  Trask,  born  August 
23,  1910.  

OLIVER  RAYMOND  HOWE  — A  prominent 
figure  in  the  business  life  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
since  1889  is  Mr.  Howe.  The  welfare  and  advance- 
ment of  the  city  has  always  been  uppermost  in 
his  mind,  and  from  the  time  of  his  coming  here  he 
has  espoused  and  given  his  earnest  support  to  all 
measures  calculated  to  advance  business  develop- 
ment. He  is  a  business  man  of  keen  ability  and  has 
attained  a  high  degree  of  success. 

Oliver  Raymond  Howe  was  born  in  Andover, 
Massachusetts,  September  15,  1851,  the  son  of 
Oliver  S.  and  Ruth  Maria  (Alley)  Howe.  Oliver  S. 
Howe  was  for  many  years  previous  to  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1867,  a  Methodist  minister.  The 
early  education  of  the  boy,  Oliver  Raymond,  was 
obtained  in  the  schools  of  the  various  cities  where 


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his  father  preached,  but  later  he  entered  Wesleyan 
Academy,  at  Wilbraham,  Massachusetts,  and  was 
graduated  from  this  institution  with  the  class  of 
1871.  He  was  class  secretary,  and  it  is  interesting 
to  note  here  that  he  has  continued  to  hold  this 
office  through  these  many  years,  and  in  June,  1921, 
arranged  for  the  fiftieth  reunion  of  the  class.  His 
first  employment  in  the  business  world  was  with 
C.  H.  Delnow.  Here  he  remained  for  four  years, 
resigning  at  the  end  of  that  time  and  accepting  a 
position  with  Charles  O.  Beede,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained for  fourteen  years.  One  week  after  the 
great  fire  which  practically  destroyed  the  city  of 
Lynn,  in  December,  1889,  Mr.  Howe  established 
himself  in  business  in  a  small  way  at  a  temporary 
location  outside  of  the  fire  ruins.  In  1891  he  came 
to  Central  Square,  which  has  continued  to  be  the 
location  of  his  business  throughout  these  many 
years.  Success  has  attended  his  efforts,  and  at  the 
present  time,  1921,  handles  an  extensive  line  of 
rubber  clothing,  footwear,  rubber  sundries  and 
sporting  goods.  For  these  many  years  he  has  been 
the  exclusive  representative  for  one  brand  of  rub- 
bers. Unswerving  honesty  and  fairness  has  won 
for  him  not  only  the  respect  but  the  admiration  of 
his  competitors,  his  success  being  in  every  sense  of 
the  word  self-made — the  result  of  his  own  indefatig- 
able effort  and  his  own  unfailing  belief  in  his  abil- 
ity to  succeed.  Mr.  Howe  affiliates  with  the  Ma- 
sonic order,  being  a  member  of  Mt.  Carmel  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  and  Olivet  Commandery,  No.  36, 
Knights  Templar.  He  is  a  member  of  the  First 
Methodist  Church,  and  has  always  taken  an  active 
part  in  its  affairs.  He  ha?  served  as  a  member  of 
the  local  school  board  and  for  forty-eight  years  was 
one  of  the  members  of  the  Park  Square  Male  Quar- 
tette. 

Oliver  Raymond  Howe  married,  May  14,  1879, 
Olive  A.  Guilford,  daughter  of  Samuel  Guilford,  a 
lumber  merchant  of  Lynn.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howe  are 
the  parents  of  one  child,  Edward  Raymond,  born 
February  17,  1880,  who  is  now  associated  with  his 
father  in  business,  and  is  also  a  teacher  of  piano. 
He  married  Meinzie  A.  Strout,  and  resides  at  Beach 
Bluff. 

WILLIAM  AUGUSTUS  PEVEAR— In  the  leath- 
er business  m  Lynn  the  name  of  Pevear  has  long 
been  prominent.  Henry  Augustus  Pevear  was  the 
head  of  the  old  and  well  known  firm  of  Pevear  & 
Company,  for  many  years  standing  high  in  the 
morocco  business,  and  William  Augustus  Pevear,  his 
son,  now  retired  from  active  business,  was  associ- 
ated with  his  father  and  later  succeeded  him. 

Henry  Augustus  Pevear,  besides  being  a  power  in 
the  leather  world,  was  for  many  years  president  of 
the  National  City  Bank  of  Lynn.  He  was  also  in- 
terested m  other  industrial  organizations,  and  was 
president  of  the  Thompson  -  Houston  Company, 
whose  plant  was  purchased  by  the  General  Elec- 
tric Company.  Mr.  Pevear  was  one  of  the  group 
of  five  men  who  were  instrumental  in  bringing  the 


General  Electric  Company  to  Lynn.  For  years  his 
brother,  George  K.  Pevear,  was  associated  with 
him  in  the  morocco  business. 

William  Augustus  Pevear  was  born  in  Lynn,  Feb- 
ruary 20,  1858,  and  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  the  city,  attending  until  he 
was  twelve  years  of  age.  Then  he  attended  Chaun- 
cey  Hall,  later  entering  Colby  Academy,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1876.  He  was  first  employed 
in  his  father's  plant,  while  the  firm  was  composed 
of  his  father  and  uncle.  Later,  in  1883,  Henry 
Augustus  Pevear,  and  his  three  sons,  William  A., 
H.  Theodore,  and  Frederick  S.,  formed  a  new  com- 
pany, and  erecting  a  large,  new  factory,  began  the 
importation  of  goat  skins,  from  which  they  manu- 
factured fine  leathers  for  the  shoe  trade.  While 
thus  engaged  they  also  conducted  a  large  store  on 
High  street,  in  Boston.  With  this  multiplicity  of 
interests  William  A.  Pevear  had  charge  of  the 
manufacturing  end  of  the  business,  which  he  con- 
ducted very  successfully.  In  1899  the  business  was 
closed  up,  and  the  building  leased,  father  and  sons 
all  retiring  from  active  business  interests.  The 
father  died  in  1912,  and  H.  Theodore  Pevear  died 
in  1916. 

In  public  progress  and  all  civic  advancement  Mr. 
Pevear  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest,  and  while 
a  supporter  of  the  Republican  party,  he  has  never, 
been  a  politician.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford 
Club  and  the  Tedesco  Country  Club. 

Mr.  Pevear  married  (first)  in  Peabody,  Massa- 
chusetts, Annie  E.  Johnston,  who  died  in  1899.  They 
were  the  parents  of  three  children:  Jessie  S.,  Eliz- 
abeth F.,  and  Theodore  F.  In  1903  Mr.  Pevear 
married  (second)  Adaline  Sweetser  Tufts,  daughter 
of  A.  Merrill  and  Alice  V.  (Barton)  Tufts.  Mr. 
Tufts  is  a  taxidermist,  of  Lynn.  Mrs.  Tufts  is  of 
Boston  birth.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pevear  have  three 
children:  Barton  Tufts,  born  June  8,  1906;  Henry 
Augustus,  born  December  10,  1911;  and  Sarah  Allen, 
born  September  25,  1916. 


MAURICE  ALVAH  STEVENS— For  almost  fifty 
years  identified  with  the  business  world  of  eastern 
Massachusetts,  Maurice  A.  Stevens  has  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  career  in  the  coal  business  and 
is  now  a  member  of  one  of  the  leading  coal  firms 
of  the  city  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Stevens  was  born  in  Marshfield,  Massachu- 
setts, May  7,  1857,  and  is  a  son  of  Peleg  and  Eliza 
M.  (Torrey)  Stevens,  old  residents  of  Plymouth 
county,  now  deceased.  As  a  boy  Mr.  Stevens  at- 
tended the  public  schools  of  the  day  in  his  native 
place,  then  at  an  early  age,  (fifteen  years,)  was  em- 
ployed by  the  Old  Colony  Railroad  on  section  work. 
In  1873  he  accepted  the  position  of  station  agent 
at  Seaview,  Massachusetts,  on  the  same  railroad,  re- 
maining for  about  two  years.  He  then  went  to 
Middleboro  to  learn  the  jewelry  business,  but  found 
it  of  slight  interest  to  him  personally,  and  resolving 
to  waste  no  more  time  in  this  field,  a  year  later  went 
to  Marlboro,  where  he  was  offered  a  desirable  posi- 
tion as  clerk  in  a  dry  goods  store,  which  position 


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he  held  for  three  years.  He  then  came  to  Lynn, 
where  he  entered  the  employ  of  R.  A.  Spaulding,  a 
leading  dry  goods  merchant,  as  floor  man  and  sales- 
man. In  1S83,  the  firm  of  Ward  &  Merritt  having 
been  dissolved,  Mr.  Stevens  became  associated  with 
Mr.  Henry  A.  Ward,  and  under  this  partnership 
they  became  the  leading  hatters  of  the  city,  the 
arrangement  enduring  for  eleven  years.  In  1895  Mr. 
Stevens  entered  the  field  of  mercantile  activity  in 
which  he  has  since  been  continuously  active,  the 
coal  business,  forming  a  partnership  with  Frank  M. 
Breed,  under  the  firm  name  of  Breed  &  Stevens. 
Four  years  later,  Mr.  Breed  withdrawing,  the  firm 
became  Stevens  &  Newhall,  and  so  continued  for  a 
period  of  eleven  years.  Then  in  1910  a  consolida- 
tion of  interests  was  entered  upon,  and  the  cor- 
poration since  has  been  known  as  the  Sprague, 
Breed,  Stevens  &  Newhall.  Mr.  Stevens,  as  vice- 
president  of  the  concern,  has  been  active  in  its 
progress,  and  still  holds  that  office. 

Mr.  Stevens  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  his  clubs  are  the  Ro- 
tary, the  Oxford  and  the  Park.  On  June  19,  1883, 
Mr.  Stevens  married  Gertrude  Wright  Abbott, 
daughter  of  Frederick  and  Martha  (Hay)  Abbott, 
of  North  Reading,  Massachusetts,  and  they  have 
one  daughter,  Lillian  Wright,  born  October  29, 
1889.  

JOHN  ALVIN   BALCOM,   M.   D.,   Ph.   D.— For 

many  years  a  successful  physician  of  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  now  holding  a  leading  position  in  the 
medical  profession  in  Essex  county,  Dr.  Balcom  is 
highly  esteemed  in  this  city  as  a  citizen  and  a  pro- 
fessional man. 

Dr.  Balcom  was  born  in  Marlboro,  Massachusetts, 
October  26,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  John  H.  and  Ad- 
die  (Champion)  Balcom.  Attending  high  school  at 
Ashland,  Massachusetts,  he  entered  Boston  Univer- 
sity, and  was  graduated  in  1892  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Philosophy,  then,  in  preparation  for  his 
chosen  profession,  he  entered  the  Medical  School 
of  the  same  university,  and  was  graduated  in  1895, 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  Beginning 
practice  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  he  remained 
there  one  year,  then  came  to  Lynn,  establishing  bis 
practice  here  on  February  15,  1897.  Now,  for  near- 
ly twenty-five  years,  Dr.  Balcom  has  successfully 
carried  on  the  general  practice  of  medicine,  winning 
a  prominent  position  in  the  profession. 

Dr.  Balcom  is  a  member  of  the  American  Insti- 
tute of  Homoeopathy,  the  Massachusetts  Homoeo- 
pathic Society,  the  Massachusetts  Surgical  and 
Gynecological  Society,  the  Boston  Homoeopathic 
Medical  Society,  and  the  Lynn  Medical  Society.  He 
is  ex-president  of  the  Lynn  Hospital  Board,  and  was 
active  in  the  Volunteer  Medical  Corps  during  the 
World  War.  Fraternally,  Dr.  Balcom  is  affiliated 
with  North  Star  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons, of  Ashland,  Massachusetts,  and  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Homestead  Golf  Club.  He  is  prominent 
in  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, and  is  a  member  of  the  First  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  of  Lynn. 


Dr.  Balcom  is  married,  and  has  one  daughter, 
Harriet  (Balcom)  Nichols,  who  was  born  Septem- 
ber 19,  1895.         

RUSSELL  BOWDEN  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Jeffer- 
son Bowden,  long  prominent  in  the  vicinity  of 
Marblehead,  who  conducted  a  wood-working  shop 
here  for  a  great  many  years.  He  died  in  1911,  leav- 
ing the  business  to  his  son. 

Russell  Bowden  was  born  in  Marblehead,  on  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1858,  and  here  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  years  he 
became  associated  with  his  father  in  the  wood- 
working shop,  learning  the  trade.  It  was  in  1874 
that  Mr.  Bowden  entered  this  business,  and  he 
worked  with  his  father  continuously  until  the  death 
of  the  latter,  in  1911,  and  since  that  time  has 
been  the  head  of  the  business. 

But  Mr.  Bowden's  conduct  of  this  business  has 
not  been  confined  to  the  merely  mechanical  effort 
connected  with  the  production  of  the  work  in  hand. 
His  inventive  genius  has  found  expression,  and  the 
world  is  better  for  the  results.  Among  the  im- 
portant inventions  which  he  has  placed  upon  the 
market  are  a  machine  for  cutting  spring  heels,  which 
has  been  adopted  by  all  the  leading  shoe  manu- 
facturers! of  the  day;  a  machine  for  cutting  glue  in 
glue  factories;  a  machine  for  cutting  potato  chips, 
and  also  an  adjustable  bench  for  dinking  blocks. 
Aside  from  these  varied  activities,  Mr.  Bowden 
has  also  acquired  a  reputation  for  excellence  in 
the  manufacture  of  violins. 

Outside  his  business  Mr.  Bowden  has  few  inter- 
ests, but  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  of  Marblehead,  and  of  the  Mugford 
Association.  He  has  for  a  number  of  years  been 
a  member  of  the  Old  North  Church,  of  Marble- 
head. 

In  1880  Mr.  Bowden  married  Mary  E.  Shaw,  of 
Marblehead,  and  they  are  the  parents  of:  1.  Thomas 
R.,  who  was  born  in  Marblehead,  in  1891.  He  re- 
ceived a  practical  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  this  city,  then  entered  the  profession  of  tuning, 
handling  both  organs  and  pianos.  He  was  located 
first  at  No.  6,  Mount  Vernon  street,  and  later  re- 
moved to  Salem,  reorganizing  the  business  under 
the  firm  name  of  Bowden  &  LeBlanc.  He  mar- 
ried, in  June,  1920,  Charlotte  Edmonds,  of  Newton, 
Massachusetts.  2.  Alice  D.,  who  was  born  in 
Marblehead,  and  was  educated  also  in  the  public 
schools,  after  which  she  became  a  teacher  of  the 
pianoforte  in  Marblehead.  In  1915  she  married 
Arthur  Phippen,  of  Salem,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
leather  business  in  that  city. 


GEORGE  B.  HUMPHREY— For  half  a  century 
active  in  the  industrial  world  of  Marblehead,  and 
since  his  retirement  from  this  line  of  work  broadly 
interested  in  shipping,  George  B.  Humphrey,  a  life- 
time resident  of  this  town,  is  still  contributing  to 
the  prosperity  of  the  community. 

Mr.  Humphrey  was  born  in  Marblehead,  on 
August  23,  1833,  and  received  a  limited,  although 
practical  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  day. 


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When  he  had  completed  his  studies  he  entered  the 
employ  of  one  of  the  early  shoe  manufacturers  of 
Marblehead,  where  he  remained  for  about  fifty 
years.  During  all  this  time  Mr.  Humphrey  felt  the 
keenest  interest  in  the  shipping  which  has  always 
been  so  large  a  part  of  the  activities  of  the  place. 
Having  left  the  shoe  shop,  he  entered  this  field  of 
endeavor  as  agent,  also  as  owner  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  the  sailing  vessels  which  go  out  from  this 
port.  He  has  been  more  than  successful  in  this  ven- 
ture, and  is  now  a  power  in  the  maritime  world  of 
Marblehead. 

Mr.  Humphrey  is  a  member  of  the  Auditing 
Committee  of  Marblehead,  and  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Columbian  Society  of  Marblehead. 


convictions   place  his   membership  with  the   Epis- 
copal church. 

On  January  2,  1902,  Mr.  Mitchell  married  Ethel, 
daughter  of  George  and  Nellie  (Rose)  Knower,  of 
Lynn.  They  have  two  children:  Marjorie  E.,  born 
July  15, 1906,  and  Elizabeth,  bom  December  6,  1909. 


REUBEN  HENRY  MITCHELL— One  of  the 
leading  names  in  the  shoe  industry  in  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, is  that  of  Reuben  Henry  Mitchell,  who,  as 
head  of  the  Mitchell-Caunt  Company,  stands  high 
in  the  manufacturing  world  of  Essex  county. 

Mr.  Mitchell  was  born  on  March  13,  1879,  in  the 
city  of  New  Britain,  Connecticut,  and  is  a  son  of 
Reuben  H.  and  Jane  (Cowlam)  Mitchell.  Gaining 
the  foundation  of  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  city,  the  young  man  also  covered  the 
High  School  course  there.  Planning  a  business 
career,  the  young  man  entered  Huntsinger's  Busi- 
ness College,  in  Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  was 
graduated  in  due  course.  His  first  employment  was 
with  the  P.  &  F.  Corbin  Company,  large  manufac- 
turers of  hardware  in  New  Britain,  and  he  con- 
tinued in  their  office  as  clerk,  for  one  year.  There- 
after he  was  in  the  office  of  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  &  Hartford  railroad,  as  clerk,  for  a  period  of 
six  months.  His  next  position  was  with  North  & 
Judd,  another  big  hardware  firm  in  New  Britain, 
where  he  remained  for  one  year  as  clerk. 

In  1899  Mr.  Mitchell  came  to  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Joseph  Caunt 
Company,  prominent  shoe  manufacturers  of  this 
city.  He  set  about  to  make  himself  familiar  witn 
every  department  of  the  shoe  industry,  learning  both 
the  production  and  the  commercial  end  of  the  busi- 
ness. Eventually  he  took  over  a  large  interest  in 
the  company,  and  the  business  was  reorganized  un- 
der the  name  of  the  Mitchell-Caunt  Company,  shoe 
manufacturers,  which  association  still  continues. 
The  company  is  one  of  the  most  important  in  the 
city  of  Lynn,  and  does  an  immense  business. 

Mr.  Mitchell  has  many  interests  outside  his  busi- 
ness, of  various  kinds.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Es- 
sex Trust  Company,  and  is  vice-president  of  the 
Lynn  Shoe  Manufacturers'  Association,  and  is  an 
influential  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 
He  is  a  member  of  Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  of  Swampscott  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons,  Aleppo  Temple,  Mystic  Shrine,  and  of 
Olivet  Commandery,  Knights  Templar,  of  Lynn. 
He  is  a  popular  figure  among  the  clubs  of  this  sec- 
tion, and  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club,  the 
Tedesco  Club,  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club,  and 
the  Boot  and  Shoe  Club  of  Boston.     His  religious 


WILLIAM  PATRICK  CONNERY,  one  of  the 
most  public-spirited  citizens  of  the  city  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  there  October  15,  1855,  son 
of  Patrick  and  Bridget  (Clancy)  Connery.  Patrick 
Connery  was  a  native  of  Tipperary,  Ireland,  and 
his  wife  came  from  Limerick.  William  P.  Connery 
was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Lynn,  and  among 
his  teachers  was  Miss  Hannah  Pickering,  for  whom 
the  Pickering  School  is  named.  At  the  age  of  fif- 
teen years,  Mr.  Connery  went  to  work,  first  in  the 
shoe  shop  of  Samuel  Bubier.  Strange  enough, 
theatrical  life  brought  an  appeal  to  him  at  about 
this  time,  and  leaving  his  home  ties,  he  followed 
this  profession  for  three  years,  returning  at  the 
end  of  this  time  to  Lynn,  fully  satisfied  with  his  ex- 
periences in  stage  life.  Mr.  Connery  was  destined 
for  higher  and  greater  responsibilities  as  he  was 
soon  to  learn.  Again  he  entered  the  shoe  business, 
working  for  the  P.  P.  Sherry  Company  for  almost 
two  years.  This  brings  us  to  the  year  1879,  when 
Mr.  Connery  started  in  the  coal  business  on  a  most 
modest  scale,  with  only  one  team  and  delivering 
the  coal  himself.  Through  his  upright  business 
methods  Mr.  Connery  won  a  place  for  himself  and 
soon  was  known  throughout  Lynn  for  his  reliabil- 
ity. His  business  increased  and  gradually  it  became 
necessary  to  add  more  teams  until  there  were  nine 
in  all.  In  1915  he  disposed  of  the  business  to 
Sprague,  Breed  &  Newhall,  and  at  the  same  time 
retired  from  active  business,  although  he  has  never 
for  a  moment  relaxed  his  deep  interest  in  the  pub- 
lic affairs  of  Lynn. 

One  of  the  most  ardent  Democrats,  Mr.  Connery 
has  supported  that  party  ever  since  he  cast  his 
first  vote  for  Samuel  J.  Tilden  in  1876.  Mr.  Con- 
nery has  been  called  upon  several  times  to  hold 
public  office  and  in  the  performance;  of  the  duties 
incumbent  on  these  offices  he  has  always  fulfilled 
the  predictions  of  his  constituents.  He  has  high 
ideals  of  good  citizenship  and  his  efforts  for  the 
public  welfare  have  always  been  sane  and  prac- 
tical ones. 

Mr.  Connery  was  a  delegate  to  the  St.  Louis  Con- 
vention which  nominated  Judge  Alton  B.  Parker 
for  the  Presidency;  he  went  to  the  convention  in 
favor  of  William  Jennings  Bryan.  For  four  years 
Mr.  Connery  was  a  member  of  the  Democratic  State 
Central  Committee.  In  1901  he  was  elected  alder- 
man, and  in  1910  was  placed  in  the  highest  offices 
within  the  power  of  the  voters  of  Lynn — mayor  of 
the  city,  which  office  he  held  for  two  years.  He 
was  the  first  mayor  of  Lynn  to  be  elected  under 
the  commission  form  of  government. 

Relative  to  Mr.  Connery's  activities  in  temperance 
matters,  the  following  is  quoted  from  the  Lynn. 
"Evening  News"  of  April  21,  1915 1 


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As  an  advocate  of  temperance,  he  is  known  all 
over  the  country.  He  has  been  for  thirty-eight  years 
a  total  abstainer.  He  joined  the  Father  Matthew 
Temperance  Society  the  first  time  in  1873,  after  that 
he  joined  again  in  1877,  and  has  been  a  member  ever 
since.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  St.  Joseph's 
C.  T.  A.  and  has  been  active  in  all  temperance 
movements  and  for  the  benefits  of  all  individuals 
whenever  he  thought  he  could  be  of  assistance  to 
them.  He  was  one  of  the  pioneers  to  advocate  bo 
licenses   in  the   Commonwealth. 

Other  affiliations  of  Mr.  Connery  are:  Charter 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus  of  Lynn;  and 
member  of  the  Irish-American  Historical  Society 
since  1884. 

In  1S82  Mr.  Connery  married  Mary  Theresa 
Haven,  of  Tipperary,  Ireland,  daughter  of  Lawrence 
and  Mary  (Murphy)  Haven.  The  children  of  this 
marriage  were:  Mary  Aquinis;  William  P.,  Jr.,  who 
enlisted  in  1917  with  the  101st  Infantry  as  private 
and  at  the  time  of  his  discharge  in  April,  1919,  was 
regimental  color  sergeant;  Anna  L.;  Josephine  C. ; 
Lawrence  J.,  who  served  on  the  border  in  1916  with 
the  9th  Massachusetts  Regiment  and  held  the  rank 
of  corporal;  in  the  World  War  he  was  sergeant  with 
the  101st  Infantry,  and  saw  service  in  France;  in 
1919  he  was  discharged  with  the  commission  of 
second  lieutenant;  and  Margaret  L.  Mr.  Connery 
and  his  family  are  regular  attendants  of  St. 
Joseph's  Church  of  Lynn  and  are  active  in  its  sup- 
port. In  summing  up  the  career  of  Mr.  Connery  it 
might  be  said  that  his  success  has  been  due  to  his 
habit  of  thoroughness  which  he  cultivated  from  his 
youth.  

DWIGHT  HERBERT  GRAHAM,  SR.,  one  of  the 
well  known  manufacturers  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
has  for  many  years  been  identified  with  the  pro- 
gress of  this  city.  Mr.  Graham  was  born  in  Brook- 
field,  Connecticut,  December  10,  1851,  and  received 
a  thoroughly  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town. 

Coming  to  Lynn  as  a  young  man,  he  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  hats,  beginning  in  a  small  way, 
but  developing  a  large  and  prosperous  business  in- 
terest. Of  late  years  he  has  gone  into  the  retail  end 
of  the  hat  business,  and  his  attractive  store,  at  No. 
109  Monroe  street,  is  a  favorite  shop  among  par- 
ticular people.  Mr.  Graham  has  attained  wide  promi- 
nence in  his  long  business  activity  here,  and  holds 
the  distinction  of  having  been  a  member  of  the  Lynn 
Chamber  of  Commerce  from  its  organization.  He 
is  also  a  member  and  director  of  the  Retail  Mer- 
chants' Board. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Graham  is  very  prominent.  He  is 
a  member  of  Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons;  of  William  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  of  Zebulon  Council,  Royal  and  Select 
Masters;  of  Olivet  Commandery,  Knights  Templar; 
and  is  also  a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple,  of  Boston, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine ; 
and  of  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Regis  Chapter,  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star; 
of  Lynn  Lodge,  No.  117,  Benevolent  and  Protective 


Order  of  Elks;  and  of  the  Edwin  Forest  Club.  He 
and  his  family  hold  membership  in  the  First  Con- 
gregational Church  of  South  Norwalk,  Connecticut. 
On  September  28,  1871,  Mr.  Graham  was  married 
in  Port  Chester,  New  York,  to  Augusta  Minerva 
Brown,  who  was  bom  in  Vista,  Westchester  county, 
New  York,  in  September,  1852,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Webster  A.  Brown,  long  a  carpenter  of  that  place. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Graham  are  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren: Maud,  born  July  8,  1872;  George  Herbert, 
born  March  20,  1874,  died  April  18,  1919;  Dwight 
Homer,  born  February  14,  1876;  Frederick  Webster, 
born  in  1882,  in  Brooklyn,  New  York;  May,  born 
December  14,  1887,  who  died  on  December  24,  188H; 
and  Ralph  Brown,  born  April  20,  1892. 


VINCENT  SWAIN  PETERSON— Among  the 
men  who  have  been  identified  with  the  physical 
growth  and  development  of  the  city  of  Salem,  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  Vincent  Swain  Peterson  is 
one  of  the  leaders.  Long  active  in  constructive 
lines,  he  is  still  an  important  factor  in  this  line  of 
endeavor,  also  in  finance. 

Mr.  Peterson  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
on;  February  8,  1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  and 
Harriet  A.  (Pope)  Peterson,  both  of  Massachusetts 
birth. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Salem,  Mr.  Peterson  entered  the  world 
of  industry  at  an  early  age,  in  the  employ  of  Par- 
son &  Peterson,  masons  and  contractors,  the  junior 
member  of  the  firm  being  Mr.  Peterson's  brother. 
The  first  position  he  held  with  this  firm  was  as 
driver  of  a  tip-cart.  Later  he  became  an  appren- 
tice with  the  same  concern,  and  still  later  worked 
as  a  journeyman  in  the  same  line.  In  1896  Mr. 
Peterson  became  a  partner  with  his  brother,  Joseph 
N.  Peterson,  and  this  association  continued  until 
the  death  of  the  latter,  on  October  8,  1913.  Since 
that  time  Mr.  Peterson  has  held  the  full  manage- 
ment of  the  business. 

Since  Mr.  Peterson's  connection  with  this  firm 
they  have  built  many  of  the  most  important  build- 
ings in  Salem  and  the  adjacent  territory.  Among 
these  are  the  Atheneum,  the  Harmony  Grove  Chapel, 
the  Merchants'  Bank,  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  building,  the  Massachusetts  State  Nor- 
mal School,  the  Masonic  Temple,  the  Naumkeag 
building,  which  is  now  known  as  the  Newmark  build- 
ing, the  Webber  building,  the  Lawrence  (Massachu- 
setts) Court  House,  and  the  Public  Library  at 
Lawrence,  and  has  also  remodeled  the  court  house 
at  Salem. 

The  terrible  fire  of  1914,  which  affected  more  or 
less  closely  every  interest  of  whatsoever  nature  in 
the  city  of  Salem,  was  vitally  significant  to  every 
firm  in  the  contracting  business.  After  the  fire  Mr. 
Peterson  built  many  residences  for  those  who  had 
been  rendered  homeless  by  the  destroying  element. 
Among  these  residences  were  those  of  B.  Parker 
Babbridge,  Charles  S.  Chase,  and  others.  They  also 
built  the  extensive  storehouses  of  Cressy,  Dockham 
&  Company,  in  the  devastated  area.     It    was    the 


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Peterson  firm  which  had  built,  before  the  fire,  the 
Salem  Electric  Light  and  Power  plant,  the  building 
in  the  fire  district  which  withstood  destruction. 

In  the  public  and  financial  life  of  the  city,  Mr. 
Peterson  is  a  man  of  broad  influence  and  respon- 
sibility. He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  during  the  World  War  he  was  a  member 
of  the  Public  Safety  Committee  of  the  War  In- 
dustrial Board,  on  the  Priorities  Division. 

Mr.  Peterson  has  won  a  high  position  in  the  finan- 
cial world.  He  is  now  president  of  the  Roger  Con- 
ant  Co-operative  Bank,  of  Salem,  and  a  member  of 
the  Exchange  Board  of  the  Morris  Plan  Bank,  of 
Salem. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Peterson  is  also  prominent.  He 
is  a  member  of  Essex  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  of  Winslow  Lewis  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  and  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen.  Politically,  he  has  always  been 
affiliated  with  the  Republican  party.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  old  Coggswell  Club,  a  Republican 
club  now  gone  out  of  existence,  which  was  com- 
posed of  Republicans  of  the  old  school. 

Mr.  Peterson's  brother,  Joseph  N.  Peterson,  whose 
death  in  1913  was  a  loss  to  the  community,  was 
three  times  mayor  of  Salem,  and  was  once  elected 
by  the  largest  vote  ever  given  to  a  mayor  in  this 
city. 

Mr.  Peterson  married  Carrie  L.  Langmaid,  daugh- 
ter of  George  W.  and  Lucy  (Wheeler)  Langmaid. 
Mrs.  Peterson  was  born  in  New  Hampshire. 


FRANK  A.    MITCHELL,  M.  D.  —  One  of  the 

rising  young  physicians  of  Lynn  is  Dr.  Frank 
A.  Mitchell,  whose  office  is  located  at  No.  164  Essex 
street.  Dr.  Mitchell  is  a  son  of  Edmund  J.  and 
Mary  F.  (Atkins)  Mitchell,  and  was  born  in  Lynn, 
May  5,  1895. 

Gaining  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Lynn  and  of  New  York  City,  Dr.  Mitchell,  with 
the  family's  change  of  residence,  covered  his  high 
school  course  in  the  city  of  Chicago.  Then  enter- 
ing the  University  of  Chicago,  he  studied  there  for 
two  years,  after  which  he  came  east  and  entered 
the  Boston  University  School  of  Medicine,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1917,  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine.  He  thereafter  served  as  in- 
terne at  the  Massachusetts  Homoeopathic  Hospital, 
and  also  at  the  John  Haines  Memorial  Hospital  for 
Contagious  Diseases,  at  Brighton,  Massachusetts, 
then  came  to  his  native  city  and  enlisted  in  the 
Medical  Corps  for  service  overseas.  Commissioned 
first  lieutenant,  he  was  stationed  at  Camp  Green- 
leaf,  Georgia,  where  he  remained  for  two  months, 
then  was  transferred  to  Camp  Meade,  and  assigned 
later  to  the  Twenty-eighth  Engineers  at  Camp  Bally 
McElory,  in  Occoquan,  Virginia.  Two  months  later 
he  sailed  for  France  with  Company  E,  of  that  regi- 
ment, and  was  stationed  first  at  the  Verdun  front, 
then  in  the  Argonne,  then  at  St.  Mihiel,  where  he 
remained  until  after  the  armistice  was  signed.  In 
March,  1919,  the  doctor  went  to  London,  England, 


for  a  course  in  surgery  in  a  London  hospital,  re- 
maining until  July  of  that  year,  then  returning  to 
Brest,  France,  for  a  time.  He  sailed  for  the  United 
States,  landing  on  this  side  August  12,  1919.  On 
the  nineteenth  of  the  same  month  he  received  his 
honorable  discharge  from  the  service  at  Camp 
Devens,  Massachusetts,  and  returning  to  Lynn,  en- 
tered upon  the  general  practice  of  medicine  in  this 
city.  He  has  already  won  his  way  to  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  the  people,  and  is  considered  one 
of  the  rising  young  men  of  the  day  in  his  profes- 
sion. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Mitchell  holds  membership  with 
the  Knights  of  Malta,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen  and  the  New  England  Order  of  Protec- 
tion. He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Homoeopathy,  and  of  the  Alpha  Sigma  Medical  fra- 
ternity. He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Legion, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  street  Baptist  church 
of  Lynn.  On  November  7,  1917,  Dr.  Mitchell  mar- 
ried Edith  M.  Lister,  daughter  of  Allan  C.  and 
Elizabeth  M.  Lister,  of  Lynn.  They  have  three 
children:  Allen  L.,  born  December  80,  1918,  and 
twins,  born  September  28,  1920,  Mary  Frances  and 
Jeanie  Preston. 


WILLIAM  STEVENS  FELTON— Prominent  in 
the  financial  world  of  Massachusetts,  Mr.  Felton  is 
also  active  in  many  branches  of  public  endeavor. 
He  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  July  2,  1872, 
and  has  been  a  lifelong  resident  of  this  city.  Re- 
ceiving his  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  Salem,  he  began  his  business  career  as  a  clerk 
in  the  Salem  National  Bank.  Later,  he  entered  the 
field  in  which  he  has  since  gained  an  assured  posi- 
tion, and  has  for  some  years  been  the  sole  pro- 
prietor of  the  William  S.  Felton  Company,  invest- 
ment bankers,  real  estate  and  insurance  brokers. 
This  business  has  developed  extensively,  and  is 
one  of  the  leading  firms  in  this  section. 

In  connection  with  his  individual  enterprises,  Mr. 
Felton  is  associated  with  some  of  the  leading  finan- 
cial institutions  of  Eastern  Massachusetts.  He  is 
director  or  trustee  of  the  Liberty  Trust  Company, 
of  Boston;  of  the  Business  Men's  Cooperative  Bank, 
of  Boston;  of  the  Salem  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank; 
the  Carr  &  Daley  Shoe  Company,  of  Salem;  of  the 
Roger  Conant  Cooperative  Bank,  of  Salem;  and  of 
the  Salem  Morris  Plan  Company.  Mr.  Felton  is 
also  director  or  trustee  of  the  Massachusetts  State 
Chamber  of  Commerce;  of  the  Tidewater  Portland 
Cement  Company,  of  Baltimore,  Maryland;  of  the 
Dedham  &  Hyde  Park  Gas  and  Electric  Company 
Voting  Trust;  and  president  of  the  Massachusetts 
Real  Estate  Exchange. 

In  the  Republican  party  Mr.  Felton  is  a  leader. 
He  is  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of  the 
Republican  State  Committee,  and  has  been  presi- 
dent of  the  Salem  Common  Council,  president  of  the 
Salem  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  of  the  Salem  Board 
of  Trade. 

In  the  general  advance  of  all  worthy  objects  Mr. 
Felton   is  broadly  interested.     He  is   chairman   of 


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the  Massachusetts  International  Exposition  Com- 
mission; and  is  president  of  the  League  of  the 
Friends  of  Greece  in  America,  and  in  recognition 
of  his  services  to  this  cause  has  received  from  King 
Alexander,  of  Greece,  the  Golden  Crown  of  a  Knight 
of  the  Royal  Order  of  Our  Saviour. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Felton  is  a  member  of  Star 
King  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Salem. 
He  is  a  member  of  several  well  known  clubs,  in- 
cluding the  Twentieth  Century  Club,  of  Boston, 
the  Appalachian  Mountain  Club,  the  Salem  Club, 
the  Now  and  Then  Association,  of  Salem;  and  the 
Massachusetts,  Middlesex,  and  Essex  Republican 
clubs. 

Mr.  Felton  married  Ethel  M.  Adams,  and  they 
attend  the  services  of  the  North  Unitarian  Church. 


CHARLES  BREED  HILTON,  one  of  the  promi- 
nent business  men  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  a  man 
of  broad  interests  and  progressive  activities,  is  re- 
membered in  many  circles  of  his  native  city,  al- 
though nearly  two  decades  have  gone  down  into 
history  since  his  passing,  in  the  prime  of  life,  at 
the  age  of  forty-four  years. 

Mr.  Hilton  was  descended  from  an  old  New  Eng- 
land family  prominent  for  many  years  in  Essex 
county.  John  Hilton,  his  grandfather,  lived  on  Mar- 
ket street,  in  Lynn,  and  owned  very  extensive  hold- 
ings in  real  estate.  He  conducted  the  first  express 
business  ever  inaugurated  in  the  city  of  Lynn. 
John  H.  Hilton,  son  of  John  Hilton,  and  Charles  B. 
Hilton's  father,  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
and  was  for  many  years  foreman  in  the  Bubier 
Shoe  Factory;  he  died  in  1884.  He  married  Celista 
A.  Bacheller,  a  daughter  of  Breed  Bacheller,  and  a 
descendant  of  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known 
families  of  Lynn.  John  H.  and  Celista  A.  Bachel- 
ler) Hilton  were  the  parents  of  two  children: 
Charles  B.,  of  whom  extended  mention  follows;  and 
Laura  E.,  now  Mrs.  Towne,  who  has  one  daugn- 
ter,  Hazel  C,  now  Mrs.  Charles  R.  Ernst,  who 
has  two  children,  Marjorie  Etta,  and  Reda  Baker. 

Charles  B.  Hilton  was  born  at  No.  39  Summer 
street,  Lynn,  Mass.,  in  1859,  and  died  May  27,  1903. 
As  a  boy  he  prepared  for  his  business  career  in  the 
educational  institutions  of  Lynn,  his  native  city. 
When  he  had  completed  his  studies,  he  entered  the 
employ  of  his  uncle,  Mr.  Hathaway,  and  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  was  associated  with  him  in  the  flour 
and  grain  business.  Later,  he  engaged  in  the  com- 
mission business  for  himself  in  Boston,  his  offices 
and  storehouses  being  located  on  Congress  street. 
He  followed  this  line  of  endeavor  for  many  years, 
then,  several  years  before  his  death,  retired  from 
active  business,  and  devoted  his  time  to  looking 
after  his  interests  in  Lynn,  in  the  way  of  real  estate 
and  other  affairs,  and  was  thus  engaged  until  his 
death.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Boston  Chamber 
of  Commerce  from  the  age  of  twenty-one  until  the 
time  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Hilton  was  always  alert  to  the  movement  of 
the  times  in  every  field  of  human  endeavor,  and 
gave  of  his  time  and  means  to  advance  every  worthy 


cause.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Park  Club,  but 
although  deeply  interested  in  public  affairs,  never 
took  a  leading  part  in  politics  nor  allowed  his  name 
to  be  brought  forward  as  a  candidate  for  public 
office. 

Mr.  Hilton  married,  June  12,  1893,  Annie  Hath- 
away Goss,  daughter  of  George  and  Caroline  (Gut- 
terson)  Goss,  her  father  being  a  native  of  Marble- 
head,  Mass.,  and  her  mother  of  Lynn.  Mr.  Goss 
was  a  leading  stove  and  hardware  merchant  of  Lynn 
for  many  years,  having  his  store  on  Exchange 
street.  

CHARLES  CABOT  JOHNSON— In  the  public 
life  of  Nahant,  Massachusetts,  Charles  Cabot  John- 
son is  one  of  the  leading  figures,  having  served  the 
community  in  one  or  more  public  offices  ever  since 
he  attained  his  majority,  a  period  of  twenty-four 
years.  He  is  also  broadly  active  in  the  real  estate 
and  insurance  business. 

Mr.  Johnson  was  born  in  Nahant,  December  9, 
1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  F.  and  Pauline  T. 
Johnson,  old  residents  of  this  place.  As  a  boy  Mr. 
Johnson  attended  the  public  schools  of  bis  native 
place,  later  entering  the  Bryant  &  Strattoa  Business 
College,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated in  due  course.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  years 
he  became  town  clerk  of  Nahant,  and  served  in 
that  capacity  for  a  period  of  six  years.  Meanwhile, 
the  following  year  (1898),  he  was  made  collector 
and  treasurer  of  the  town  of  Nahant,  and  these 
offices  he  still  holds,  having  filled  them  acceptably 
for  twenty-three  years.  In  1906-7-8  Mr.  Johnson 
served  the  town  of  Nahant  as  representative  in  the 
Massachusetts  State  Legislature,  and  was  elected 
to  the  State  Senate  from  his  district  for  the  term 
of  1912-13.  He  was  the  Republican  candidate  for 
Congress  in  1914  and  1918,  and  in  1916  acted  in  the 
capacity  of  presidential  elector.  Mr.  Johnson  is  a 
fearless  advocate  of  Republican  party  principles 
and  never  loses  sight  of  the  ultimate  good  of  the 
people.  In  connection  with  his  wide  activities  in 
political  affairs,  he  conducts'  an  extensive  business 
in  real  estate  and  insurance,  his  office  being  located 
in  the  Security  Trust  building  in  Lynn. 

Mr.  Johnson  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  of  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose,  and  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Father  Matthew  Total  Abstinence  So- 
ciety, and  the  Kiwanis  Club,  of  Lynn. 

On  March  24,  1898,  Mr.  Johnson  married  Esther 
A.  Curran,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ellen  Curran, 
and  they  have  three  sons:  Harold,  Charles,  and 
Thomas.  

ALVAH  P.  THOMPSON— In  the  leather  business 
of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  Alvah  P.  Thomp- 
son, of  Salem,  is  a  leading  figure.  Broadly  capable 
as  an  executive,  he  is  a  part  of  that  great  aggrega- 
tion of  prosperous  industrial  achievement  which  is 
holding  Essex  county  at  the  head  of  the  line  of 
progress. 

Mr.  Thompson  is  a  son  of  Erastus  and  Delia  B. 


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(Burden)  Thompson.  The  elder  Mr.  Thompson  was 
connected  with  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford Railroad  Company  for  more  than  forty  years. 
Alvah  P.  Thompson  was  born  in  Searsmont,  Maine, 
on  January  3,  1873.  The  family  removing  to  Nor- 
wood, Massachusetts,  it  was  there  that  he  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools.  He  entered  the 
business  world  in  the  employ  of  the  same  railway 
system  with  which  his  father  was  connected,  but  re- 
mained in  this  connection  for  only  a  short  time. 
The  world  of  production  held  for  him  a  stronger 
appeal,  and  he  went  into  the  Winslow  Brothers'  Tan- 
nery to  learn  the  business.  After  he  had  mastered 
the  details,  he  remained  with  this  company  for  a 
considerable  time,  in  all  about  twelve  years. 

At  the  end  of  that  time  Mr.  Thompson  became 
associated  with  the  Morrill  Leather  Company,  short- 
ly being  made  assistant  superintendent  of  the  com- 
pany, and  remaining  with  them  for  about  two  years. 
Thereafter  he  was  with  the  A.  C.  Lawrence  Leather 
Company  for  two  years  in  the  same  capacity.  He 
then  became  identified  with  the  Helburn  Leather 
Company,  and  it  was  under  Mr.  Thompson's  direc- 
tion that  operations  were  begun  in  the  construction 
of  his  former  plant,  and  six  years  ago  the  present 
up-to-date  plant  was  erected.  The  site  of  this  plant 
was  purchased  from  the  American  Hide  &  Leather 
Company,  and  the  entire  plant  was  equipped  in  the 
most  thoroughly  modern  way.  It  is  carried  on  in 
conjunction  with  two  other  plants,  owned  by  the 
same  company,  which  are  located  at  Fulton,  New 
York.  The  company  is  composed  of  Julius  Helburn, 
president;  A.  P.  Thompson,  vice-president,  and  J. 
W.  Helburn,  treasurer. 

Mr.  Thompson,  as  one  of  the  leading  executive's 
of  this  important  interest,  stands  high  in  the  manu- 
facturing world  of  Essex  county.  His  belief  in  the 
future  of  Salem,  and  his  active  participation  in  one 
of  the  principal  industries  of  the  city,  place  his 
name  high  on  the  list  of  the  prominent  citizens  of 
Essex  county. 

On  November  24,  1896,  Mr.  Thompson  married 
Charlotte,  daughter  of  Theodore  Wellington,  of 
Norwood,  Massachusetts,  and  they  have  one  son, 
Richard,  born  on  December  26,  1908.  The  family 
are  members  of  the  Tabernacle  Church,  and  are 
prominent  in  all  the  social  and  benevolent  activities 
of  the  society.      

HAMLIN  P.  BENNETT,  M.  D.— Advancement 
in  any  of  the  learned  professions  is  not  so  much  the 
result  of  fortuitous  circumstance  or  of  influence 
as  it  is  the  result  of  individual  merit,  application 
and  skill.  When  these  are  combined  with  ambition 
and  a  fixed  determination  to  achieve  success,  the 
desired  result  is  inevitable.  Dr.  Bennett,  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  has  already  achieved  this  enviable 
reputation  in  the  most  difficult  of  professions  and 
is  fairly  on  the  way  to  even  greater  distinction. 

Hamlin  P.  Bennett  was  born  in  Farmington,  New 
Hampshire,  March  27,  1881,  and  obtained  his  ele- 
mentary education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  na- 
tive place.  After  graduating  from  the  Farmington 
High  School  in  1899,  he  matriculated  at  Dartmouth 


College,  where  he  pursued  a  literary  course  and  was 
graduated  A.  B.,  class  of  1903.  In  the  meantime 
he  had  decided  to  adopt  medicine  as  a  profession, 
and  with  this  end  in  view  he  entered  the  Medical 
Department  of  Dartmouth  College,  from  which  in- 
stitution he  received  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Med- 
icine in  1906.  He  then  served  an  interneship  in  the 
Lying-in  Hospital  in  New  York  City,  and  the  Bos- 
ton City  Hospital,  after  which  he  came  to  Lynn  and 
spent  two  years  in  Dr.  Gray's  private  hospital.  In 
1909,  equipped  with  a  thorough  practical  knowledge 
which  was  the  result  of  many  months  of  tireless 
energy  devoted  to  the  profession,  he  established 
himself  in  private  practice.  Here  he  has  since  re- 
mained, acquiring  a  large  and  steadily  growing  cli- 
entele and  carving  out  for  himself  a  place  hi  the 
front  rank  of  the  city's  physicians.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Essex  County  Medical  Society  and  the 
Lynn  Medical  fraternity.  He  has  had  charge  of  the 
Lynn  Tuberculosis  clinic  and  is  gynaecologist  for  the 
out-patient  department  of  Lynn  Hospital.  Dr.  Ben- 
nett served  as  city  bacteriologist  from  1907  to  1919. 
He  affiliates  with  the  Masons,  and  belongs  to  St. 
Stephens  Church. 

On  September  22,  1909,  Dr.  Bennett  was  united 
in  marriage  with  May  J.  Snow,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  two  children:  Roger  H.,  born  March  4, 
1913,  and  Gordon  P.,  born  May  21,  1915. 

It  is  sometimes  said  of  a  man,  the  early  part  of 
whose  career  is  indicative  of  more  than  usual  prom- 
ise, that  "he  will  be  heard  from  later."  Dr.  Bennett 
has  already  been  heard  from,  and  Lynn  thinks  that 
he  will  be  heard  from  again  and  for  many  years  to 
come.  

GEORGE  HENRY  JACKSON— For  many  years 
active  in  the  printing  business,  and  a  resident  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  for  more  than  thirty  years, 
George  H.  Jackson  is  one  of  the  representative  men 
of  the  city. 

Mr.  Jackson  comes  of  a  very  old  family,  and  is 
the  ninth  in  lineal  descent  from  James  Jackson, 
who  settled  in  Durham,  New  Hampshire,  in  1687, 
eight  generations  of  this  line  having  been  born  in 
Durham,  he  being  the  first  born  elsewhere.  He  is  a 
son  of  John  Page  and  Melissa  (Staples)  Jackson, 
formerly  of  Lowell  and  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 

George  Henry  Jackson  was  born  in  Lowell,  Mas- 
sachusetts, March  9,  1865,  and,  his  parents  remov- 
ing to  Haverhill  when  he  was  five  years  of  age,  it 
was  here  that  he  attended  the  public  schools,  lay- 
ing a  practical  foundation  for  his  career.  In  1881 
he  left  school,  and  entered  the  employ  of  the  Hav- 
erhill "Gazette"  as  an  apprentice,  learning  the  prin- 
ter's trade.  In  1883,  desiring  to  see  something  of  the 
world,  he  went  to  Maine,  where  he  worked  at  his 
trade  during  that  and  the  following  summer,  then 
went  South.  Setting  type  in  Florida  and  Louisiana, 
he  afterwards  struck  North  again,  and  was  in  Chi- 
cago, Illinois,  for  a  time,  then  in  Montreal,  Province 
of  Quebec.  Eventually  returning  to  Haverhill,  he 
has  since  remained  in  the  old  Bay  State.  In  1890, 
after  remaining  in  Haverhill  for  about  five  years, 
Mr.  Jackson  came  to  Lynn,  where  he  became  identi- 


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fied  with  the  Lynn  "Item."  After  a  time,  however, 
he  entered  the  printing  business  for  himself,  in 
partnership  with  Ralph  W.  Prentiss,  of  Swampscott, 
this  county,  the  firm  becoming  Jackson  &  Prentiss, 
Inc.,  their  place  of  business  being  located  at  No. 
515  Washington  street,  Lynn.  This  business  has 
grown  and  developed  very  widely  and  is  now  one 
of  the  leading  printing  establishments  of  Essex 
county. 

Since  becoming  a  resident  of  Lynn,  Mr.  Jackson 
has  been  brought  to  the  front  ranks  in  public  af- 
fairs. He  was  elected  to  the  Common  Council  of 
the  city  in  1898  and  1899,  and  to  the  Board  of  Al- 
dermen in  1900  and  1901.  First  elected  in  1902,  he 
served  the  city  of  Lynn  as  representative  in  the 
State  Legislature  for  five  successive  terms.  Not 
only  was  this  signal  honor  accorded  him  by  the  vote 
of  his  own  city,  but  following  his  service  in  the 
House  of  Representatives,  he  was  elected  for  five 
successive  terms  to  the  State  Senate,  his  public  ser- 
vices ending  in  1919. 

Mr.  Jackson  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Rebekahs,  the  Knights  of  Pyth- 
ias, the  Sons  of  Veterans,  and  other  benevolent  and 
fraternal  orders. 

In  1886  Mr.  Jackson  married,  in  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Esther  Gertrude  Blood,  of  Methuen, 
Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Abigail 
(Frost)  Blood.  Their  children  are  as  follows:  Her- 
bert Edwin,  born  in  Groveland,  this  county,  in  1887, 
died  in  infancy;  Alice  Gertrude,  born  in  Haverhill, 
in  1888;  Morris  Charles,  born  in  Lynn  in  1890; 
Everett  Eugene,  born  in  Lynn,  in  1895;  George  Ar- 
thur, born  in  Lynn  in  1898;  and  Elmer  Ellsworth, 
born  in  Lynn,  in  1909. 


RICHARD  THOMAS  COLE— In  the  business 
world  of  Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  the  more  prac- 
tical branches  of  mercantile  endeavor  are  in  the 
hands  of  a  group  of  men  who  are  carrying  the  town 
forward,  in  the  best  sense  of  the  word.  Richard 
Thomas  Cole  is  prominent  in  the  lumber,  building 
materials  and  coal  business  of  Marblehead.  He  is 
a  son  of  John  and  Sarah  Cole,  natives  and  long  resi- 
dents of  Marblehead.  John  Cole  was  a  prominent 
wood  and  coal  merchant  in  Marblehead  until  his 
death  in  1902. 

Richard  Thomas  Cole  was  born  in  London,  Eng- 
land, on  January  6,  1870,  but  received  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Marblehead,  Massachu- 
setts. He  was  employed  by  the  American  Radiator 
Company,  and  later  was  connected  with  the  E.  T. 
Burrows  Screen  Company,  of  Portland,  Maine.  With 
this  latter  company  he  remained  for  about  fifteen 
years,  but  upon  the  death  of  his  father  he  took  over 
his  business,  and  has  been  the  leading  factor  in  its 
development,  the  firm  doing  business  under  the  name 
of  the  Gilbert  &  Cole  Company.  This  is  now  one 
of  the  leading  houses  in  its  line  in  Marblehead,  and 
Mr.  Cole  holds  a  position  of  dignity  and  influence 
as  the  manager  of  the  business.  Mr.  Cole  has  few 
interests  outside  of  his  business.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Unitarian  church,  of  Marblehead. 


On  October  23,  1898,  Mr.  Cole  married  Jane  G. 
Wilson,  daughter  of  Francis  B.  and  Mary  J.  Wilson, 
of  Marblehead.    

JOHN  GREENOUGH  GOODRIDGE,  dentist  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  that  city,  May 
1,  1894,  son  of  George  and  Ruth  (Greenough)  Good- 
ridge,  and  a  scion  of  a  family  long  established  in 
that  section  of  Massachusetts. 

Dr.  Goodridge  was  educated  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Lynn  and  there  prepared  him- 
self for  college.  In  1917  he  graduated  from  Tuft's 
Dental  College  with  his  degree,  and  soon  afterward 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  For 
eighteen  months  he  was  associated  with  a  promin- 
ent Boston  dentist  and  then  opened  an  office  in 
City  Hall  Square,  Lynn,  later  removing  to  the  of- 
fice in  the  Lynn  Women's  Club  House,  corner  of 
Nahant  and  Broad  streets. 

Dr.  Goodridge's  fraternal  affiliations  are  with  the 
following:  he  is  a  member  of  the  Golden  Fleece 
Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch 
Masons;  Zebulan  Council,  R.  S.  M.;  Olivet  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar;  Aleppo  Temple, 
A.  A.  O.  N.  M.  S.;  Lynn  Chapter,  Eastern  Star; 
Kearsage  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.;  Palestine  Encamp- 
ment, I.  O.  O.  F.;  Asoka  O.  O.  H.  &  P.  In  the  in- 
terests of  his  profession  Dr.  Goodridge  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Metropolitan  Dental  Society;  the  Massa- 
chusetts Dental  Society;  the  Northeastern  Massa- 
chusetts Dental  Society;  the  National  Dental  Asso- 
ciation. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Delta  Sigma 
Delta  fraternity,  and  of  Tuft's  College  Alumnae  As- 
sociation. His  clubs  are  the  Oxford  Club  of  Lynn 
and  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club. 


THE  L.  B.  SOUTHWICK  COMPANY— The  L. 
B.  Southwick  Company,  one  of  the  old  established 
tanning  industries  of  Essex  county,  is  now  one  of 
the  largest  independent  concerns  in  this  branch  of 
endeavor  in  the  United  States,  producing  many  var- 
ieties of  stock  under  the  general  trade  insignia  of 
"Golden  Fleece"  sheep  leathers. 

More  than  forty  years  ago  this  business  was 
founded  by  J.  B.  Thomas  and  L.  B.  Southwick.  Mr. 
Thomas,  in  the  course  of  his  business  career,  had 
been  identified  with  various  enterprises,  among 
which  were  numbered  the  wholesaling  of  meats, 
the  slaughtering  of  sheep,  and  wool  pulling.  It  was 
in  an  effort  to  find  a  more  profitable  outlet  for  his 
principal  by-product,  sheep  pelts  with  the  wool  re- 
moved, that  he  became  interested  in  the  tanning 
industry.  Mr.  Southwick  had  previously  been  in- 
terested in  a  tannery  on  Lowell  street,  in  this  city, 
in  association  with  his  brothers.  In  fact  the  South- 
wicks  might  well  have  been  termed  a  family  of  tan- 
ners, and  Mr.  Southwick  was  especially  fitted  for 
executive  responsibility  in  this  industry.  Mr.  H.  A. 
Southwick,  his  brother,  was  one  of  the  original 
founders  of  the  tannery  which  today  comprises  the 
A.  C.  Lawrence  Leather  Company  of  Peabody. 

Entering  upon  their  new  project  under  the  name 
of  L.  B.  Southwick  Company,  the  founders  of 
this  business  took  over  the  old  Jarvis  wool  shop  on 


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Foster  street,  and  this  property  formed  the  nucleus 
for  the  extensive  holdings  of  the  present  organiza- 
ion.  In  the  early  days  the  tannery  was  considered 
of  minor  importance  by  Mr.  Thomas,  in  comparison 
with  his  other  interests,  and  valuable  only  as  a 
means  of  conservation.  Owing  to  his  death  in  1898, 
he  never  realized  the  possibilities  of  this  industry, 
but  Mr.  Southwick  survived  him  for  twelve  years, 
and  saw  the  business  take  a  leading  place  among 
the  large  leather  producers  of  a  new  generation. 

In  the  early  history  of  the  concern  antiquated 
methods  obtained,  and  the  daily  output  of  the  plant 
did  not  reach  beyond  fifty  dozens  skins,  these  re- 
stricted to  practically  one  tannage,  and  a  limited 
number  of  finishes.  In  the  years  following  the 
death  of  Mr.  Thomas,  a  few  of  his  former  associates 
became  interested  in  the  tannery,  and  gaining  a  full 
insight  into  the  possibilities  of  the  industry,  brought 
to  bear  the  force  of  their  executive  ability,  won 
from  long  experience  in  business  matters  of  large 
import,  in  the  support  of  Mr.  Southwick  in  his 
plans  for  expansion  and  development.  The  leader 
of  this  group,  Elliott  L.  MacDonald,  gave  to  the 
concern,  in  its  years  of  struggling  advancement,  an 
untiring  energy,  a  keen  perception,  and  a  construc- 
tive power  which  gave  the  enterprise  a  rare  impetus. 
He  is  still  displaying  these  same  qualities  in  his 
position  as  president  and  general  manager  of  the 
concern,  the  duties  of  the  office  of  general  manager 
having  been  taken  up  by  him  upon  its  incorporation 
in  1906,  and  that  of  president  upon  the  death  of  Mr. 
L.  B.  Southwick,  who  was  elected  president  at  the 
time  of  incorporation.  At  that  time  Elmer  B. 
Thomas  was  made  treasurer,  and  Prentice  H. 
Thomas,  secretary,  both  relatives  of  Mr.  J.  B. 
Thomas,  the  founder,  and  each  a  trained  executive 
in  his  special  line  of  work.  Clarence  W.  Barnes 
was  made  clerk.  In  1908  Maurice  C.  Hallett  was 
made  vice-president,  and  this  group  of  men  have 
carried  the  business  forward  to  its  present  stand- 
ing. The  death  of  Mr.  Southwick,  who  passed  away 
suddenly  in  1910,  removed  the  only  surviving  mem- 
ber of  the  original  firm,  but  the  efforts  of  another 
brother,  Mr.  A.  E.  Southwick,  long  prominent  in 
the  sales  force,  have  counted  far  for  progress.  He 
is  still  active  in  his  branch. 

The  executives  of  the  concern  confer  upon  the 
heads  of  the  various  production  departments,  gener- 
ous measure  of  praise  for  their  efficiency  and  loyal- 
ty. These  veterans  of  the  practical  activities,  John 
O'Brien,  Marshall  Haines,  Michael  Murphy,  Lars 
Larsen,  Dennis  O'Connor,  and  Thomas  Tolan,  are 
all  deans  of  the  tannery,  and  among  their  faithful 
assistants  and  lieutenants  also,  are  many  valuable 
men. 

On  the  approximately  ten  acres  of  contiguous  land 
which  comprise  the  present  site  of  the  plant,  not  a 
vestige  of  the  original  buildings  or  equipment  re- 
mains. The  property  is  situated  about  a  quarter 
of  a  mile  from  the  center  of  Peabody.  The  main 
factories  contain  about  100,000  square  feet  of  floor 
space  in  brick  construction,  and  about  150,000  in 
wood.     They  have   their   own   power-house,   store- 


houses and  spur  track,  also  separate  office  building. 
Their  holdings  include  further,  several  dwelling 
houses  and  miscellaneous  buildings. 

From  the  original  output  of  about  fifty  dozen 
per  day,  for  limited  requirements,  the  plant  has 
expanded  to  a  production  of  one  thousand  dozen 
skins  per  day,  in  a  great  variety  of  finishes  and 
colors,  suitable  for  every  requirement  of  the  trade. 
The  product  consists  of  a  large  and  varied  line  of 
sheep  leather,  not  alone  destined  to  reach  the  shoe 
trade,  but  absorbed  by  the  novelty  and  specialty 
trades  as  well.  The  capacity  of  the  plant  is  such 
that  it  can  readily  be  adapted  to  turn  production 
into  the  avenues  of  greatest  demand.  In  normal 
times  about  five  hundred  men  are  employed,  exclus- 
ive of  the  office  force,  and  the  position  of  this  in- 
dustry in  the  economic  fabric  of  Essex  county  is 
one  of  deep  and  broad  significance. 


GEORGE  HERBERT  BREED— For  many  years 
identified  with  the  industrial  world  of  Lynn  in  an 
executive  capacity,  George  Herbert  Breed  now  holds 
a  prominent  position  in  business  circles  here,  and 
is  also  connected  with  some  of  the  leading  financial 
institutions  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Breed  comes  of  one  of  the  oldest  and  most 
prominent  families  of  Essex  county,  leaders  in  pub- 
lic affairs  in  the  early  history  of  the  Colonies,  and 
active  in  the  early  industrial  and  civic  progress  of 
the  city  of  Lynn.  He  was  born  in  Lynn,  April  2, 
1859,  and  is  a  son  of  William  N.  and  Caroline  A. 
(Horton)  Breed.  Receiving  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  he  afterwards 
attended  Moses  Brown's  School,  of  Providence, 
Rhode  Island,  then  took  a  practical  course  at 
French's  Business  College,  in  Boston.  His  first  em- 
ployment was  in  the  capacity  of  clerk  with  the  Wil- 
liam N.  Breed  Company,  of  Lynn,  with  whom  he 
has  since  continued  uninterruptedly  in  the  various 
changes  of  the  firm  up  to  the  time  of  the  present 
corporation  of  Sprague,  Breed,  Stevens  &  Newhall, 
Incorporated.  He  has  worked  his  way  from  the  or- 
iginal subordinate  position,  through  various  higher 
positions,  until  he  now  has  long  held  the  office  of 
vice-president  of  the  concern  and  is  active  in  its 
management.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Security 
Trust  Company,  and  serves  on  the  board  of  the 
Lynn  Institute  of  Savings. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Breed  holds  the  thirty-second  de- 
gree in  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club,  which  he  has 
served  as  president,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Tedesco 
Golf  Club.  He  is  vice-president  of,  and  on  the  board 
of  the  Home  for  Aged  Men  and  also  of  the  Lynn 
Hospital,  and  is  a  member  of  the  First  Universalist 
Church. 

On  December  3,  1895,  Mr.  Breed  married  Edith 
H.  Gove,  of  Nahant,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of 
George  and  Isabella  (Johnson)  Gove,  and  they  are 
the  parents  of  three  children:  Helen  M.,  wife  of 
Malcolm  Thomson,  of  Swampscott,  has  one  child, 
George  Breed  Thomson;  Edith  S.,  wife  of  Harold 


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Warren,  of  Swampscott,  has  one  child,  Mary  John- 
son Warren;  and  William  Johnson  Breed,  now  at 
Moses  Brown's  School. 


SAMUEL  A.  GENTLEE  &  SON— In  mortuary 
interests  in  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  the  undertaking 
firm  of  Samuel  A.  Gentlee  &  Son  are  leaders.  As 
the  head  of  this  firm,  Samuel  Augustus  Gentlee  has 
long  been  prominent  Mr.  Gentlee  is  a  son  of  Sam- 
uel and  Lucy  Ann  (Nichols)  Gentlee.  Samuel  Gent- 
lee was  born  in  Beverly  in  1824,  and  was  a  shoe- 
maker by  trade.  He  died  many  years  ago.  The 
mother  died  when  Mr.  Gentlee  was  a  child  of  five. 
Samuel  Augustus  Gentlee  was  born  in  Beverly,  Oct- 
ober 25,  1S47.  He  received  a  practical  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  day,  then  learned  his 
father's  trade,  as  shoe-maker,  which  he  followed  for 
many  years.  During  this  time  he  added  to  his  in- 
come, by  acting  as  janitor  of  the  Baptist  church  of 
Beverly,  filling  this  position  for  a  period  of  fifteen 
years.  At  an  age  when  most  men  feel  that  their 
destiny  has  been  settled,  whether  by  their  own 
choice  or  otherwise,  Mr.  Gentlee  determined  upon 
a  forward  step  in  the  business  world.  He  entered 
the  Massachusetts  College  of  Embalming,  and  train- 
ed for  the  work  which  he  is  now  doing,  under  Pro- 
fessor Clark,  then  a  noted  authority  in  this  work. 
Mr.  Gentlee  was  graduated  in  1894,  and  started  in 
business  at  once,  in  Beverly.  He  started,  of  course, 
with  horse  equipment,  but  with  the  passing  of  the 
years  he  has  kept  pace  with  the  times,  and  now  has 
a  complete  motor  equipment,  including  two  Hudson 
limousines.  His  headquarters  are  handsome  and 
richly  appointed,  and  fitted  up  with  every  facility 
for  the  work,  and  include  a  funeral  parlor  and  every 
customary  department.  Mr.  Gentlee  is  still  actively 
engaged  in  the  business,  but  for  a  number  of  years 
past,  his  son,  Curtis  Haskell  Gentlee,  has  been  his 
able  assistant,  and  carries  a  large  share  of  the  bur- 
den. Mr.  Gentlee  was  scarcely  more  than  a  child 
at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War,  but  shortly  before 
its  close  managed  to  enlist  in  the  Second  Massa- 
chusetts Unattached  Infantry,  which  later  became 
the  Eighth  Division.  He  served  for  a  few  months, 
but  much  to  his  disappointment,  never  saw  active 
service  in  battle.  He  has  for  very  many  years 
been  a  member  of  Post  No.  89,  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic.  For  twenty  years  Mr.  Gentlee  has  filled 
the  office  of  marshal  of  Liberty  Lodge  Masons. 

In  the  year  1868,  Mr.  Gentlee  married  Adelaide 
Haskell,  daughter  of  Josiah  A.  and  Martha  Jane 
(Larcom)  Haskell,  of  Beverly  Farms,  Massachu- 
setts. Mrs.  Gentlee's  father  was  town  assessor  for 
a  great  many  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gentlee  are  the 
parents  of  one  son  and  one  daughter,  of  whom  the 
daughter  is  the  elder,  Stella  Frances,  who  was  born 
March  18,  1871,  and  is  now  the  wife  of  William  H. 
Carr,  the  founder  and  present  owner  of  the  City 
Shoe  Manufacturing  Company,  of  Beverly. 

Curtis  Haskell  Gentlee,  the  only  son,  was  born 
May  18,  1885,  and  is  now  associated  with  his  father 
in  business.  He  married,  September  22,  1908,  Helen 
Frances  Powers,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Mary 


Powers,  of  Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  and  they  have 
one  daughter,  Madeleine,  who  was  born  September 
15,  1911. 

Mr.  Gentlee  and  his  son  are  rarely  congenial  in 
their  outside  interests  as  well  as  in  their  business 
association.  Both  support  the  Republican  party  ji 
political  matters;  both  hold  the  Thirty-second  De- 
gree in  the  Masonic  order,  and  are  members  of  the 
Ancient  Arabic  Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
Samuel  A.  Gentlee  is  a  member  of  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar,  and  both  are  members  of  the  Or- 
der of  the  Eastern  Star,  Curtis  H.  Gentlee  being 
past  patron  of  Diana  Chapter,  No.  101.  Both  are 
members  of  the  Masonic  Club.  Both  the  elder  and 
the  younger  Mrs.  Gentlee  are  past  patrons  of  the 
Eastern  Star.  The  father  is  a  member  of  Bass 
River  Lodge,  No.  141,  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  of  Beverly,  and  the  son  is  a  member  of 
Corn  Silk  Lodge,  No.  188,  and  also  of  Summit  En- 
campment, No.  41,  of  the  same  order.  The  family 
have  always  been  members  of  the  Baptist  church 
of  Beverly.  

DR.  OLIVER  EDWARD  BIXBY— Dr.  Bixby, 
who  is  taking  a  prominent  position  among  the  lead- 
ing specialists  of  Essex  county,  comes  of  one  of  the 
old  Massachusetts  families  which  date  back  to  1620, 
mention  being  made  of  this  family  in  the  early 
records  of  Ipswich.  The  immigrant  ancestor,  Jos- 
eph Bixby,  came  from  Wallingfield,  Suffolk,  Eng- 
land. In  direct  line  Amos  Cyren  Bixby,  the  doctor's 
grandfather,  was  born  in  Fayston,  Vermont,  April 
22,  1835,  and  served  with  honor  in  a  regiment  of  the 
Vermont  Volunteer  Infantry. 

Charles  Freeman  Bixby,  son  of  Amos  Cyren  Bix- 
by, was  born  in  Vermont  in  1856,  and  resided  in 
that  State  and  New  Hampshire  for  many  years, 
later  coming  to  Massachusetts  and  locating  in  Hav- 
erhill, where  he  is  now  prominently  identified  with 
the  shoe  industry  as  a  manufacturer.  He  married 
Nellie  Cora  Gage,  who  was  born  in  Vermont  in 
1861,  and  is  also  still  living.  They  are  the  parents 
of  two  sons,  Oliver  Edward,  whose  name  heads 
this  review,  and  Forrest  Dwight,  who  is  connected 
with  the  shoe  business  in  association  with  his  father. 

Dr.  Oliver  Edward  Bixby  was  born  in  Manchester, 
New  Hampshire,  April  13,  1886,  and  received  his 
early  education  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
his  native  town,  being  a  graduate  of  the  latter  in 
the  class  of  1904.  Entering  the  University  of  Ver- 
mont, College  of  Medicine,  at  Burlington,  he  was 
graduated  from  that  institution  in  the  class  of  1908. 
Acting  as  interne  at  the  Massachusetts  State  Hos- 
pital for  one  year,  he  began  the  practice  of  med- 
icine in  Saugus,  in  this  county,  remaining  there  for 
four  years.  During  this  period  he  covered  a  post- 
graduate course  at  Harvard  University  Medical 
School,  in  children's  diseases.  He  was  connected 
with  the  Children's  Department  of  the  Massachu- 
setts General  Hospital,  during  the  year  following, 
then  in  1913  came  to  Lynn,  and  has  since  practiced 
here  as  a  specialist  in  pediatrics.  He  is  now  on  the 
staff  of  the  Lynn  Hospital  (children's  department) 


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is  pediatrician  at  the  Union  Hospital  of  Lynn,  is  as- 
sistant physician  to  out-patients  of  the  Children's 
Medical  Department  of  the  Massachusetts  General 
Hospital,  and  also  is  assistant  superintendent  of 
Union  Hospital  of  Lynn.  His  private  practice  is 
restricted  entirely  to  his  specialty,  and  he  has  a  fine 
suite  of  offices  in  Lynn,  on  Broad  street,  and  an- 
other office  in  Salem,  this  county,  ati  No.  333  Essex 
street. 

In  the  profession  Dr.  Bixby  stands  high,  and  holds 
membership  in  the  American  Medical  Association, 
the  Massachusetts  State  Medical  Society,  the  Essex 
county  Medical  Society,  the  New  England  Pediatric 
Society,  and  the  Lynn  Medical  fraternity.  During 
the  historic  epidemic  of  influenza  the  city  of  Lynn 
opened  two  emergency  hospitals,  and  Dr.  Bixby 
was  placed  in  full  charge  of  one  of  these  hospitals. 
Fraternally  Dr.  Bixby  is  a  member  of  William  Sut- 
ton Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Saugus, 
and  of  Cliftondale  Lodge  No.  193,  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Mas- 
onic Club  of  Swampscott,  and  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association,  of  Lynn.  Politically  he  sup- 
ports the  Republican  party,  although  he  takes  only 
the  interest  of  the  citizen  in  public  affairs,  and  he 
attends  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of 
East  Saugus.  On  June  30,  1916,  Dr.  Bixby  married 
Adeline  Jane  Kellough,  daughter  of  William  and 
Charlotte  Kellough.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bixby  are  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Ardell  Charlotte,  born 
July  6,  1917;  and  Alvera  Helen,  born  December  1, 
1918.  

JOB  F.  HURLBURT— One  of  the  familiar  names 
in  construction  work  in  and  about  Beverly,  Massa- 
chusetts, is  that  of  Job  F.  Hurlburt.  Mr.  Hurlburt 
is  a  son  of  Albert  T.  and  Maria  J.  (Crosby)  Hurl- 
burt, both  natives  of  Nova  Scotia.  Albert  T.  Hurl- 
burt was  connected  with  the  shipping  interests  of 
Yarmouth  during  his  lifetime.  After  his  death,  in 
1892,  his  wife  came  to  Beverly,  where  she  has  since 
resided  with  her  sister,  Mrs.  Richard  Patch. 

Job  F.  Hurlburt  was  born  in  Yarmouth,  Nova 
Scotia,  October  21,  1874.  After  completing  the  com- 
mon school  course  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  country,  Mr.  Hurlburt  came  to  Beverly,  en- 
tering the  employ  of  George  Swan,  then  a  promin- 
ent carpenter  in  this  section.  Remaining  in  this 
connection  for  about  three  years,  he  then  went  to 
Nahant,  and  was  there  associated  with  J.  T.  Wilson 
for  about  fifteen  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  returned  to  Beverly,  and  established  himself  in 
the  contracting  business.  From  the  first  he  has 
been  very  successful,  and  a  large  part  of  his  work 
has  been  the  erection  of  summer  residences  in  this 
vicinity,  of  which  he  has  built  many.  Interested  in 
every  branch  of  public  progress,  Mr.  Hurlburt  has 
scant  leisure  to  devote  to  any  matters  outside  his 
business,  but  is  a  member  of  the  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  and  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows. 

On  June  29,  1909,  Mr.  Hurlburt  married  Edna 
Eaton,    of    Auburn,  Maine.       Mrs.  Hurlburt    is    a 


daughter  of  John  F.  and  Lucy  (Haskell)  Eaton, 
both  born  in  Auburn.  Mr.  Eaton  was  engaged  in 
the  grocery  business  in  that  city  for  many  years. 


THOMAS  D.  SNOW— Identified  for  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  with  the  construction  world  of  Mar- 
blehead,  Massachusetts,  Thomas  D.  Snow  is  still  ac- 
tive in  the  management  of  his  interests  as  a  lead- 
ing contractor  and  builder. 

Mr.  Snow  was  born  in  Marblehead,  October  12, 
1867,  and  is  a  son  of  Gamaliel  and  Hannah  (Clout- 
man)  Snow,  both  his  parents  also  having  been  born 
in  Marblehead.  Securing  his  education  ia  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr.  Snow  was  first 
employed  by  J.  S.  Doane,  a)  prominent  carpenter 
of  the  day,  and  with  him  learned  the  carpenter's 
trade.  He  became  expert  in  this  work,  and  for  a 
time  acted  in  the  capacity  of  foreman  for  Mr. 
Doane.  Later  he  left  his  employer  to  enter  a  sim- 
ilar field  for  himself,  and  has  since  been  success- 
fully engaged  in  general  contracting  in  Marblehead. 

In  all  public  progress  Mr.  Snow  takes  a  deep  in- 
terest, and  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  Company 
C,  8th  Regiment,  M.  V.  M. 

Mr.  Snow  married  Amy  Graves,  daughter  of  John 
M.  and  Mary  (Smith)  Graves,  of  Marblehead.  Her 
mother  was  a  native  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts. 


EVERETT  K.  MURPHY— In  the  eminently  prac- 
tical field  of  hardware,  Mr.  Murphy,  of  Marblehead, 
Massachusetts,  is  making  an  individual  success,  and 
also  filling  the  needs  of  a  large  group  of  citizens. 
A  record  of  the  present  activities  of  this  city  would 
be  incomplete  without  his  name. 

Mr.  Murphy  is  a  son  of  Melzar  and  Jessie  (Mc- 
Coullough)  Murphy,  both  of  whom  were  born  in 
Nova  Scotia.  Melzar  Murphy  came  to  Marblehead 
in  his  youth,  and  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life 
here.  He  followed  the  trade  of  carpenter,  in  the 
employ  of  the  J.  A.  Steel  Company,  of  Marblehead, 
for  a  great  many  years. 

Everett  K.  Murphy  was  born  in  Marblehead  on 
December  30,  1889,  and  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  this  place.  When  he  had  com- 
pleted the  regular  course,  he  entered  the  business 
world  in  the  employ  of  W.  A.  Brown,  the  hardware 
merchant,  at  No.  14  School  street,  Marblehead.  He 
was  then  sixteen  years  of  age,  and  he  has  since 
continued  in  this  business  uninterruptedly,  remain- 
ing in  Mr.  Brown's  employ  for  nearly  nine  years, 
then  striking  out  for  himself.  In  September,  1919, 
Mr.  Murphy  bought  out  Mr.  Brown,  and  has  since 
conducted  the  business  himself,  under  the  name  of 
E.  K.  Murphy,  dealer  in  hardware.  He  has  thus 
far  been  most  successful,  and  the  business  is  grow- 
ing and  developing,  and  promises  large  future  possi- 
bilities. 

On  June  5,  1917,  Mr.  Murphy  joined  the  United 
States  navy  as  quartermaster.  He  was  called  for 
service  on  March  5,  1918,  and  was  detailed  to  Nor- 
folk, Virginia,  remaining  there  until  his  discharge, 
on  February  3,  1919.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the 
American  Legion.     Mr.  Murphy  is  popular  in  frat- 


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ernal  circles,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the  Mugford  Associ- 
ation, of  Marblehead. 


FLOYD  LYMAN  GOODWIN— Four  generations 
of  last  making  in  one  of  the  great  shoe  centers  01 
the  world  is  the  record  of  the  Goodwin  family  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  one  of  the  active  man- 
agers of  the  business  at  the  present  day,  is  Floyd 
Lyman  Goodwin. 

This  business  was  founded  in  a  little  factory  on 
what  is  now  Olive  street,  in  East  Lynn,  in  the  year 
1820,  by  Richard  Richards,  the  pioneer  of  America 
in  the  last  industry.  From  his  small  beginning  the 
business  grew  and  prospered,  and  the  founder  was 
succeeded  by  his  son-in-law,  Albert  T.  Goodwin,  the 
great-grandfather  of  Floyd  T.  Goodwin,  the  present 
manager.  In  1848  Albert  T.  Goodwin  dropped  the 
name  of  Richards  from  the  firm  name,  and  there- 
after carried  on  the  business  under  his  own  name. 
Lyman  T.  and  Daniel  W.  Goodwin,  sons  of  Albert 
T.  Goodwin,  entered  the  factory  early  in  life,  learn- 
ed the  business,  and  were  eventually  received  into 
partnership.  After  the  great  Lynn  fire  the  plant 
was  reestablished  on  Spring  street,  in  Lynn,  and  in 
1867,  the  father  having  turned  the  business  over 
into  their  hands,  the  brothers  formed  a  company 
under  the  name  of  Goodwin  Brothers.  The  business 
developed  so  rapidly  that  it  became  necessary  to 
seek  new  quarters,  and  a  commodious  factory  was 
built  on  Oxford  street,  which  became  the  permanent 
home  of  the  industry.  In  1900  Lyman  T.  Goodwin 
and  his  son,  George  L.  Goodwin,  took  over  the  busi- 
ness. In  1911  the  business  was  incorporated,  the 
parties  being  Lyman  T.  Goodwin,  George  L.  Good- 
win, Frank  W.  Goodwin,  Martha  H.  Goodwin,  and 
Floyd  L.  Goodwin.  The  business  was  then  carried 
on  under  the  name  of  Goodwin  Brothers  Company, 
Incorporated.  In  1915  George  L.  Goodwin  died,  af- 
ter many  years  of  constructive  activity  in  this  busi- 
ness, and  left  his  share  of  the  business  to  his  son. 
In  1916  the  corporative  form  was  discontinued,  and 
the  partnership  form  was  resumed,  the  personnel  of 
the  firm  remained  the  same  until  April,  1920,  when 
the  Great  Reaper  gathered  to  his  fathers,  Lyman  T. 
Goodwin,  the  revered  head  of  the  firm,  and  pioneer 
of  the  last  business,  then  eighty-four  years  of  age. 
His  son,  Frank  W.  Goodwin,  retired  from  the  firm 
on  January  1,  1921,  at  which  time  Floyd  L.  Good- 
win acquired  his  interest.  The  present  partnership 
consists  of  Floyd  L.  Goodwin,  and  Martha,  widow 
of  George  L.  Goodwin,  the  name  remaining  un- 
changed. 

During  all  the  long  and  eventful  history  of  this 
business,  the  standards  of  the  house  have  remained 
the  same — the  highest.  Progress,  development,  and 
the  crystallizing  of  experience  into  further  progress, 
greater  development,  these  are  the  forces  which 
have  given  the  firm  of  Goodwin  Brothers  the  posi- 
tion in  the  shoe  industry  which  they  hold  today. 

As  the  head  and  active  manager  of  this  important 
interest,  Floyd  Lyman  Goodwin  is  a  leading  figure 
in  the  shoe  industry  in  Essex  county.     Mr.   Good- 


win was  born  in  Lynn,  on  August  26,  1892,  and  re- 
ceived his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
the  city.  He  thereafter  entered  Bryant  &  Strat- 
ton's  business  college,  in  Boston,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  1913.  Fop  the  next  few  years  he 
handled  general  office  work  in  the  last  factory,  and 
since  1917  has  been  an  active  executive,  and  closely 
identified  with  the  growth  and  constant  forward 
movement  of  the  business. 

Mr.  Goodwin  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Associated  Industries  of 
Massachusetts.  He  is  widely  known  socially,  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Tedesco  Country  Club,  and  of  the 
Oxford  Club,  of  Lynn,  and  Masonic  order.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church.  On  November 
8,  1914,  Mr.  Goodwin  married  Florence  Amick,  of 
Lynn.  

HORACE  POIRIER,  M.  D.— The  long  roll  of 
Salem's  professional  men  would  be  incomplete, 
without  the  name  of  Dr.  Horace  Poirier,  whose 
office  is  at  No.  197  Lafayette  street.  Dr.  Poirier 
was  born  in  St.  Cyrille,  Canada,  January  4,  1878; 
and  is  a  son  of  Leopold  and  Louise  (Niquette) 
Poirier.  Leopold  Poirier  is  a  man  of  excellent  edu- 
cation, having  chosen  the  profession  of  medicine, 
and  having  prepared  for  it,  but  without  under- 
going the  strictly  technical  course.  He  has  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  Other  inducements  led 
him  to  abandon  his  plans  for  a  professional  career, 
and  he  has  been  for  many  years  successfully  en- 
gaged in  large  lumber  mill  interests,  from  which 
he  is  now  about  to  retire,  so  far  as  active  participa- 
tion in  the  business  is  concerned.  He  is  now  jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  at  Drummonville,  Canada. 

Dr.  Poirier  received  his  intermediate  education 
in  the  grammar  schools  of  his  native  city,  then  en- 
tered Nicolet  College,  of  Quebec,  Canada,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Bach- 
elor of  Arts.  Later  he  took  a  medical  course  at 
Laval  University,  of  the  city  of  Quebec.  He  was 
graduated  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine, 
June  10,  1902.  He  served  as  interne  at  the  Emer- 
gency Hospital  at  Salem,  Massachusetts,  for  one 
year,  then  passed  the  examination  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts State  medical  board,  in  May,  1903.  He 
opened  his  own  office  in  July  of  that  year,  for  the 
general  practice  of  medicine.  He  rapidly  built  up  a 
substantial  practice,  and  a  few  years  later  built  the 
handsome  residence,  which  he  now  occupies,  with 
office  rooms  in  the  same  building. 

Dr.  Poirier,  besides  enjoying  the  confidence  of 
a  large  proportion  of  the  people  of  this  vicinity, 
is  recognized  by  his  colleagues  as  a  leading  member 
of  the  medical  profession.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society;  is  examining  physi- 
cian for  several  fraternal  orders:  the  Artizans,  the 
Canadian  Francais  Union,  St.  Jean  de  Baptiste,  For- 
esters of  America,  and  Forestiers  Franco-Ameri- 
cains.  He  is  also  examining  physician  for  the  John 
Hancock  and  Metropolitan  Insurance  companies.  In 
political  preference  Dr.  Poirier  is  a  Republican,  and 
is  a  staunch  supporter  of  the  policies  of  that  party. 


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Dr.  Poirier  married,  October  15,  1912,  Louise  H. 
Hayes,  daughter  of  Abraham  Hayes.  She  was  a 
graduate  nurse  of  Salem  Hospital.  Dr.  Poirier  is  a 
member  of  St.  Joseph's  (French)  Roman  Catholic 
Church.  The  doctor  has  little  time  for  social  re- 
laxation, always  at  the  command,  as  he  is,  of  his 
extensive  practice.  He  acknowledges  one  hobby,  a 
great  fondness  for  all  dumb  animals. 


F.  NORRIS  OSBORNE — Successful  in  his  own 
chosen  line  of  endeavor,  and  prominent  in  the  public 
life  of  the  town,  F.  Norris  Osborne,  of  Marble- 
head,  Massachusetts,  represents  a  group  of  thor- 
oughly progressive  men,  in  whose  hands  the  busi- 
ness interests  of  the  community  move  constantly  in 
the  right  direction. 

Mr.  Osborne  was  born  in  Marblehead,  on  Decem- 
ber 26,  1877.  He  received  a  practical  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  the  town,  and  at  an  early  age 
entered  the  world  of  industry.  His  first  position 
was  with  the  Clark  &  Macintosh  Company,  of 
Marblehead,  as  shoemaker,  and  he  remained  with 
this  company  for  about  three  years.  He  next  went 
to  J.  C.  Nicholson,  of  Swampscott,  also  shoe  manu- 
facturers, and  was  with  them  for  about  two  years, 
later  returning  to  Marblehead,  and  entering  the  era- 
ploy  of  A.  Stevens  &  Sons.  A  year  there,  then  a 
year  with  Frank  Carroll,  also  of  Marblehead,  and 
Mr.  Osborne  severed  his  connections  permanently 
with  the  shoe  business.  He  became  associated  with 
S.  H.  Cole,  in  the  provision  business,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  about  eleven  years.  He  then  estab- 
lished a  meat  and  provision  business  for  himself,  un- 
der the  name  of  the  F.  N.  Osborne  Market.  Along 
this  line  he  was  very  successful,  the  business  de- 
veloping into  an  important  interest.  In  1914  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Lewis,  and  while 
this  endured,  the  firm  name  was  the  Osborne  & 
Lewis  Company.  In  1915,  however,  he  purchased 
the  interest  of  Lewis  Bragdon  and  incorporated 
the  business.  The  name  then  became  the  F.  N. 
Osborne  Company,  and  still  continues  thus.  The 
business  now  is  one  of  the  leaders  in  its  line  in 
Marblehead. 

Mr.  Osborne's  prominence  in  the  business  life  of 
the  town  brought  him  much  before  the  public  eye, 
and  he  was  very  naturally  sought  for  public  office. 
For  one  year  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Overseers,  and  was  for  some  time  a  member,  and 
also  chairman  of  the  "Live  Wire  Committee,"  of 
Marblehead. 

In  fraternal  circles,  Mr.  Osborne  is  well  known, 
being  a  member  of  Philanthropic  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons;  of  Washington  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons ;  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows; of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men;  and  of 
the   Knights   of   Pythias. 

On  January  1,  1901,  Mr.  Osborne  married  Anna  C. 
Blaney,  of  Marblehead,  and  they  have  four  chil- 
dren: Bowden  G.,  Edith  B.,  Frank  N.,  Jr.,  and 
Elizabeth  M.        

BENJAMIN  W.  TREFRY  was  born  in  Marble- 
head, Massachusetts,  June  15,  1855,  and  there  at- 


tended the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  fourteen 
years,  he  became  a  shoe  factory  worker,  and  for 
twenty-five  years  was  so  employed  in  different  posi- 
tions. In  1894  he  engaged  in  the  shoe  business  in 
Marblehead,  but  in  1900  again  made  a  change,  and 
from  1900  until  the  present,  1921,  he  has  been  in 
business  for  himself  as  a  contractor.  He  is  a  ceme- 
tery commissioner  for  Marblehead,  and  a  man  of 
good  business  capacity. 

Mr.  Trefry  married,  in  Marblehead,  in  November, 
1910,  Almira  B.  Phillips,  born  in  Marblehead,  Octo- 
ber 6,  1860,  daughter  of  Thomas  Jefferson  and 
Elizabeth  (Stone)  Phillips,  her  father  born  October 
22,  1829,  died  in  January,  1919,  her  mother  born  in 
Marblehead,  April  30,  1830,  died  February  21,  1920. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Phillips  are  the  parents  of  nine  chil- 
dren: Addie,  married  Charles  Simmons,  of  Marble- 
head ;  Eliza,  married  Benjamin  F.  Brown,  of  Marble- 
head; William,  died  in  Marblehead;  Sarah  J.,  mar- 
ried Joseph  Walsh,  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts;  Al- 
mira B.,  married  Benjamin  W.  Trefry,  of  Marble- 
head; Susie  G.,  married  John  Greffy,  of  Essex; 
Annie  M.,  married  Fred  Shampine,  of  Maine; 
Thomas  J.,  died  in  Marblehead;  and  Joseph. 


FRANK  HERRICK  SANGER— The  leather  busi- 
ness, one  of  the  leading  industries  of  Essex  county, 
Massachusetts,  commands  the  attention  of  a  very 
large  group  of  efficient,  progressive  men.  Among 
these  men,  Frank  Herrick  Sanger,  of  the  Nathan 
H.  Poor  and  Company  at  Peabody,  is  a  prominent 
figure. 

Mr.  Sanger  is  a  son  of  Charles  Albert  and 
Catherine  S.  (Wright)  Sanger,  of  Peabody,  Massa- 
chusetts. Charles  A.  Sanger  has  for  many  years 
been  well  known  in  the  life  insurance  business  in 
this  section. 

Frank  Herrick  Sanger  was  bom  in  Peabody,  on 
October  27,  1873.  Beginning  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  the  town,  he  continued  through 
grammar  school,  then  covered  one  year  in  high 
school.  As  a  young  man  he  followed  various  lines 
of  endeavor.  Becoming  connected  with  the  Nathan 
H.  Poor  Leather  Company  as  clerk,  on  December  11, 
1899,  he  was  a  stockholder  one  year  later,  and 
since  January  1,  1916,  has  been  half  owner  of  the 
business.  Mr.  Sanger  now  bears  a  prominent  part 
in  the  management  of  the  affairs  of  the  business. 
Besides  his  individual  business  interest  in  the  Na- 
than H.  Poor  and  Company,  which  has  been  the 
name  of  the  firm  since  December  28, 1909.  Mr.  San- 
ger is  a  director  of  the  Peabody  Cooperative  Bank. 

The  call  of  public  responsibility  reached  Mr.  San- 
ger some  years  ago,  and  was  not  denied.  He  was 
appointed  to  the  finance  committee  of  the  town  of 
Peabody,  in  which  connection  he  served  for  a  period 
of  five  years.  He  served  as  a  trustee  of  the  Pea- 
body Institute  for  six  years,  and  he  is  president  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  having  long  been  a 
member  of  that  body,  a  director  for  two  years,  and 
was  made  its  president  in  1921.  Mr.  Sanger  served 
in  the  Second  Corps  Cadets,  Massachusetts  State 
Militia,  of  Salem,  for  six  years. 


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In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Sanger  is  widely  known. 
He  is  a  member  of  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accept- 
ed Masons,  of  Peabody;  of  the  Salem  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  of  the  Salem  Council,  Royal 
and  Select  Masters,  and  of  the  Winslow  Lewis  Com- 
mandery.  Knights  Templar,  of  Salem.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order, 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  of  Boston;  and  is  a 
member  of  Peabody  Lodge,  No.  1409,  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  which  he  is  the 
treasurer. 

In  social  circles  Mr.  Sanger  is  popular,  and  he  is 
a  member  of  the  most  prominent  clubs  of  this  sec- 
tion. He  holds  membership  in  the  Rotary  Club,  No. 
9,  of  Peabody,  in  the  Peabody  Club,  the  Homestead 
Golf  Club,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  the  Salem 
Club,  and  the  Colonial  Club,  of  Salem,  the  Corin- 
thian Yacht  Club,  of  Marblehead,  and  the  Boston 
Athletic  Association. 

Mr.  Sanger  has  not  declined  to  identify  himself 
with  religious  work,  and  is  active  in  the  support  of 
the  Congregational  church,  and  he  is  a  member  of 
the  parish  of  the  Universalist  church. 

Mr.  Sanger  married  (first)  on  February  28,  1900, 
Lena  Mabel,  daughter  of  Frank  and  Urilda  (Put- 
nam) Newhall,  of  Lynnfield,  Massachusetts,  and  to 
that  union  was  born  a  son,  Richard  Herrick  Sanger. 
Mr.  Sanger  married  (second)  Gertrude  Goddard 
Eames,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Goddard  and  Car- 
rie Elizabeth  (Perry)  Eames,  and  they  have  one 
son,  John  Alden  Sanger,  born  on  August  12,  1910. 


CARLISLE  ROYAL  GOULD,  M.  D.— Among  the 
brilliant  group  of  professional  men  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, Carlisle  Royal  Gould,  M.  D.  is  a  representa- 
tive individual.  Dr.  Gould  was  born  in  Biddeford, 
Maine,  May  14,  1890.  Descended  from  an  old  Maine 
family,  he  is  a  son  of  Royal  and  Elizabeth  (Nicker- 
son)  Gould.  Royal  Gould  was  a  prominent  attor- 
ney of  Biddeford,  a  man  of  dignity,  and  highly  re- 
spected in  the  community. 

The  doctor  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Biddeford,  then  entered  Phillips- 
Exeter  Academy.  He  finished  the  course  there  in 
1909,  but  was  not  graduated.  For  his  technical 
training  he  entered  Bowdoin  Medical  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1913.  He  began  im- 
mediately upon  his  hospital  training,  coming  to  the 
Salem  Hospital  July  1,  1913.  There  he  remained 
until  November  1,  1914,  then  took  up  general  medi- 
cal practice  in  the  city  of  Salem.  Although  still 
one  of  the  younger  members  of  the  medical  fra- 
ternity in  this  section,  he  is  building  up  a  practice 
which  clearly  indicates  the  fact  that  he  has  firmly 
established  himself  in  the  confidence  of  the  public. 
Dr.  Gould  is  not  only  a  professional  man;  he  is  in- 
terested in  every  branch  of  civic  welfare;  and  recog- 
nizes the  responsibility  of  every  man  to  the  gen- 
eral good.  He  was  an  associate  member  of  the 
Draft  Board  during  the  European  War,  and  is  iden- 
tified with  such  movements  as  make  for  public  pro- 
gress. He  was  city  physician  of  Salem,  from  June 
1,  1917,  to  June  1,  1920.    He  is  a  member  of  the 


Essex  County  Medical  Society,  and  of  the  Ameri- 
can Medical  Association. 

Dr.  Gould  married,  November  5,  1913,  Gladys 
Loring,  daughter  of  Nesmith  Loring,  of  Yarmouth, 
Maine.  They  have  one  daughter,  Elizabeth,  born 
August  20,  1915.  

WALTER  T.  ROCHEFORT— Having  established 
himself  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  profession  at 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  his  native  city,  in  1906, 
Walter  T.  Rochefort  has  for  the  past  fourteen  years 
identified  himself  closely  with  all  that  makes  for 
civic  betterment,  and  at  the  same  time  has  met  with 
the  consistent  success  professionally  which  is  the 
result  of  the  possession  of  those  sterling  qualities, 
energy  and  integrity,  linked  together  with  public 
spirit  and  a  broad  vision. 

Walter  T.  Rochefort  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, March  1,  1882,  the  son  of  Matthew  B.  R. 
and  Mary  (Gilson)  Rochefort.  His  parents  came 
to  Lawrence  in  1865,  where  for  many  years  his 
father  was  engaged  in  the  tea  and  coffee  busi- 
ness. Walter  T.  Rochefort  attended  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  city,  and  after  graduating  from 
the  Lawrence  High  School,  matriculated  at  Har- 
vard College,  where  he  was  graduated  in  1903,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  then  entered 
th  Law  School  of  Harvard  University  and  won  from 
this  institution  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  in 
1906.  Passing  his  bar  examinations  that  same  year 
he  returned  to  Lawrence  and  immediately  establish- 
ed himself  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He 
opened  an  office  in  the  Bay  State  building  and  this 
has  remained  his  headquarters  ever  since.  He  has 
built  up  an  excellent  practice  and  has  handled  many 
important  cases  up  to  the  present,  proving  himself 
to  be  most  efficient  in  his  particular  line. 

Mr.  Rochefort  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  County 
Bar  Association,  the  Lawrence  City  Bar  Association, 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  vice-chairman  of 
the  local  school  board,  serving  his  second  term  as 
a  member.  He  affiliates  with  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus, St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church,  and 
also  holds  membership  in  the  Lawrence  Catholic 
Club. 

On  June  28,  1911,  at  Lawrence,  Walter  T.  Roche- 
fort was  united  in  marriage  with  Mary  Elizabeth 
Carroll.  They  are  the  parents  of  one  child,  Mary, 
born  April  18,  1912.  The  family  resides  at  No.  10 
Yale  street.  

JAMES  B.  ROBINSON— A  member  of  the  Robin- 
son-Toohey  Company,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
James  B.  Robinson  stands  high  in  the  mercantile 
world  of  Essex  county.  With  splendid  show  rooms 
and  an  efficient  service  station  at  Nos.  10  to  20 
Winter  street,  in  Lawrence,  this  firm  is  conceded 
to  be  the  largest  in  New  England  outside  the  city 
of  Boston  in  the  line  of  motor  distribution  and  ser- 
vice. 

Mr.  Robinson  was  born  in  Deerfield,  New  Hamp- 
shire, September  22,  1861,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
and  Eliza  (White)  Robinson.  The  family  came  to 
Lawrence  in  1870,  and  the  elder  Mr.  Robinson  for 


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many  years  had  charge  of  Belleview  Cemetery.  Both 
parents  are  now  deceased. 

Having  begun  his  education  in  the  schools  of 
iiis  native  town,  Mr.  Robinson  completed  his  studies 
in  the  Lawrence  public  schools,  then  entered  the 
business  world  in  the  employ  of  C.  A.  Metcalf,  a 
prominent  hardware  dealer  of  that  day,  in  the  spring 
of  1884.  Four  years  later,  upon  the  death  of  Mr. 
Metcalf,  Mr.  Robinson,  in  association  with  Ed.  M. 
Sanborn  and  M.  E.  Austin,  took  over  the  business, 
the  firm  name  becoming  Sanborn,  Austin  &  Robin- 
son. This  was  the  beginning  of  the  present  im- 
portant business.  Changes,  in  the  nature  of  the 
case,  took  place  from  time  to  time,  but  each  change 
counted  for  growth  and  development.  In  1887  Mr. 
Austin  withdrew  from  the  firm,  which  continued 
as  Sanborn  &  Robinson,  remaining  thus  until  the 
withdrawal  of  Mr.  Sanbom  in  1907  Then  J.  L. 
Toohey,  still  a  member  of  the  firm,  was  received  in 
partnership,  also  M.  T.  Doyle,  and  the  business  was 
continued  under  the  name  of  the  Robinson  Hard- 
ware Company.  Mr.  Doyle  retiring  from  the  firm 
in  1914,  the  name  became  the  Robinson-Toohey 
Company,  no  further  change  having  been  made 
since  that  time  in  the  personnel  or  name. 

During  all  these  years  the  hardware  business  was 
a  constantly  growing  interest,  but  in  the  past  de- 
cade the  automobile  department  has  so  far  out- 
stripped the  regular  hardware  business  in  import- 
ance that  in  1919  the  hardware  business  was  dis- 
continued and  the  automobile  business  very  largely 
increased.  This  places  the  Robinson-Toohey  Com- 
pany in  the  lead  in  a  very  extensive  territory  in  the 
distribution  of  motor  vehicles.  They  handle  the 
Cadillac,  the  Durant,  and  the  Nash  cars.  Their 
service  station  is  a  model  of  convenience  and  mod- 
ern equipment,  and  in  the  two  departments  they 
keep  fifty-five  employees  busy. 

The  first  location  of  this  business,  in  the  early 
days  of  its  history,  was  at  No.  327  Essex  street, 
where  the  original  business  was  founded  in  1852. 
In  1900  a  building  was  purchased  at  the  corner  of 
Essex  and  Amesbury  streets,  the  firm  taking  posses- 
sion the  following  spring.  In  August,  1919,  the 
business  having  outgrown  these  premises,  the  pres- 
ent large,  handsome  building  was  purchased,  and  as 
soon  as  the  necessary  interior  alterations  were  com- 
pleted the  business  was  removed  to  its  new  location. 

Mr.  Robinson  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  He  is  a  member  of  Phoenician 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  the  Merri- 
mack Valley  Country  Club,  and  of  the  North  An- 
dover  Country  Club.  He  resides  at  No.  79  Johnson 
street,  North  Andover. 


CHARLES  HENRY  BEAN— The  passing  of 
Charles  Henry  Bean,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
was  deeply  regretted,  for  he  had  endeared  himself 
to  a  very  large  circle  of  friends  by  his  upright, 
manly  life  and  for  close  adherence  to  high  standards 
of  business  ethics  and  private  morality.  Industry 
and  thrift  marked  his  life  and  he  accomplished  much 
through  persevering  effort,    coupled    with    marked 


business  ability.  He  was  the  architect  of  his  own 
fortunes,  and  when  at  the  end  of  life  his  record 
was  closed,  there  was  neither  blot  nor  blemish  in 
the  name  he  bore,  a  name  brought  to  New  England 
by  John  Bean,  who  settled  in  Exeter,  New  Hamp- 
shire, not  later  than  1660,  he  being  one  of  the  com- 
mittee appointed  to  run  the  boundary  lines  be- 
tween Exeter  and  adjoining  towns.  Men  of  his 
name  have  served  their  country  in  every  war  from 
the  days  of  King  Philip  and  the  "Swamp  Fight"  to 
the  forests  of  the  Argonne,  and  their  citizenship  has 
been  of  the  quality  to  endure  every  test  of  war  or 
peace. 

Charles  H.  Bean,  a  descendant  of  the  American 
ancestor,  John  Bean,  and  son"  of  Elkanah  F.  and 
Charlotte  (Evans)  Bean,  was  born  in  Franklin,  New 
Hampshire,  July  17,  1840,  and  died  at  his  home  on 
Lowell  street,  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  November 
18,  1914.  The  first  twelve  months  of  his  life  were 
spent  in  Franklin,  then  the  family  moved  to  Lowell 
for  a  short  time,  but  later,  in  1852,  coming  to 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  that  city  was  ever 
afterwards  his  home.  He  attended  the  public  schools 
of  both  Lowell  and  Lawrence,  and  to  that  equip- 
ment added  a  course  of  study  at  Comers  Commer- 
cial College.  After  school  years  were  over  the 
young  man  entered  business  life  and  continued  ac- 
tively engaged  in  commercial  enterprises  until  his 
retirement  in  1901.  He  worked  his  way  upward  in 
the  business  world,  being  at  the  time  of  his  retire- 
ment senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Bean  &  Poole, 
lumber  dealers,  of  Lawrence,  a  business  to  which 
the  sons  of  the  partners  succeeded. 

Another  interest  with  which  Mr.  Bean  was  iden- 
tified for  many  years  was  the  Merchants'  Trust 
Company,  a  connection  recognized  by  the  board  of 
directors  of  that  institution  in  the  following  reso- 
lution of  respect: 

On  Wednesday,  November  the  eighteenth,  1914, 
after  a  brief  illness,  Charles  Henry  Bean  died  at  his 
home  on  Lowell  street,  Lawrence,  Massachusetts. 
Mr.  Bean  became  identified  with  the  banking  inter- 
ests of  the  city  in  1889  as  a  member  of  the  first 
board  of  directors  of  the  Merchants'  National  Bank, 
and  in  1911,  when  the  bank  was  consolidated  with 
the  Lawrence  National  Bank  by  the  formation  of 
the  Merchants'  Trust  Company,  he  was  elected  a 
director  of  the  new  institutions,  serving  upon  the 
board  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  Mr.  Bean's  high 
character  and  conscientious  fidelity  in  the  discharge 
of  his  duties  and  responsibilities  which  he  undertook 
make  his  death  a  distinct  loss  to  the  city.  We 
wish  to  record  our  due  appreciation  of  the  honesty 
of  purpose,  business  ability  and  uprightness  of  char- 
acter of  Mr.  Bean,  and  regret  at  the  loss  of  his 
presence  from  among  us. 

An  estimate  of  Mr.  Bean's  character  cannot  be 
formed  without  taking  into  consideration  his  re- 
lation to  the  church.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
member  of  Lawrence  Street  Congregational  Church, 
but  later  he  became  a  member  of  the  United  Con- 
gregational Church.  He  was  particularly  useful  in 
his  latter  years,  and  his  Christian  life  was  sincere 
and  earnest.     He  was  a  member  of  Crecian  Lodge, 


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Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  and  he  was  keenly 
alive  to  the  duties  involved  in  American  citizen- 
ship. He  always  declined  all  offers  of  public  office 
for  himself,  except  one  term  as  councilman,  but 
he  worked  zealously  for  his  friends  if  they  were 
candidates  for  an  office.  In  his  business  dealings 
he  was  just  and  upright,  and  in  disposition,  genial 
and  agreeable.  His  friends  were  legion  and  he  was 
loyal  to  every  obligation  friendship  imposes. 

Mr.  Bean  married  (first)  November  20,  1867,  Jen- 
nie M.  Simonds,  daughter  of  Oliver  Plympton  and 
Mary  Angelina  (Cone)  Simonds,  both  of  Peru, 
Vermont.  Mrs.  Jennie  M.  Bean  died  January  16, 
1S77,  the  mother  of  three  children,  all  born  in 
Lawrence:  Mary  E.,  Cyrus  E.,  and  Jennie  S.,  the 
last-named  dying  in  infancy.  Mr.  Bean  married 
(second)  March  22,  1881,  Martha  Ellen  Osgood, 
daughter  of  Ira  and  Sarah  Burnham  (Parsons)  Os- 
good, her  father  born  in  Loudon,  her  mother  in  Gil- 
manton,  New  Hampshire.  Mr.  Bean  was  essentially 
a  home  man,  here,  amid  home  environment,  he  was 
happiest  and  at  his  best.  Mrs.  Martha  E.  (Osgood) 
Bean  died  May  22,  1920. 


CHARLES  EUGENE  FABENS— Four  genera- 
tions of  Fabens  were  vessel  owners  and  shipping 
merchants  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  Charles  Eugene 
Fabens  being  the  fourth  in  direct  line,  the  business 
having  been  inaugurated  by  his  great-grandfather, 
William  Fabens,  who  established  trade  by  shipping 
between  Salem,  Massachusetts,  and  Cayenne,  French 
Guiana,  South  America,  in  1816.  The  business  then 
established  continued  through  four  generations, 
with  offices  in  Salem  until  they  were  removed  to 
Boston,  and  in  1877,  by  Charles  Eugene  Fabens,  to 
whose  memory  this  review  is  dedicated.  He  was  a 
man  of  unusual  quality  and  obtained  his  high  dis- 
tinction as  merchant  before  reaching  the  prime  of 
his  powers,  at  the  age  of  thirty-nine. 

Although  born  in  Cayenne,  Charles  Eugene  Fa- 
bens was  brought  to  Salem  an  infant,  and  was  deep- 
ly attached  to  that  city  and  its  people.  So  strong 
was  his  sentiment  toward  Salem,  the  headquarters 
of  the  fleet  of  vessels  connected  with  the  Fabens' 
business,  that  at  great  inconvenience  to  his  firm, 
and  long  after  the  once  extensive  foreign  commerce 
of  the  port  had  ceased  to  exist,  Mr.  Fabens  con- 
tinued to  have  his  vessels  arrive  and  depart  from 
Salem.  It  was  with  deep  regret  that  in  1877  he 
gave  the  orders  to  move  the  business  to  Boston,  and 
with  genuine  sadness  on  his  part  that  the  advertise- 
ments were  posted  offering  for  sale  the  wharves 
and  buildings  which  had  been  so  long  in  the  family 
name.  Theirs  was  a  family  business  and  as  there 
were  resident  heads  in  Cayenne,  as  well  as  in  Salem, 
many  Fabens  were  concerned  in  this  great  shipping 
house. 

Charles  Eugene  Fabens  was  a  son  of  Charles 
Henry  Fabens,  of  Salem,  and  Marie  Euphrasie 
Fabens,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Marie  Euphrasie 
(Mathey)  Fabens,  of  Cayenne,  French  Guiana,  and 
her  husband's  cousin.  At  the  time  of  his  birth, 
March  27,  1845,  the  parents  of  Charles  E.  Fabens 


were  living  in  Cayenne,  French  Guiana,  but  two 
months  later  they  came  to  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
although  only  for  a  few  months.  They  then  re- 
turned to  Cayenne,  which  was  the  family  home 
until  1848,  when  they  came  again  to  Salem,  which 
was  ever  afterward  the  home  of  Charles  E.  Fabens, 
the  home  in  Lafayette  street  being  abandoned  in 
1866  for  the  Chestnut  street  residence.  The  lad, 
Charles  E.,  attended  the  private  schools  in  Salem, 
taught  by  Miss  Robinson,  Miss  Pierce,  Mr.  Fitz 
Waters  and  Oliver  Carlton,  these  being  really  a  suc- 
cession of  grades.  He  finished  with  a  business 
course  in  a  Boston  commercial  college. 

In  1862,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  he  entered  the 
employ  of  his  father,  Charles  Henry  Fabens,  then 
at  the  head  of  the  Fabens  shipping  house,  and  was 
assigned  to  the  New  York  office  of  the  house,  No.  17 
Broadway,  where  he  was  bookkeeper  and  assistant 
to  the  manager  in  chartering  and  dispatching  ships 
to  Cayenne.  On  the  death  of  Samuel  Eugene  Fa- 
bens, his  mother's  brother  and  resident  head  of  the 
house  at  Cayenne,  Charles  E.  Fabens  was  at  once 
sent  out  by  his  father  to  settle  his  affairs  and  take 
charge  of  the  business  in  Cayenne.  In  1869  Charles 
Henry  Fabens  died  and  was  succeeded  by  his  two 
capable  sons,  whom  he  had  trained  for  their  posi- 
tions as  he  had  been  trained  by  his  father,  and  he 
by  his  father,  the  founder  of  the  business  in  1816. 

When  these  sons,  Charles  Eugene  and  Benjamin 
H.  Fabens,  succeeded  to  the  shipping  business  of  the 
Fabens,  they  formed  a  partnership  and  traded  under 
the  firm  name  C.  E.  &  B.  H.  Fabens,  with  offices  at 
211-213  Derby  street,  Salem,  from  1869  to  1879,  and 
at  No.  1  Commercial  Wharf,  Boston,  and  Atlantic 
avenue,  Boston,  at  the  head  of  T  wharf.  Both  men 
were  prominent  in  the  business  world,  Charles  Eu- 
gene always  remaining  loyal  to  the  Fabens'  shipping 
house,  Benjamin  H.  being  at  his  death,  president 
of  the  Naumkeag  Bank  of  Salem.  The  firm  owned 
a  fleet  of  vessels,  including  the  three  brigs,  "Lizzie 
Bigelow,"  "Mary  E.  Dana,"  and  "Anna  Mitchell"; 
schooners,  "Juno,"  "Golden  City,"  "Cayenne,"  and 
the  "Charles  H.  Fabens,"  and  were  part  owners  in 
numerous  other  vessels. 

Charles  E.  Fabens  was  a  man  of  fine  physique, 
genial  manners,  lively  disposition  and  cultivated 
tastes.  On  his  mother's  side  he  traced  to  French 
ancestry  and  he  spoke  French  so  well  that  he  was 
occasionally  called  upon  to  act  as  interpreter  in 
court.  He  possessed  a  rich  deep  bass  voice  and 
was  prominent  in  Salem's  musical  life.  He  was  a 
charter  member  of  the  Salem  Oratorio  Society  and 
ever  retained  his  membership  and  his  interest,  being 
the  central  figure  in  the  operetta  given  in  aid  of 
the  society  the  year  preceding  his  death.  He  sang 
in  the  Grace  Episcopal  Church  choir  for  two  de- 
cades, he  and  his  family  being  communicants  of  that 
church.  He  was  president  of  the  Salem  Schubert 
Club  from  its  beginning,  took  leading  parts  in  all 
their  concerts  and  entertainments,  and  his  death 
was  a  stunning  blow  to  the  club. 

This  many-sided  man  was  not  only  an  able,  influ- 
ential business   man,  a  talented  musician,  and  an 


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excellent  citizen,  but  was  also  great-hearted,  and 
among  his  philanthropies  was  the  Old  Ladies'  Home 
of  Salem,  which  he  served  for  years  as  a  member 
of  its  board  of  management.  He  was  a  Democrat 
in  politics,  but  never  accepted  a  political  office,  al- 
though never  unmindful  of  his  duty  as  a  citizen. 
On  the  contrary  he  was  most  public-spirited  and 
helpful  in  all  movements  to  aid  Salem  interests. 
All  who  knew  him  respected  and  loved  him  and  his 
acquaintance  was  large.  In  addition  to  his  shipping 
interests  he  was  a  trustee  of  Salem  Savings  Bank 
and  a  director  of  Naumkeag  National  Savings  Bank, 
an  institution  of  which  his  brother  Benjamin  H. 
Fabens  was  president,  as  was  Eugene  Jerome  Fa- 
bens,  whose  sketch  follows,  both  these  men  now, 
too,  gone  to  join  the  "great  majority." 

Charles  Eugene  Fabens  married  Bessie  Hannah 
Dyer,  of  Eastport,  Maine,  daughter  of  Charles  H. 
and  Hannah  Elizabeth  (Stevens)  Dyer.  Children, 
all  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts:  Charles  Henry, 
born  at  No.  10  Chestnut  street,  in  1870,  died  in 
1874;  Marie  Euphrasie,  born  at  No.  44  Chestnut 
street,  November  21,  1874;  Bessie  Dyer,  bom  at  No. 
44  Chestnut  street,  in  1880;  and  Eugene  Jerome, 
(q.v.).  The  father  of  these  children,  Charles  Eu- 
gene Fabens,  died  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  at  his 
home  at  No.  10  Chestnut  street,  January  22,  1885, 
in  his  fortieth  year. 


EUGENE  JEROME  FABENS— The  foregoing 
record  of  the  parents  and  connections  of  Eugene 
Jerome  Fabens,  now  gone  to  join  the  "great  cara- 
van," explain  how  at  the  age  of  twenty-five,  he  was 
a  National  bank  president,  the  youngest  man  ever 
to  hold  that  high  honor  in  all  New  England.  He 
was  a  son,  grandson,  great-grandson  and  great- 
great-grandson  of  strong-bodied,  strong-minded  and 
able  business  men,  and  in  him  the  lines  of  business 
ancestors,  paternal  and  maternal,  converged.  He 
was  one  of  the  strong  men  of  his  day  in  the  business 
world,  and  though  stricken  in  the  prime  of  his 
youth,  his  thirty-five  years  had  been  so  fruitful  and 
so  well  improved  that  he  had  reached  a  position  of 
honor  and  importance  that  few  men  ever  attain, 
and  then  only  at  a  much  greater  age.  He  was  the 
youngest  of  the  children  of  Charles  Eugene  (q.v.) 
and  Bessie  Hannah  (Dyer)  Fabens. 

Eugene  Jerome  Fabens  was  born  at  the  family 
home,  No.  10  Chestnut  street,  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
September  15,  1883,  died  in  Salem  Hospital,  stricken 
with  pneumonia,  September  26,  1918.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  Salem  grade  and  high  schools  and  Mr. 
Stone's  School,  the  old  stone  school  on  Chestnut 
street,  Boston,  and  while  he  might  have  had  a 
college  training  had  he  so  desired,  he  was  anxious 
to  begin  his  career  and  chose  finance  as  his  field 
of  activity.  He  first  worked  in  the  office  of  the 
Peavey  Elevator  Company  at  Minneapolis,  then  en- 
tered the  brokerage  firm  of  Lee,  Higginson  &  Com- 
pany, of  Boston,  and  was  at  once  marked  as  a  young 
man  of  great  ability  and  ambition,  bound  to  rise. 
He  was  well  connected,  but  that  only  hastened  his 
rise;  he  needed  no  fortuitous  aids  for  he  was  fully 


equipped  and  could  not  be  kept  down.  After  a 
series  of  promotions  he  was  elected  president  of 
the  Naumkeag  National  Bank,  the  second  of  the 
Fabens  name  to  hold  that  office,  his  uncle  Benjamin 
H.  Fabens  being  the  first.  While  Eugene  J.  Fabens 
was  filling  the  office,  the  Naumkeag  National  Bank 
was  merged  with  the  Mercantile  National  Bank  of 
Salem  and  the  Asiatic  National  Bank,  the  consoli- 
dated banks  incorporating  as  the  Naumkeag  Trust 
Company.  Mr.  Fabens  was  chosen  president  of  that 
company  and  until  his  death  was  its  able  and 
efficient  executive  head.  He  was  also  a  director  of 
the  Hood  Rubber  Company  of  Boston,  a  trustee  of 
Salem  Hospital,  the  Ropes  Memorial,  and  Bertram 
Home  for  the  Aged,  and  interested  in  many  of 
Salem's  activities.  Following  the  destructive  Salem 
fire  of  1914,  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  re- 
building committee,  and  was  chosen  by  the  com- 
mittee as  its  first  president.  About  the  same  time 
he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Edgerly  and 
Crocker,  of  Boston,  which  firm  Blake  Brothers  later 
took  over,  and  for  a  year  prior  to  his  passing  was 
head  of  the  New  York  branch. 

Mr.  Fabens  married,  June  17,  1907,  Katherine 
Patrick  Williams,  daughter  of  Wiley  Cook  and  Sarah 
(Egbert)  AVilliams,  of  Frankfort,  Kentucky.  The 
four  children  of  Eugene  Jerome  and  Katherine  P. 
(Williams)  Fabens  were  all  born  in  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, except  the  youngest,  who  was  born  in  New 
York  City:  Charles  Eugene,  born  August  11,  1908; 
Katherine,  born  October  17,  1909 ;  Sarah,  born  April 
23,  1914;  and  Benjamin  Henry,  bom  February  24, 
1918. 

When  stricken  with  pneumonia  Mr.  Fabens  was 
taken  to  Salem  Hospital  and  within  a  week  suc- 
cumbed. When  his  death  was  announced,  the  flags 
on  the  city  hall  and  on  the  buildings  of  the  differ- 
ent corporations  were  lowered  to  half  mast  as  a 
mute  token  of  esteem  to  the  memory  of  this  gifted 
native  son  whose  life,  so  full  of  promise  and  achieve- 
ment, had  been  cut  short  almost  at  its  very  thres- 
hold.   

DR.  PETER  LEON  McKALLAGAT  was  born  at 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  on  February  13,  1883,  and 
is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Catherine  (Curran)  Mc- 
Kallagat.  His  grandfather  was  John  McKallagat, 
who  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  lived  at  Lawrence  dur- 
ing the  greater  part  of  his  life,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  trucking  business.  His  son,  Richard 
McKallagat,  was  born  at  Ballard  Vale,  Massachu- 
setts, in  1843.  He  was  engaged  in  the  hat  busi- 
ness during  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He  was  a 
man  of  a  very  retiring  disposition  and  never  took 
part  in  politics  or  other  public  concerns.  He  mar- 
ried Catherine  Curran,  who  was  born  in  Ireland  in 
1858.  He  died  in  1915,  survived  by  his  wife  and  son. 
Mrs.  Catherine  (Curran)  McKallagat  is  still  living 
and  makes  her  home  at  Lawrence,  Massachusetts. 

Dr.  McKallagat  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Massachusetts  and  graduated 
from  the  Lawrence  High  School  in  1902.  From  high 
school  he  proceeded  to  Columbia  College,  New  York 
City,  where  he  took  up  the  study  of  medicine.    He 


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graduated  from  Columbia  in  1906,  with  the  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Medicine,  and  entered  Saint  Vincent'' 
Hospital  in  New  York  City  shortly  afterwards.  At 
Saint  Vincent's,  Dr.  McKallagat  followed  the  sur- 
gical course,  ending  his  interneship  in  1908.  During 
the  summer  of  the  same  year,  1908,  he  had  charge 
of  Saint  Johns  Guild  Floating  Hospital  in  New 
York  City. 

On  October  13,  1908,  Dr.  McKallagat  returned 
to  his  native  city  of  Lawrence  and  established  him- 
self in  the  practice  of  medicine,  with  offices  on 
the  sixth  floor  of  the  Bay  State  building,  where  he 
still  remains.  He  has  built  up  a  successful  general 
practice,  but  specializes  in  surgery.  During  the 
years  1916  to  1920  he  served  as  assistant  city  physi- 
cian, and  in  1921  he  was  made  city  physician  and 
assumed  full  charge  of  the  Municipal  Hospital.  This 
office  he  still  occupies.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Lawrence  Board  of  Health  during  the  year  1910,  and 
at  the  present  time  serves  on  the  board  by  virtue 
of  his  position  as  city  physician. 

During  the  World  War  Dr.  McKallagat  was  a 
member  of  the  Volunteer  Medical  Corps  but  was 
not  called  into  active  service.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  American  Medical  Association;  the  Massachu- 
setts Medical  Association;  the  Essex  North  Medi- 
cal Association;  and  he  is  physician  for  the  Fra- 
ternal Order  of  Eagles. 

Dr.  McKallagat  married  Marguerite  G.  Cordon, 
of  Lawrence,  on  October  15,  1913.  Mrs.  McKal- 
lagat was  born  at  Lawrence  in  1889,  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Daniel  B.  and  Margaret  (Sullivan)  Con- 
Ion,  her  father  a  native  of  New  York.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  McKallagat  have  two  children:  Daniel  Leo, 
who  was  born  May  29,  1915;  and  Marguerite  C, 
who  was  born  on  July  24,  1916. 


W.  N.  PIKE  &  SONS,  INC.— In  the  construction 
world  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  this  firm  holds 
a  leading  position.  William  N.  Pike,  the  founder  of 
this  concern,  was  born  in  England,  on  June  17, 
1846.  He  came  to  this  country  when  a  young  man, 
and  located  in  Lawrence  about  1866,  working  first 
as  a  stone  mason,  and  later  as  a  builder.  He  be- 
came associated  with  E.  A.  Peabody  at  an  early 
date,  and  the  contracting  business,  which  was  con- 
ducted under  the  name  of  Peabody  &  Pike,  was  a 
leading  interest  of  the  time.  William  N.  Pike  start- 
ed for  himself  in  the  year  1882,  and  carried  the 
business  forward  for  a  number  of  years  alone,  plac- 
ing it  in  the  front  rank  in  this  line  of  effort.  He  is 
now  retired  from  active  participation  in  its  manage- 
ment, and  resides  at  Andover,  Massachusetts.  He 
married  Emma  Neate. 

Albert  W.  Pike,  elder  son  of  William  N.  and 
Emma  (Neate)  Pike,  and  president  of  the  above 
corporation,  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
on  January  6,  1874.  Receiving  a  practical  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Maiden,  he  began  work 
with  his  father  in  the  contracting  line  thirty  years 
ago.  This  association  has  endured  continuously,  and 
now  Mr.  Pike  is  at  the  head  of  the  corporation 
which  still  bears  the  name  of  its  founder.  This 
company  does  a  very  extensive  contracting  business, 


constructing  buildings  of  every  description,  public 
buildings,  industrial  and  residential  structures,  and 
is  constantly  identified  with  important  building  en- 
terprises in  this  district.  The  firm  was  incorpor- 
ated on  March  16,  1917. 

In  various  interests  in  Lawrence,  Mr.  Pike  is 
well  known.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  of  the  Lawrence  Master  Builders' 
Association,  and  is  president  of  the  Master  Builders" 
Association  of  Haverhill,  and  vice  president  of  the 
Associated  Contractors  of  Massachusetts.  He  is  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons, being  a  member  of  all  the  various  bodies  of 
that  order,  including  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  resides  in 
Columbia  Park,  Haverhill. 

W.  E.  Pike,  the  younger  son  of  William  N.  and 
Emma  (Neate)  Pike,  was  born  in  Methuen,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  September,  1876.  He  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Maiden,  Massachu- 
setts, then  completed  his  studies,  in  preparation  for 
a  business  career,  in  a  commercial  school  in  Boston. 
He  became  associated  with  his  father  and  elder 
brother  in  business  about  twenty-eight  years  ago, 
and  has  always  been  active  in  the  affairs  of  the 
concern.  Upon  the  incorporation  of  the  business 
he  became  treasurer  of  the  company. 

W.  E.  Pike  married,  in  Andover,  Massachusetts, 
on  January  12,  1918,  Cynthia  E.  Flint,  of  that  city, 
and  they  have  one  son:  Walter  Nathaniel.  The 
family  resides  in  Andover,  and  attends  the  Baptist 
church.  

FREDERIC  WILLIAM  HOUSTON  —  Mankind 
expects  much  of  the  men  who  are  bankers.  Money 
means  so  many  things  in  the  minds  of  its  owners 
that  they  scrutinize  with  great  intentness,  not  only 
the  institution  in  which  they  place  it,  but  especially 
the  men  who  handle  it.  The  man  who  passes  this 
scrutiny  with  approval,  receives  an  honor  higher 
than  a  king  can  confer.  Should  you  ask  the  many 
patrons  of  the  Lawrence  Trust  Company,  the 
largest  trust  company  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
what  they  think  of  Frederic  William  Houston,  its 
treasurer,  they  will  smile  and  give  the  terse  reply: 
"He  is  all  right."  It  is  their  way  of  summing  up 
the  man  whose  all  around  ability,  wisdom  and  con- 
fidence-inspiring character  has  brought  so  many  of 
them  to  the  company's  doors. 

Mr.  Houston  was  born  in  the  city  of  Lawrence, 
December  5,  1885,  and  there  has  spent  the  most  of 
his  life.  The  graded  and  high  schools  gave  him  his 
education,  and  he  was  graduated  from  the  latter  in 
1903.  Upon  leaving  school  he  secured  a  position  in 
the  Arlington  National  Bank  and  was  with  that 
institution  for  eight  years.  The  ability  shown,  to- 
gether with  the  training  in  banking  during  these 
eight  years,  fitted  him  for  the  larger  opening  that 
came  a  year  or  so  after  the  organizing  of  the 
Lawrence  Trust  Company,  November  23,  1910.  This 
concern,  even  before  its  formation,  had  been 
searching  for  young  men  who  could  come  up  to  its 
high  standards  in  the  many  qualities  required  by  its 
business,  and,  in  1912,  were  fortunate  in  securing 


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the  services  of  Mr.  Houston.  Starting  as  paying 
and  receiving  clerk  he  rose  rapidly  until  in  August. 
1920,  he  was  elected  its  treasurer.  Although  only 
eleven  years  old,  the  Lawrence  Trust  Company  is 
the  largest,  strongest  and  most  important  banking 
institution  in  Essex  county  and  all  who  have  had 
a  share  in  its  marvelous  growth  are  ranked  with 
the  highest  of  the  city's  professional  and  business 
men.  Mr.  Houston's  close  attention  to  his  work 
has  precluded  many  of  the  activities  in  civic  and 
political  life  for  which  he  is  so  amply  fitted.  He 
finds  outlet  for  some  of  his  out-door  tastes  through 
membership  in  the  Country  Club,  and  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Caledonian  Club.  Fraternally  he  is 
a  member  of  Tuscan  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons  of  Lawrence,  a  member  of  the  Con- 
sistory, and  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Noble  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  of  Boston. 

On  August  16,  1916,  he  was  joined  in  marriage 
to  Florence  Blake,  daughter  of  Herbert  E.  Blake, 
a  well  known  native  of  New  Gloucester,  Maine, 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  trade,  and  his  wife,  Mary 
L.  (Holmes)  Blake,  also  of  Maine.  Mr.  Houston's 
father  was  of  Scottish  birth  but  coming  early  to 
this  country,  from  the  neighborhood  of  Glasgow, 
was  for  years  a  printer  at  the  Pacific  mill  of  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts.  His  mother,  Margaret  (Grant) 
Houston^  also  came  from  the  same  neighborhood  in 
Scotland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  W.  Houston  reside  in 
Lawrence  and  are  highly  appreciated  members  of 
the  Congregational  church. 


THOMAS  MATTHEW  BARRY,  M.  D.— One  of 
the  most  prominent  of  the  younger  members  of 
the  medical  fraternity  in  Lynn,  is  Dr.  Barry,  who  in 
the  few  years  since  he  came  here  to  practice  has 
attained  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  specialist  in 
diseases  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat. 

Dr.  Barry  was  born  in  Lynn,  September  23,  1892, 
and  is  a  son  of  Michael  and  Margaret  (Healy) 
Barry,  long  residents  of  this  city.  Acquiring  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  city, 
he  was  graduated  from  the  classical  high  school  in 
the  class  of  1910,  entered  Tufts  College,  and  was 
graduated  from  the  medical  department  of  that  in- 
stitution in  the  class  of  1914,  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine.  Then  Dr.  Barry  began  a  rare- 
ly comprehensive  course  of  hospital  experience, 
first  becoming  interne  at  St.  John's  Hospital,  at 
Lowell,  Massachusetts.  Next  he  spent  six  months 
at  the  Providence  (Rhode  Island)  City  Hospital, 
after  which  he  was  at  the  Nose  and  Throat  Hos- 
pital for  two  years  and  a  half,  and  the  Throat  and 
Nose  Hospital  in  New  York  City,  making  an  ex- 
haustive study  of  these  organs,  in  which  he  has 
since  specialized.  Coming  to  Lynn  in  1918,  Dr.  Barry 
has  already  won  an  assured  position  in  these 
branches  of  surgery,  and  has  very  little  time  for 
any  general  practice.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  and  of  the  Lynn 
Medical  fraternity. 

On  November  9,  1919,  Dr.  Barry  married  Ethlyn 
M.  Oliver,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ethlyn  Oliver. 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Barry  have  two  sons:  John  D.,  born 
September  12,  1920;  and  William  F.,  born  August 
22,  1921.  

JOSEPH  MICHAEL  HARGEDON— Only  during 
more  recent  years  has  the  idea  become  prevalent 
that  the  lawyer  should  be  one  with  whom  we  are 
on  a  friendly  basis  and  not  some  one  we  consult 
only  when  in  trouble.  We  are  thoughtless  in  what 
we  do  or  promise,  make  careless  contracts,  indite 
wills  that  are  more  than  useless,  and  then  some 
legal  light  is  called  in  to  clear  up  and  settle  the 
difficulty.  There  is  a  growing  desire,  however,  to 
ward  off  trouble  before  it  comes,  and  to  be  on  such 
cordial  terms  with  a  lawyer  that  we  can  go  to 
him  freely  before  we  act.  There  is  no  question 
that  the  profession  is  meeting  this  desire  more  than 
half  way.  There  is  an  ever  increasing  body  of 
lawyers  who  are  approachable,  friendly  men  who 
readily  win  confidence  and  are  worthy  of  it.  It  is 
not,  however,  any  deliberate  selfish  intention  that 
has  made  Joseph  Michael  Hargedon  one  of  this 
class.  He  simply  cannot  help  being  the  cordial, 
pleasant,  sociable  fellow  that  he  is.  It  may  come 
from  his  Irish  blood,  or  his  naturally  big  heart,  or 
from  the  many  other  sides  of  his  character;  what- 
ever the  cause,  certainly  he  has  drawn  to  himself 
a  large  clientele  of  those  who  consult  him  as  their 
friend  and  attorney.  His  well  known  legal  knowl- 
edge and  ability,  the  vigor  with  which  he  makes 
his  clients'  cause  his  own,  and  his  steadfastness 
in  holding  out  for  that  which  is  right,  has  made  him 
distinguished  with  his  professional  associates  and 
clients. 

Peter  J.  Hargedon,  father  of  Joseph  M.  Hargedon, 
born  in  1857,  came  from  Ireland  to  America  in 
1879,  and  is  now  resident  in  Newton,  Massachusetts. 
His  wife,  Honora,  also  of  Irish  birth,  was  born  in 
that  country  in  1860. 

Joseph  Michael  Hargedon,  son  of  Peter  J.  and 
Honora  Hargedon,  began  life  in  Newton,  Massachu- 
setts, December  18,  1890.  He  went  to  the  public 
schools  of  his  town  and  spent  some  time  in  high 
school  and  Boston  College.  Later  matriculating  at 
Boston  University,  he  was  graduated  from  the  law 
department  in  1919,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  Previously  (1918),  he  had  been  admitted  to 
the  bar  at  Boston.  His  first  practice  of  law  was  in 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  in  the  office  of  James  A. 
Donovan  and  Walter  Coulson.  This  became  the  firm 
of  Donovan,  Coulson  &  Hargedon  on  December  1, 
1919,  and  it  has  a  large  suite  of  offices  in  the  Bay 
State  building,  where  they  conduct  a  very  large 
general  law  practice. 

Mr.  Hargedon  has  other  important  outside  inter- 
ests, more  particularly  at  Salisbury  Beach,  where  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade.  He  is  secre- 
tary of  the  Salisbury  Beach  Pavilion  Company; 
director  and  clerk  of  the  Salisbury  Athletic  Associa- 
tion, and  president  and  director  of  the  Stoeher  & 
Pratt  Dodgem  Corporation,  a  large  and  growing 
company  that  is  establishing  ita  funmaking  device 
throughout  the  amusement  parks  of  the  United 
States.     He  belongs  to  the  Essex  County  and  Law- 


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rence  Bar  Associations,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  finds  ath- 
letic enjoyment  with  his  many  friends  at  the  Merri- 
mac  Country  Club.  His  fraternal  associations  are 
with  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  the  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks  as  a  member  of  Lodge 
No.  65,  of  which  he  is  inner  guard.  Mr.  Hargedon 
is  religiously  affiliated  with  St.  Mary's  Roman 
Catholic  Church. 


ROBERT  WILLIAM  McKAY— Taking  a  promi- 
nent place  in  his  chosen  field  of  endeavor  entirely 
through  his  own  initiative,  Robert  William  McKay, 
of  Cliftondale,  Massachusetts,  is  making  the  force 
of  his  personality  count  far  in  the  progress  of 
Essex  county. 

Mr.  McKay  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  on 
March  10,  1893,  and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Maude 
L.  (Montgomery)  McKay,  long  residents  of  that 
city. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Lynn,  the  boy  early  developed  an  ambition  to 
enter  the  field  of  journalism.  He  secured  a  position 
on  the  staff  of  the  Lynn  "Item"  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
years,  while  he  was  still  studying,  and  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  English  High  School  in  1913.  Later 
he  was  connected  with  the  Lynn  "News,"  and  still 
later  with  the  Boston  "Post." 

In  March,  1913,  Mr.  McKay  formed  a  corpora- 
tion, himself  holding  the  offices  of  president,  secre- 
tary and  treasurer,  and  took  over  the  Saugus  "Her- 
ald." This  newspaper  was  founded  in  1887  by 
James  A.  Halliday,  who  was  succeeded  as  owner 
by  Isaac  Newton.  When  Mr.  McKay  took  posses- 
sion of  the  plant  the  paper  was  a  small  sheet,  of 
indifferent  circulation.  He  has  built  it  up  to  a 
circulation  of  over  3,300  copies;  it  is  progressive 
in  its  editorial  policy,  and  handles  a  large  amount 
of  local  and  general  advertising.  Mr.  McKay  has 
also  taken  up  the  publication  of  a  general  line  of 
commercial  and  other  work,  and  handles  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  job  printing.  The  plant  is 
equipped  with  linotype  machines,  and  all  the  most 
modern  machinery. 

Mr.  McKay  married,  in  March,  1914,  Mabel  G. 
Martin,  daughter  of  Walter-  and  Mabel  (Russell) 
Martin,  of  Manchester-by-the-Sea,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McKay  are  the  parents  of  one  daughter,  Audrey, 
who  was  born  on  October  29,  1916. 


WESLEY  PENCE  MITCHELL— Descended  from 
an  old  Maine  family,  and  engaged  in  the  auto- 
mobile service  and  sales  business,  Wesley  Pence 
Mitchell,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  is  prominent 
in  this  city. 

Mr.  Mitchell  is  a  son  of  Robert  Edwin  and  Ruth 
Esther  (Ewell)  Mitchell.  Robert  E.  Mitchell  was 
born  in  Portland,  Maine,  being  a  direct  descendant 
of  Nathaniel  I.  Mitchell,  an  early  dry  goods  mer- 
chant of  Portland.  Coming  to  Boston  about  1875, 
Robert  E.  Mitchell  was  there  engaged  as  a  dry 
goods  merchant  for  many  years,  but  he  and  his  wife 
are  both  now  deceased.  The  mother  was  a  native 
of  Prospect,  Maine. 


Wesley  P.  Mitchell  was  born  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, July  31,  1876.  Receiving  his  early  educa- 
tion, in  the  public  schools  of  that  city,  he  later 
took  a  course  at  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology,  and  further  prepared  for  his  future 
with  private  study.  For  many  years  Mr.  Mitchell 
acted  as  manufacturers'  agent,  with  headquarters  in 
Boston,  handling  a  large  variety  of  merchandise  in 
the  field  of  women's  apparel.  In  1918  Mr.  Mitchell 
made  a  definite  change  in  his  business,  coming  to 
Lawrence,  where  he  became  associated  with  a  local 
automobile  firm  in  the  capacity  of  salesman.  After 
one  year  of  experience  along  this  line,  he  opened 
a  service  and  sales  station,  at  No.  348  Broadway. 
He  has  been  most  successful  and  is  doing  a  con- 
stantly growing  business.  He  handles  the  Olds- 
mobile,  and  now  owns  the  building  in  which  he  is 
located. 

Prominent  in  the  husiness  interests  of  the  city, 
Mr.  Mitchell  holds  a  seat  in  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Tuscan 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Lodge  No.  1171,  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks.     He  attends  the  Episcopal  church. 

Mr.  Mitchell  married,  in  New  York  City,  Alice 
Martin,  of  Manchester,  Massachusetts,  and  they 
have  one  child,  Beverly  E.  The  family  resides  at 
No.  383  Haverhill  street,  Lawrence. 


MIAL  WOODBURY  CHASE— As  treasurer  of 
the  North  Shore  Ice  Delivery  Company,  Mr.  Chase 
holds  a  prominent  place  in  the  business  circles  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  for  not  only  is  Mial  Wood- 
bury Chase  influentially  interested  with  the  busi- 
ness interests  of  the  city,  but  as  a  citizen  he  is 
ever  ready  to  do  all  ini  his  power  to  promote  her 
best  and  truest  welfare. 

Mial  Woodbury  Chase  was  born  at  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, August  27,  1867,  the  son  of  Zachariah  J. 
and  Harriett  (Moon)  Chase,  the  former  a  native 
of  Maine,  the  latter  of  Lynn.  The  elementary  edu- 
cation of  the  boy  Mial  W.  was  obtained  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city  and  after  gradu- 
ating from  the  Lynn  Classical  High  School  he  en- 
tered Black  River  Academy,  at  Ludlow,  Vermont, 
where  he  took  a  post-graduate  course,  and  it  is 
interesting  to  note  that  here  he  was  a  classmate  of 
Calvin  Coolidge,  vice-president-elect  of  the  United 
States  (1920).  After  completing  his  course  at  the 
academy,  he  returned  to  Lynn  and  became  associ- 
ated with  his  father  in  business  under  the  name  of 
Z.  J.  Chase  &  Company,  ice  dealers.  Here  he  re- 
mained until  1913,  when  he  became  treasurer  of  ths 
North  Shore  Ice  Delivery  Company,  which  position 
he  holds  at  the  present  time. 

Mr.  Chase  has  always  taken  an  active  interest 
in  politics.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Constitutional 
Convention,  is  a  Representative  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Legislature,  and  has  served  on  the  Lynn  School 
Committee  for  many  years.  He  is  prominent  in 
Masonic  circles,  having  attained  the  thirty-second 
degree,  and  affiliates  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men, 
and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.     He  is  also  vice-presi- 


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dent  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  and 
attends  the  Maple  Street  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  of  Lynn.     Mr.  Chase  is  a  Rotarian. 

On  October  29,  1893,  Mial  Woodbury  Chase  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Maud  D.  Hollis,  daughter 
of  Alonzo  and  Carrie  (Bush)  Hollis,  of  Lynn. 

By  long  identification  with  the  life  of  the  city 
which  was  his  birthplace,  Mial  Woodbury  Chase 
has  by  his  fairmindedness  and  goodwill  as  a  private 
citizen,  and  as  a  representative  of  the  government, 
won  for  himself  a  permanent  place  in  the  hearts  of 
the  people  of  Lynn. 


has  raised  sufficient  money  and  bought  land  for  a 
new  church;  and  it  is  safe  to  predict  a  future  of 
great  usefulness  for  this  church  society.  The  par- 
ish now  counts  two  hundred  devoted  Italian  families, 
and,  with  Father  Piemonte  at  its  head,  the  new 
church  edifice  will  soon  be  an  accomplished  fact. 


REV.  PETER  M.  PIEMONTE— It  is  peculiarly 
fitting,  in  a  work  of  this  nature,  to  record  the  his- 
tories of  men  who  are  giving  their  lives  to  the  ser- 
vice of  God.  Rev.  Peter  M.  Piemonte  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  is  doing  the  work  of  a  missionary 
among  the  people  of  his  native  land  who  have  be- 
come residents  of  that  city. 

Father  Piemonte  was  born  in  Udine,  Province  of 
Venice,  Italy,  on  December  11,  1862,  and  received 
his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  that 
city.  Devoutly  trained,  and  always  a  sincere  wor- 
shipper, he  early  recognized  the  call  of  God  which 
pointed  the  way  to  a  life  of  devotion  and  sacrifice. 
He  entered  Udine  Seminary,  in  Venice,  Italy,  and 
was  graduated  in  the  year  1884.  He  was  ordained, 
May  30,  1885,  by  Monsignor  Berengo.  Then  be- 
gan his  service  as  curate,  which  lasted  for  five  years. 
For  seventeen  years  thereafter  he  was  parish  priest 
at  St.  Cansciano  Church  and  School,  at  Prato, 
Italy.  Then  desiring  a  period  of  quiet  and  retire- 
ment to  prepare  himself  for  further  activities,  he 
entered  into  the  Congregation  of  the  Stigma tini 
Fathers,  remaining  one  year  on  probation.  At  the 
close  of  this  period  he  began  preaching  in  Trient, 
Italy,  and  continued  there  for  two  years. 

Father  Piemonte's  next  move  was  to  cross  the 
seas  and  take  up  his  church  in  the  United  States. 
This  was  in  1910,  and  he  came  to  Scranton,  Penn- 
sylvania, where  he  stayed  for  one  year  as  associate 
pastor  of  the  St.  Lucia  Italian  Church  in  that  city. 
He  then  was  called  to  Springfield,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  officiated  for  one  year  as  assistant  pastor 
of  the  Church  of  Our  Lady  of  Mount  Carmel.  Next 
he  was  assistant  pastor  of  the  Sacred  Heart  Church, 
in  Boston,  then  for  one  year  was  assistant  pastor 
of  St.  John's  Church  at  Swampscott,  Essex  county. 
Massachusetts. 

It  was  on  November  1,  1914,  that  Father  Piemonte 
began  the  good  work  which  he  is  carrying  forward 
to  such  success  in  Salem.  On  that  date  he  start- 
ed St.  Mary's  Italian  Mission  in  temporary  quarters 
at  No.  27  Front  street.  Beginning  in  a  humble  way, 
but  sparing  neither  time  nor  strength,  he  has  gather- 
ed about  him  in  the  little  mission  room,  large  con- 
gregations of  his  fellow  country  people,  instructing 
and  admonishing  them,  and  at  the  same  time  com- 
forting and  encouraging  them  in  case  of  need  or 
adversity.  This  Mission  has  shown  a  most  grati- 
fying growth  and  is  a  genuine  power  for  good 
among  the  Italian-American  residents  of  Salem. 
Through  his  indefatigable  labors,  Father  Piemonte 


ORA    WENDELL    BOOTHBY  —  The  Boothby 

family  is  one  of  great  antiquity  and  can  be  traced 
to  an  early  period.  It  is  believed  to  have  descended 
from  a  Danish  tribe,  Bobi,  which  was  settled  early 
in  Britain.  The  ancestor  of  the  family,  Henry 
Boothby,  was  born  in  England,  and  in  1720  settled 
at  Kittery,  Maine.  His  brother,  Thomas  Boothby, 
accompanied  him  to  New  England  and  settled'  at 
Wells,  Maine.  Henry  Boothby  had  a  son,  Thomas, 
who  settled  at  Scarboro,  Maine. 

The  family  came  to  Livermore,  Maine,  at  an 
early  date,  and  the  first  cabinet  maker  of  that 
vicinity  was  Samuel  Boothby,  undoubtedly  a  des- 
cendant of  the  immigrant.  An  Ichabod  Boothby 
drove  the  stage  between  Portland  and  Boston  for 
many  years. 

The  father  of  Mr.  Boothby,  Charles  H.  Boothby, 
was  born  in  Livermore,  and  was  a  manufacturer  of 
shovel  handles  and  scythe  snathes.  In  his  later 
years  he  retired  to  his  farm  and  followed  agricul- 
tural pursuits.  He  was  born  February  5,  1821,  and 
died  January  26,  1889.  He  married  Betsey  Wheeler 
Hescock,  born  February  10,  1833,  died  August  3, 
1894. 

Ora  Wendell  Boothby,  son  of  Charles  H.  and 
Betsey  W.  (Hescock)  Boothby,  was  born  in  Liver- 
more, June  13,  1876.  He  attended  the  public  schools, 
the  Hebron  Academy,  and  the  Greenwood  Com- 
mercial College  of  Boston.  Following  his  formal 
education  Mr.  Boothby  took  a  course  in  mechanical 
engineering  from  private  tutors.  In  October,  1898, 
he  came  to  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  became 
identified  with  the  International  Textbook  Company 
as  division  superintendent.  He  made  his  head- 
quarters at  Lawrence,  and  had  branch  offices  at 
Lowell,  Haverhill  and  Newburyport,  Massachusetts; 
and  Manchester,  Exeter  and  Nashua,  New  Hamp- 
shire. In  March,  1909,  Mr.  Boothby  resigned  his 
position  with  this  company  and  engaged  in  his  pres- 
ent business  under  the  firm  name  of  the  Boothby 
Press.  The  office  and  shop  are  located  at  No.  307 
Essex  street,  and  a  general  business  in  engraving, 
printing  and  manufacture  of  stationery  is  carried 
on. 

Mr.  Boothby  is  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club, 
the  Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  a 
thirty-second  degree  Mason.  He  is  a  member  of 
Phoenician  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
which  he  is  past  master;  member  of  Mt.  Sinai  Chap- 
ter, Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council,  Royal 
and  Select  Masters;  of  which  he  is  past  thrice 
illustrious  master;  Bethany  Commandery,  of  which 
he  is  past  commander;  the  Massachusetts  Consis- 
tory, and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 

On  June  12,  1901,  Mr.  Boothby  married,  at  Law- 
rence, Ella  May  Sugatt,  and  they  are  the  parents 


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of  a  son,  Everett  Wendell  Boothby,  of  Los  Angeles, 
California,  born  September  20,  1902.  The  family 
attend  and  aid  in  the  support  of  the  Trinity  Con- 
gregational Church  of  Lawrence. 


CHARLES  PRESCOTT— The  office  of  post- 
master of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  is  ably  filled  by 
a  man  of  unusual  breadth  of  experience  and  ex- 
ecutive ability— Charles  Prescott,  whose  individual 
activities  have  taken  him  to  many  parts  of  the  world 

Mr.  Prescott  was  bom  in  Bay  Verte,  New  Bruns- 
wick, Canada,  on  February  16,  1S46,  and  is  a  son 
of  Charles  and  Matilda  (Madden)  Prescott,  of  that 
place,  both  of  whom  are  long  since  deceased. 

Receiving  his  education  in  the  common  schools  of 
that  day,  the  boy  left  school  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen years,  and  took  up  a  sea-faring  life.  Fond  of 
adventure,  and  absolutely  fearless,  he  won  his  way 
through  all  the  hardships  to  become,  eventually, 
master  of  a  ship.  This  life  carried  him  practically 
all  over  the  world,  the  only  exception,  as  it  chanced, 
being  the  East  Indies.  He  finally  gave  up  the  sea 
as  a  calling,  but  still  traveled  much  in  the  course  of 
his  work,  for  twelve  years  being  in  the  employ  of 
the  Anglo-American  Cable  and  Telegraph  Company. 
In  this  connection  he  was  stationed  at  different 
times  at  many  different  points,  including  Sydney, 
Nova  Scotia,  Heart  Content,  Newfoundland,  and 
many  interesting  points.  Thereafter,  Mr.  Prescott 
became  associated  with  railroad  interests,  and  came 
to  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  in  the  year  1886,  to  fill 
the  position  of  station  agent.  He  continued  thus 
until  six  years  ago,  when  he  was  appointed  post- 
master of  Beverly,  which  position  he  still  fills  most 
acceptably  to  the  general  public. 

In  various  activities  in  Beverly  Mr.  Prescott  is 
a  familiar  figure.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Free  an  i 
Accepted  Masons,  and  of  the!  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  Peter's  Epis- 
copal Church,  and  active  in  the  work  of  the  Men't< 
Club  of  the  church. 

It  is  perhaps  as  commodore  of  the  Jubilee  Yacht 
Club  that  Mr.  Prescott  is  best  known,  and  will  long- 
est be  remembered.  He  is  an  honored  and  popular 
member  of  this  organization,  and  his  reminiscences 
of  sea  life  often  form  an  interesting  feature  of  an 
evening  at  the  club  house. 

Mr.  Prescott  married,  in  1870,  Lucy  A.  Clough, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Clough,  of  Prince  Edward  Is- 
land. Their  three  children  are  as  follows:  Annie 
Maud;  Charles,  deceased;  and  Myrtle.  J.,  the  wife 
of  L.  R.  Jenkins,  now  a  resident  of  Pachuca,  in  tho 
State  of  Hidalgo,  Mexico. 


MICHAEL  S.  O'BRIEN,  an  attorney,  with  offices 
in  the  Bay  State  building,  occupies  a  prominent 
place  in  the  professional  and  business  circles  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  his  native  city.  His  iden- 
tification with  the  life  of  this  community  is  com- 
plete through  associations  in  many  and  diverse  fields, 
commercial,  fraternal  and  social,  and  as  alderman  he 
has  rendered  public  service  of  merit  and  value. 

Michael  S.  O'Brien  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1883,  the  son  of  Timothy  and  Mary  (Kel- 


leher)  O'Brien,  both  deceased.  He  attended  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  after  finishing 
the  prescribed  course  at  the  local  high  school,  ma- 
triculated at  Dartmouth  College,  from  which  in- 
stitution he  was  graduated  in  1906,  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  He  then  entered  the  law 
school  of  Harvard  University  and  three  years  later 
won  from  there  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws. 
Returning  immediately  to  his  native  city,  he  estab- 
lished himself  in  legal  practice  and  since  has  en- 
joyed a  large  and  lucrative  practice. 

Mr.  O'Brien  has  always  taken  a  keen  and  active 
interest  in  public  affairs  and  no  man  has  more  at 
heart  the  welfare  and  true  progress  of  his  home 
city.  He  was  elected  alderman  of  Lawrence  in 
1912,  and  also  was  director  of  public  property  and 
public  works  at  that  time. 

Mr.  O'Brien  has  always  been  ardently  devoted  to 
outdoor  sports,  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  here 
that  while  attending  Dartmouth  College  he  was 
captain  of  the  baseball  team,  playing  left  field. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country 
Club,  and  here  he  spends  much  of  his  spare  time 
in  his  favorite  recreation,  golf.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Lawrence  City  Bar  Association,  and  the 
Theta  Delta  Chi  fraternity,  and  the  Casque  and 
Gauntlet,  senior  society,  of  Dartmouth  College.  Ha 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Harvard  Club  and  Dart- 
mouth Club.    In  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

On  July  26,  1911,  Michael  S.  O'Brien  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Helen  M.  Sawyer,  a  native  of  Law- 
rence, and  to  them  have  been  born  three  children: 
William  Smith,  Frederick  Sawyer,  and  Helen  Marie. 
The  family  attend  St.  Patrick's  Roman  Catholic 
Church,  and  reside  at  No.  200  Bailey  street,  Law- 
rence.   

JOHN  A.  PEABODY— In  the  construction  world 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant firms  is  that  of  E.  A.  Peabody  &  Son,  the 
oldest  business  organization  in  this  line  of  en- 
deavor. This  firm  has  kept  step  with  the  times 
through  the  passing  of  the  years  and  has  always 
held  a  position  a  little  in  the  lead  of  the  van.  John 
A.  Peabody,  the  present  head  of  the  firm,  stands 
high  in  many  interests  which  have  to  do  with  the 
progress  of  the  city. 

Ephraim  A.  Peabody,  Mr.  Peabody's  father,  found- 
ed this  business  about  1860,  and  was  a  prominent 
figure  in  construction  circles  during  that  long  period 
of  rapid  growth  in  all  manufacturing  centers 
throughout  New  England,  which  followed  the  re- 
adjustment of  industrial  conditions  after  the  Civil 
War.  He  was  a  pioneer  contractor  in  this  district, 
and  a  man  of  great  force  of  character.  He  was 
born  in  Dracut,  Massachusetts,  about  1830,  and  died 
in  Lawrence,  on  March  7,  1916. 

John  A.  Peabody  was  born  in  Salem,  New 
Hampshire,  in  1868,  and  received  his  education 
there  in  the  public  schools.  In  1896  he  went  to  the 
nearby  city  of  Lawrence,  just  over  the  Massachu- 
setts line,  and  became  associated  with  his  father 
in  the  contracting  business,  which  was  becoming  a 
very  large  interest.     Together,  father  and  son  de- 


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veloped  the  business  to  a  still  more  important  and 
extensive  interest,  and  since  the  death  of  his  father, 
John  A.  Peabody  has  carried  on  the  business  alone, 
without,  however,  changing  the  firm  name — E.  A. 
Peabody  &  Son. 

This  concern,  whose  office  is  now  in  the  Bay 
State  building,  in  Lawrence,  has  to  its  credit  a  very 
large  number  of  the  finer  buildings  in  Lawrence,  in- 
cluding industrial  plants,  and  commerical  and  resi- 
dential structures.  Their  business  is  by  no  means 
confined  to  Lawrence,  but  reaches  into  New  Hamp- 
shire, Vermont,  and  to  distant  parts  of*  Massachu- 
setts. Many  of  the  most  noteworthy  structures  in 
this  section  are  their  work.  They  designed  and  built 
the  Lawrence  Savings  Bank;  they  built  the  Bay 
State  Bank  building,  the  St.  Lawrence  Church,  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  building,  the 
Home  Club  building,  the  Gleason  building,  and  the 
Lawrence  Savings  Bank.  They  built  the  Bright- 
wood  Mills,  complete,  and  many  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful residences  of  this  city  and  its  environs  are  the 
work  of  this  concern.  At  this  time  (1921)  the  firm 
is  constructing  a  new  Masonic  Temple  in  Law- 
rence, which  will  cost  $225,000. 

John  A.  Peabody,  as  head  of  this  far-reaching 
business,  is  one  of  the  leading  men  of  this  city  to- 
day. He  is  interested  in  two  of  the  leading  finan- 
cial institutions  of  Lawrence,  being  a  director  of  the 
Bay  State  National  Bank,  and  a  trustee  of  the  Essex 
Savings  Bank.  He  is  a  director  in  the  Lawrence 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  a  member  of  the  Civics 
Committee  of  that  body. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Mr.  Peabody  was 
district  chairman  of  the  Emergency  Help  and 
Equipment  Board,  for  Essex  county.  His  duties 
included  the  organizing  of  all  builders  and  construc- 
tion firms,  and  appointing  assistant  chairmen  to 
cover  this  work  in  the  following  territory:  Law- 
rence, Lowell,  Haverhill,  Georgetown,  Reading,  and 
all  points  north  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  in  Essex 
county.  These  firms  held  themselves  prepared  to 
repair  without  delay,  and  give  first  aid  to  bridges, 
buildings,  and  all  structural  work  damaged  or 
destroyed  through  acts  of  war  fanatics. 

Personally,  Mr.  Peabody  is  prominent  in  fraternal 
circles,  being  a  member  of  Greacian  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  Lawrence  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council,  Royal  and  Select 
Masters;  Bethany  Commandery,  Knights  Templar; 
and  also  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  holds  the  thirty- 
second  degree  in  this  order. 

Mr.  Peabody  married,  in  Salem,  New  Hampshire, 
in  1896,  Cora  W.  Wood,  and  they  have  one  daugh- 
ter, Gladys  E.  The  delightful  family  residence  is  at 
No.  32  Dartmouth  street,  Lawrence,  and  the  family 
attend  the  Church  of  Christ,  Scientist. 


BENJAMIN  F.  SYLVESTER— For  three  gener- 
ations identified  with  the  industrial  world  of  Essex 
county,  the  name  of  Sylvester  holds  special  sig- 
nificance in  Danvers.  Benjamin  F.  Sylvester,  a  man 
of  broad  public  spirit,  was  long  prominent  here  as 


the  owner  of  the  rolling  mill,  and  with  his  death 
the  town  lost  a  useful,  valued  citizen. 

Benjamin  F.  Sylvester  was  born  in  Hanover, 
Massachusetts,  in  1833,  and  was  educated  in  the 
schools  of  that  town.  In  his  young  manhood  he 
removed  with  the  family  to  Danvers,  the  father, 
John  Sylvester,  purchasing  the  rolling  mill  at  Dan- 
vers, about  1858.  This  property  consisted  of  a 
foundry  on  the  farther  side  of  the  dam,  and  a  roll- 
ing mill  on  the  nearer  side,  also  the  water  front 
and  tide  privileges.  John  Sylvester  was  an  expert 
anchor  maker,  and  had  spent  his  lifetime  as  an 
iron  and  steel  worker.  He  forged  the  first  cranks 
for  locomotives  in  this  country.  Compared  with  the 
great  mills  of  the  present  day  this  was  a  small  plant, 
five  tons  capacity,  but  for  the  time  it  was  a  large 
and  important  mill  and  a  large  business  was  done. 
Here  the  young  man  became  associated  with  his 
father,  eventually  assuming  the  ownership.  Prior  to 
John  Sylvester's  coming,  nails  had  been  manufac- 
tured here,  also  anchors,  and  it  was  through  his 
occupation  as  an  anchor  maker  that  John  Sylvester 
came  to  locate  in  Danvers.  The  iron  rolled  then 
was  imported  from  Norway  and  Sweden.  After  a 
few  years  he  sold  this  property,  and  going  to  Somer- 
ville,  Massachusetts,  operated  the  spike  works 
there,  residing  in  Waverly,  where  he  died. 

The  independent  business  career  of  Benjamin  F. 
Sylvester  began  in  1880,  when  he  returned  to  Dan- 
vers. Entering  into  a  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Sias, 
they  purchased  the  rolling  mill,  and  conducted  it 
for  several  years.  Thereafter  A.  G.  Tompkins 
bought  the  property,  retaining  Mr.  Sylvester  as 
superintendent,  the  arrangement  continuing  until 
Mr.  Tompkins'  death.  At  that  time  Benjamin  Syl- 
vester and  his  brother,  John,  purchased  the  mill. 
These  changes,  in  the  course  of  the  years,  went 
hand  in  hand  with  development  and  growth,  the 
mill  becoming  a  very  important  interest.  In  1905 
occurred  the  death  of  John  Sylvester,  the  brother, 
and  the  business  was  incorporated,  becoming  the 
Sylvester  Company.  A  further  change  was  made  at 
this  time,  the  capacity  being  increased  to  forty  tons 
per  day.  Tide  water  docks  having  been  a  part  of 
the  plant  for  many  years,  the  company  also  did  a 
considerable  coal  business,  unloading  on  their  own 
docks.  During  the  World  War  the  mill  handled 
contract  work  for  the  United  States  Government, 
and  in  1920  the  plant  was  sold  to  the  Massachusetts 
Iron  and  Steel  Company.  This  is  today  the  only 
rolling  mill  in  the  State. 

During  all  his  residence  here  in  Danvers,  Ben- 
jamin F.  Sylvester  took  a  deep  interest  in  the 
progress  and  well-being  of  the  community,  although 
in  political  matters  he  took  no  leading  part.  He 
attended  the  Baptist  church,  and  was  active  in  the 
work  of  the  church  society.  His  death,  in  January, 
1914,  brought  home  to  the  people  of  Danvers  the 
significance  of  a  worthy  life  as  a  factor  in  public 
advancement,  and  not  only  the  business  associates 
who  had  known  him  so  well  and  the  friends  to 
whom  his  mature  counsel  was  a  valued  assistance, 
but  also  the  general  public,  mourned  his  passing. 


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In  1865,  Mr.  Sylvester  married  Mary  A.  Upton, 
and  they  were  the  parents  of  two  sons:  George,  a 
graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, now  a  mining  engineer  in  Tennessee,  who 
married  Bessie  Stanley,  of  Danvers;  and  Herbert 
W.,  who  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools 
of  Danvers,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty  years  became 
associated  with  his  father  at  the  mill.  Herbert  W. 
Sylvester,  was  for  fifteen  years,  superintendent  of 
the  mill,  after  which  it  was  taken  over  by  its  present 
owners. 

RALPH  E.  STONE,  M.  D.— Broadly  active  in  the 
medical  professon,  Dr.  Ralph  E.  Stone,  of  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  is  contributing  materially  to  the 
health  and  well  being  of  the  people. 

Dr.  Stone  was  born  in  Shirley,  Massachusetts,  on 
July  29,  1877,  and  is  a  son  of  Stephen  Henry  and 
Elizabeth  S.  (Stoddard)  Stone.  Stephen  H.  Stone 
was  bom  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  was  a  bro- 
ker by  occupation.  Mrs.  Stone  was  born  in  Bal- 
timore, Maryland. 

As  a  boy  the  doctor  began  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Shirley,  later  attended  Phillips  An- 
dover  Academy.  His  choice  of  a  profession  made, 
he  entered  Harvard  University  Medical  School, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1903, 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  He  has 
since  practiced  medicine  in  Beverly,  achieving  a 
marked  degree  of  success.  In  connection  with  his 
private  practice,  Dr.  Stone  handles  much  institu- 
tional work.  He  was  director  of  the  Beverly  Board 
of  Health  Dispensary  for  four  years,  and  is  now 
consultant  of  the  dispensary,  and  chairman  of  the 
Medical  Advisory  Board,  Division  No.  26.  He  is 
president  of  the  Beverly  Public  Health  Associa- 
tion; is  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the  Beverly  Hos- 
pital; is  on  the  staff  of  the  Cable  Memorial  Hos- 
pital, of  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  and  of  the  North 
Shore  Baby  Hospital;  and  is  consulting  physician 
of  the  New  England  Industrial  School  for  the 
Deaf.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce of  Beverly;  of  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation; the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society;  the 
National  Tuberculosis  Association;  and  Harvard 
Club   of  the   North   Shore. 

Dr.  Stone  married,  in  1903,  Lucy  Wheatley,  of 
Baltimore,  Maryland,  daughter  of  William  and 
Kate  Wheatley,  of  that  city,  Mrs.  Stone's  father 
being  a  prominent  insurance  dealer  there.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Stone  are  the  parents  of  four  children: 
Katherine  E.,  fourteen  years  of  age  (1922) ;  Ralph 
E.,  Jr.,  thirteen;  Constance  S.,  eight;  and  Bar- 
bara, who  died  June  27,  1911. 


SIMEON  E.  J.  LeGENDRE — Returning  to  his 
native  city  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  immedi- 
ately after  graduating  in  1911,  Mr.  LeGendre  es- 
tablished himself  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen 
profession  at  No.  316  Essex  street.  The  years 
have  brought  him  professional  success,  and  he  is 
well  known  throughout  the  community  and  is  held 
in  the  highest  esteem  by  his  brethren  of  the  pro- 
fession who  accord  him  full  recognition. 


Simeon  E.  J.  LeGendre  was  bom  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  February  18,  1886,  the  son  of 
Azarie  and  Virginia  (Couillard)  LeGendre.  Azarie 
LeGendre  came  to  Lawrence  in  1868  from  Lot- 
biniere,  Province  of  Quebec,  and  for  many  years 
was  employed  by  the  Boston  &  Maine  railroad. 
The  boy,  Simeon  E.  J.,  attended  the  schools  of  his 
native  city  and  after  graduating  from  the  local 
high  school,  having  in  the  meantime  determined  to 
adopt  the  law  as  a  profession,  he  accordingly  ma- 
triculated at  Boston  University  Law  School  and 
won  from  that  institution  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Laws  in  the  class  of  1911.  Subsequently  return- 
ing to  Lawrence,  he  established  himself  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  at  his  present  location. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  the  Lawrence  City  Bar  Association. 

Mr.  LeGendre  has  always  been  exceedingly  ac- 
tive in  the  affairs  of  the  community,  and  has  held 
several  important  offices.  He  is  trustee  of  the 
sinking  fund  of  the  city  of  Lawrence,  president 
of  the  La  Caisse  Populaire  de  Lawrence  Credit 
Union,  and  president  of  the  Social  Naturalization 
Club,  Inc.  He  affiliates  with  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65. 
He  is  a  Roman  Catholic  in  his  religious  belief, 
and  attends  the  Sacred  Heart  Church  of  this 
denomination. 

On  February  14,  1912,  Simeon  E.  J.  LeGendre 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Georgiana  Pellerin, 
a  native  of  Lawrence,  and  daughter  of  Ludger 
Pellerin,  and  to  them  have  been  born  three  chil- 
dren: Rita,  Simeon  E.  J.,  Jr.,  and  Alain  A.  J. 
The  family  home  is  at  No  349  South  Broadway, 
Lawrence,   Massachusetts. 


RICHARD  A.  HALE — Of  the  engineering  prob- 
lems which  affect  the  public  prosperity  in  New 
England  communities,  there  are  few  of  greater 
weight  than  the  matter  of  hydraulics.  In  Law- 
rence, Richard  A.  Hale  is  an  authority  on  this  sub- 
ject, having  won  his  way  to  his  present  position 
through  long  experience  with,  and  the  successful 
handling  of  the  development  of  hydraulic  power. 

Mr.  Hale  was  born  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts, 
December  3,  1852,  the  son  of  Bernice  S.  and 
Sophia  (Kidder)  Hale.  He  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  that  city, 
having  been  graduated  from  the  latter  in  1869. 
Entering  the  engineering  field  in  a  subordinate 
capacity  in  the  office  of  Hiram  F.  Mills,  then  a 
prominent  hydraulic  engineer  of  Boston,  he  was 
there  for  only  a  short  time  when  Mr.  Mills  was 
appointed  chief  engineer  of  the  Essex  Company 
and  he  made  Mr.  Hale  his  assistant  engineer  at 
Lawrence.  This  company  controls  the  water 
power  of  the  Merrimac  river  at  Lawrence.  Until 
1873  Mr.  Hale  was  engaged  in  general  hydraulic 
work,  and  in  that  year,  as  a  preparation  for  larger 
responsibilities,  he  entered  the  Massachusetts  Insti- 
tute of  Technology,  taking  a  four  years'  course, 
and  working  with  his  company  during  the  sum- 
mer vacations.  He  was  graduated  in  1877,  with 
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returned  to  the  offices  of  the  Essex  Company,  con- 
tinuing in  the  capacity  of  assistant  engineer  until 
1886,  when  he  became  principal  assistant  engi- 
neer. In  this  office  he  succeeded  J.  R.  Freeman, 
a  graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, class  of  1876,  who  at  that  time  became 
consulting  engineer  with  the  Boston  Manufac- 
turers' Insurance  Company. 

In  the  course  of  his  duties  Mr.  Hale  had  the 
oversight  and  maintenance  of  dams,  canals,  locks, 
etc.,  governing  the  distribution  of  water  among 
the  mills  along  the  river,  a  vital  matter  to  the 
industries  depending  upon  water  power  to  any 
considerable  degree,  each  plant  presenting  its  own 
problem  to  the  man  at  the  head.  In  connection 
with  this  hydraulic  work  the  company  has  always 
handled  much  business  in  the  sale  of  mill  and 
residence  sites,  involving  street  construction  and 
all  the  attendant  problems. 

Mr.  Hale's  work  has  not  by  any  means  been 
confined  to  Lawrence.  He  has  investigated  and 
advised  upon  water  powers  throughout  New  Eng- 
land, New  York  and  Delaware,  has  solved  par- 
ticularly important  problems  for  the  Bellows  Falls 
Company,  and  the  Turners  Falls  Company  on  the 
Connecticut  river,  and  has  appeared  before  the 
legislatures  of  New  York,  New  Hampshire,  Ver- 
mont, Massachusetts  and  Connecticut  on  affairs 
relative  to  the  development  of  water  powers  and 
other  hydraulic  matters.  He  has  also  served  as 
chairman  of  commissions,  by  court  appointment, 
in  cases  of  disputed  water  rights,  and  has  served 
as  expert  in  the  awarding  of  damages,  many  of 
these  cases  involving  State  rights.  Of  recent 
years  Mr.  Hale's  work  has  been  largely  in  a  con- 
sulting capacity,  and  for  years  he  was  resident 
engineer  of  the  Essex  Company,  in  practical 
charge  of  the  work  until  October,  1921,  when 
upon  the  death  of  H.  F.  Mills,  Mr.  Hale  became 
chief  engineer  of  the   company. 

In  connection  with  his  other  responsibilities,  Mr. 
Hale  served  for  twelve  years  on  the  Lawrence 
Park  Commission,  during  the  latter  half  of  that 
period  being  chairman  of  the  commission.  He  re- 
signed in  1906,  on  account  of  the  pressure  of  other 
matters.  He  has  written  extensively  for  engineer- 
ing journals  on  topics  relating  to  hydraulic  power. 

By  way  of  relaxation  from  the  exacting  duties 
of  his  profession,  Mr.  Hale  some  years  ago  turned 
to  golf.  He  also  takes  great  interest  in  photo- 
graphy, and  is  well  posted  on  various  outdoor 
sports.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Appalachian  Moun- 
tain Club,  and  has  served  in  the  capacity  of  coun- 
cillor of  topography.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Forestry  Association,  and  has  served  on 
the  executive  committee  of  the  Massachusetts  For- 
estry Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Civil  Engineers;  of  the  Boston 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers,  which  he  has  served 
as  director  and  president;  and  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Association;  the  National 
Geographic  Society;  the  American  Civic  League; 
the  Massachusetts  Civic  League;  the  Merrimac 
Valley  Technology  Club,  of  which  he  is  ex-presi- 


dent; the  Engineers'  Club;  the  Merrimac  Valley 
Country  Club;  the  Lawrence  Canoe  Club;  which 
he  has  served  as  director;  the  Lawrence  Boys' 
Club,  of  which  he  is  secretary;  and  the  Monday 
Night  Club.  His  church  affiliation  is  as  a  member 
of  Grace  Episcopal  Church. 

On  October  28,  1880,  Mr.  Hale  married  Arabella 
Johnson  Plummer,  of  Lawrence,  daughter  of  Frank 
Plummer,  and  granddaughter  of  Rev.  Henry  Plum- 
mer, of  Haverhill;  and  their  six  children  are  as 
follows:  Helen  Plummer,  born  August  7,  1881; 
Frank  Bernice,  born  July  4,  1883;  Marguerite  Eliz- 
abeth, born  February  23,  1885,  died  March  23, 
1903;  Elliott  Kidder,  born  September  9,  1887,  mar- 
ried Geraldine  Rideout,  of  Beverly,  and  has  one 
son,  Richard  Augustus  (3) ;  Eleanor  Johnson,  born 
October  14,  1894;  and  Richard  Augustus,  Jr.,  born 
July  21,  1898.       

JAMES  EDWARD  BYRNE— For  more  than  a 
decade  Mr.  Byrne  has  been  a  factor  in  the  pro- 
gress of  the  city  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  in  the 
field  of  real  estate  and  insurance,  but  for  many 
years  previously  he  was  identified  with  the  indus- 
trial world  of  Essex   county. 

Mr.  Byrne  was  born  in  Middlebury,  Vermont, 
October  31,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Jeremiah  and 
Mary  J.  Byrne.  The  subsequent  removals  of  the 
family  to  Tilton,  Franklin  Falls,  and  Manchester, 
New  Hampshire,  brought  about  his  school  attend- 
ance in  these  three  places,  and  in  the  changes  he 
learned  a  certain  adaptability  which  has  been  of 
great  value  to  him  in  his  subsequent  career.  Leav- 
ing school  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  Mr.  Byrne 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Manchester  Print  Works, 
one  of  the  most  celebrated  manufacturers  of  cot- 
ton printed  fabrics  in  New  England,  where  he 
remained  for  about  two  years.  He  then  came  to 
Massachusetts,  and  locating  in  Saugus,  this  county, 
was  employed  for  about  one  year  in  the  card 
room  of  a  woolen  mill.  Then  he  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Lynn,  where  he  has  since  remained.  Here 
he  was  first  employed,  in  the  capacity  of  clerk, 
in  the  Folsom  crockery  store,  then  later  was  in 
Allen  &  Boyden's  box  shop  for  about  one  year. 
Following  that,  Mr.  Byrne  learned  the  barber's 
trade,  which  he  followed  for  a  period  of  twenty- 
four  years.  Then  seeing  larger  opportunities  and 
broader  interest  in  his  present  field,  he  entered 
the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  about  1910, 
and  is  still  actively  engaged  along  this  line,  hav- 
ing handled  many  important  deals  in  connection 
with  the  development  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Byrne's  offices  are  located  in  the  Security 
Trust  building,  and  he  resides  at  No.  49  East  Park 
avenue.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order, 
the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  and  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias. 

On  October  23,  1891,  Mr.  Byrne  married  Lizzie 
E.  Skerry,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  sons: 
Leroy  R.,  born  April  21,  1893;  and  Chester  E., 
born  January  29,  1895.  Leroy  R.  Byrne,  the  elder 
son,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology,  and  during  the  World  War,  1917- 


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18,    served   in   the    United    States   navy,    with   the 
rank  of  ensign.   

WILBUR  K.  EATON— As  a  prominent  resident 
and  successful  manufacturer  of  Lynn,  Wilbur  K. 
Eaton  is  still  remembered  in  the  circles  in  which 
he  moved,  although  a  decade  and  a  half  have 
now  passed  since  he  joined  the  great  majority. 

Mr.  Eaton  was  born  in  Warren,  New  Hampshire, 
January  1,  1857,  and  died  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  in 
July,  1906.  As  a  boy  he  attended  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  town,  but  was  more  interested  in  a 
business  future  than  the  professions,  and  left 
school  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  coming  to  Lynn, 
where  for  a  time,  he  was  employed  by  his  uncle 
in  the  shoe  business.  In  1882  Mr.  Eaton  became 
associated  with  Everett  L.  Hobbs,  in  the  manu- 
facture of  popcorn  and  popcorn  confections,  first 
as  a  summer  enterprise  at  Coney  Island,  and  later 
as  a  growing  and,  eventually,  very  successful  in- 
dustry in  Lynn.  Beginning  in  this  city  on  Boston 
stteet,  outgrowing  these  quarters  and  removing  to 
Washington  street,  the  concern  finally  built  their 
own  factory  on  Western  avenue,  purchasing  land 
for  the  purpose,  and  erecting  and  equipping  a  fine 
modern  plant  for  its  business,  both  the  building 
and  machinery  being  especially  designed  to  meet 
its  requirements.  With  retail  places  at  Salem  Wil- 
lows, Beverly  Beach  r.nd  Nahant  Beach  in  Essex 
county,  and  at  Asbury  Park,  New  Jersey,  they 
sell  their  product  largely  through  these  channels, 
in  the  form  of  corn  confections,  corn  brittle  and 
crispettes,  an  attractive  variety  of  the  favorite 
popcorn  confections  being  on  their  list.  Mr.  Eaton 
was  the  head  and  moving  spirit  of  this  business 
as  long  as  he  lived,  and  after  his  death  Mrs. 
Eaton  retained  an  interest  in  the  business,  the 
firm  name  continuing  the  same. 

Mr.  Eaton  was  a  man  of  unusual  personal 
charm,  who  achieved  his  own  success,  building  up 
on  the  foundations,  which  he  himself  laid,  an  un- 
imposing  but  substantial  and  significant  success. 
He  was  not  a  man  to  pose  before  the  public  gaze, 
his  chief  pleasure,  when  not  occupied  by  the  com- 
mands of  business,  being  in  the  home  circle.  Be- 
yond his  duty  as  a  citizen  he  took  no  part  in 
public  affairs,  but  kept  informed  of  the  movements 
of  the  times,  and  supported  the  Republican  party. 
He  attended  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  of 
which  his  family  were  members. 

In  the  year  1885,  in  Lynn,  Mr.  Eaton  married 
Hattie  S.  Breed,  of  Lynn,  a  descendant  of  one  of 
the  oldest  families  of  this  city.  The  Breed  family 
name  is  identified  with  the  earliest  beginnings  of 
community  interest  which  were  the  nucleus  of  the 
present  city  of  Lynn.  The  immigrant  ancestor  of 
this  family,  Allen  Bread,  came  to  the  New  World 
with  John  Winthrop,  in  1630,  and  was  one  of  the 
fifty  Puritans  of  that  party  who  settled  in  "Sau- 
gus,"  now  Lynn,  the  original  grant  of  two  hundred 
acres  still  being  known  as  "Breed's  End."  With 
the  birth  of  the  third  or  fourth  generation  in  the 
new  country  (about  1700) ,  the  spelling  of  the  name 
became   Breed,  and  in  all  the  subsequent  history 


of  the  Colonies  and  the  young  Republic  the  name 
has  been  widely  known  and  as  widely  honored. 
Many  members  of  the  family  scattered  to  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  country,  representatives  now  re- 
siding in  practically  every  State  in  the  Union,  but 
a  considerable  group  of  the  descendants  of  Allen 
Bread  have  remained  in  the  spot  where  he  first 
established  his  home.  In  public  life  the  name  has 
always  been  familiar  here,  Andrew  Breed  being 
the  fifth  mayor  of  Lynn.  The  family  has  always 
patronized  the  arts  and  sciences,  and  has  made 
many  bequests  for  benevolent  purposes.  Early 
members  were  affiliated  with  the  Society  of 
Friends,  later  with  the  Congregational  and  other 
churches.  The  spirit  of  patriotism  has  burned  high 
in  every  generation,  giving  many  men  to  every 
struggle  of  the  nation — for  independence,  for  union, 
and  recently  for  humanity.  The  name  of  Breed 
was  connected  with  the  first  beginnings  of  the 
shoe  industry,  the  first  cotton  print  works,  the 
first  salt  works,  the  first  gas  company,  the  first 
bank,  and  a  Breed  brought  the  first  coal  into 
Lynn,  becoming  the  first  dealer  in  that  commodity. 
Throughout  the  history  of  the  city  the  family  haa 
been  in  the  forefront  of  educational  progress,  and 
in  response  to  the  public  sentiment  of  the  city 
one  of  the  finest  public  schools  of  Lynn  was  named 
the  Breed  School.  A  tablet  in  honor  of  the  im- 
migrant ancestor  of  the  family,  erected  by  descen- 
dants of  Allen  Bread,  was  unveiled  with  appropri- 
ate ceremonies,  December  29,  1920,  its  position 
being  on  the  Hood  street  front  of  the  building. 
It  reads  thus: 

ALLEN    BREAD 

Yeoman 

Born   in   England    1601 

Emigrated   to   Lynn,   then   called    Saugus, 

In  1630,  and  settled  near  Breed's  Square, 

Received  200   acres 

In  division  of  town  lands  1638. 


One  of  the  founders  of 

Southampton,  Long  Island,  New  York,  1640. 

Returned  to   Lynn  about  1650. 

An  influential  and  religious  citizen. 

Died   1690-1. 


So  far  as  known  all  the  Breeds  of 

America  have  descended  from  him. 

Breed's  Hill, 

Where  the   Battle   of   Bunker  Hill   was 

fought,  was  named  for  Ebenezer  Breed. 

Allen   Bread's   descendants   served  in   all 

the  wars  of  the  Colonies  and  Republic 

and  have  been  prominent  in 

the  professions  and  in  public  life. 

Erected   1920. 

Asa  Breed,  born  in  Lynn,  was  prominent  in  this 
city  three  generations  ago.  He  owned  a  great  deal 
of  property  in  the  section  now  traversed  by  Breed 
and  Nichols  streets,  which  he  cut  and  largely  devel- 
oped. He  was  very  active  in  all  public  interests 
and  served  on  the  city  council  for  one  term.  Hi? 
son,  Sidney  I.  Breed,  served  as  janitor  of  one  of 
the  public  schools  for  more  than  forty  years.     He 


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married  Martha  E.  Mudge,  daughter  of  Daniel 
Mudge,  and  granddaughter  of  Daniel  L.  Mudge, 
one  of  the  first  large  shoe  manufacturers  of  Lynn. 
Mr.  Mudge  built  the  first  brick  house  in  Lynn  and 
owned  considerable  property  there.  The  Mudge 
family  also  dates  back  to  the  early  history  of 
Essex  county,  and  the  name  is  prominently  identi- 
fied with  the  industries  and  the  professions  in  this 
and  other  states. 

Hattie  S.  Breed,  daughter  of  Sidney  I.  and  Mar- 
tha E.  (Mudge)  Breed,  married  the  late  Wilbur 
K.  Eaton,  as  above  noted,  and  they  are  the  par- 
ents of  four  children:  Sidney  Breed;  Irving  W., 
who  married  (first)  Nellie  M.  Lear,  deceased,  and 
(second)  Lavinia  Smith;  Clarence  W.,  who  married 
Minnie  Godfrey;  and  Mildred  H.,  at  home,  now  a 
student  at  Burdette  College.  The  family  resides 
at  No.  103  Franklin  street,  Lynn. 


MYRON  HENRY  DAVIS,  M.  D.— One  of  the 
leading  medical  practitioners  of  Saugus,  Massachu- 
setts, is  Dr.  Myron  Henry  Davis,  whose  work  in 
connection  with  the  influenza  epidemic  brought  hi.5 
name  into  prominence. 

Dr.  Davis  is  a  son  of  Amasa  B.  and  Lucy  Jane 
(Tisdale)  Davis.  Mr.  Davis  was  an  extensive  land- 
owner of  Belchertown,  Massachusetts,  and  con- 
ducted important  farming  and  real  estate  opera- 
tions, also  handling  very  considerable  financial  in- 
terests in  the  way  of  loans.  He  was  born  in  Bel- 
chertown, March  12,  1830,  and  died  in  Belcher- 
town. Mrs.  Davis  was  born  in  Guilford,  Windham 
county,  Vermont,  March  28,  1832,  and  was  a 
daughter  of  True  Tisdale,  a  Methodist  minister 
in  his  later  years. 

Dr.  Davis  was  born  in  Belchertown,  February 
20,  1862,  and,  beginning  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  that  town,  completed  his  high  school 
course  there  also.  He  then  entered  Hitchcock 
Free  Academy,  at  Brimfield,  Massachusetts,  from 
which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  1881.  There- 
after, he  entered  Harvard  Medical  University,  and 
was  graduated  in  1885,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Medicine. 

Beginning  practice  in  Palmer,  Massachusetts,  in 
1886,  he  continued  there  until  1891,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Hardwick,  Massachusetts,  practicing 
there  until  1911.  In  that  year  he  came  to  Saugus, 
where  he  has  since  continued  in  the  general  prac- 
tice of  medicine.  While  Dr.  Davis  is  not  con- 
nected with  any  hospital  in  an  official  capacity, 
he  attends  the  various  institutions  in  and  about 
Boston.  During  the  influenza  epidemic  he  was 
very  active  in  relief  work,  and  the  Boston  Hospi- 
tal placed  two  physicians  under  his  direction  as 
assistants.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Medical 
fraternity. 

Dr.  Davis  served  for  several  years  on  the  School 
Board  of  Palmer,  and  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Health  of  that  city.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
member  of  Mount  Zion  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  of  Barre,  Massachusetts,  and  of  Saugus 
Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias. 

Dr.  Davis  married,  in  1886,  Mary  Louise  Walker, 


daughter  of  James  Harvey  and  Sarah  (McClin- 
tock)  Walker,  both  of  Massachusetts  families. 
Mr.  Walker  was  a  prominent  real  estate  dealer 
and  private  banker  of  Hardwick.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Davis  have  three  children:  1.  Robert  Walker,  born 
in  Palmer,  October  15,  1887,  who  served  with  the 
29th  Evacuation  Hospital  Corps  for  about  four- 
teen months  overseas  in  the  World  War.  2.  Clar- 
ence McClintock,  born  February  22,  1889,  who 
married,  on  May  18,  1918,  Charlotte  Taylor,  of 
Nahant,  Massachusetts,  and  has  one  child,  Elinor 
Louise.  3.  Susan  Walker,  born  November  26,  1891, 
now  Mrs.  Francis  C.  Henderson.  The  family  have 
always  been  members  of  the  Congregational 
church.  

EDWARD  F.  FLYNN — Among  the  younger  at- 
torneys of  Essex  county,  who  are  carrying  their 
profession  forward  with  the  movement  of  the 
times,  is  Edward  F.  Flynn,  of  No.  14  Central  ave- 
nue, Lynn,  Massachusetts,  son  of  John  F.  and 
Mary  F.  Flynn,  old  residents  of  this  city. 

Mr.  Flynn  was  born  in  Lynn,  January  13,  1893, 
and  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  city,  after  which  he  entered  Boston 
College,  studying  for  two  years  at  that  institution, 
then  entered  Boston  University  Law  School,  tak- 
ing the  full  three  years'  course,  and  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  Essex  county  bar  in  1916,  and 
has  since  practiced  in  Lynn,  having  now  attained 
a  gratifying  measure  of  success.  He  is  now  assist- 
ant district  attorney  of  Essex  county. 

Enlisting  in  the  World  War,  Mr.  Flynn  was 
commissioned  second  lieutenant  of  infantry,  and 
served  in  various  camps,  but  to  his  disappoint- 
ment, did  not  see  active  service.  Like  so  many 
other  young  men,  he  was  awaiting  orders  to  go 
overseas  when  the  armistice  was  signed. 

Mr.  Flynn  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus, and  was  the  first  commander  of  the 
American  Legion  in  Lynn.  He  is  a  member  of 
St.  Joseph's  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

On  June  12,  1918,  Mr.  Flynn  married  Mary  Mc- 
Donald, of  Revere,  Massachusetts. 


HENRY  C.  ATTWILL,  chairman  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Utilities  of  Massachusetts,  is  among  the 
most  prominent  citizens  of  Lynn.  He  was  born 
there,  March  11,  1872,  son  of  Isaac  M.  Attwill, 
and  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  afforded 
him  his  early  education.  In  1893  he  received  his 
degree  of  LL.B.  from  the  Boston  University,  and 
the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  Suffolk  county 
bar.  Subsequently  he  was  associated  with  Will- 
iam D.  Turner,  attorney  for  the  Metropolitan 
Sewerage  Commission,  remaining  there  until  1895, 
in  which  year  he  was  elected  to  the  Massachu- 
setts Legislature,  being  at  the  time  the  youngest 
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives.  Mr. 
Attwill  also  served  in  the  Senate  during  the  years 
1899,  1900  and  1901,  and  in  the  latter  year  he 
was  appointed  chairman  of  the  Judiciary  Commit- 


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tee.  A  singular  point  of  interest  of  his  service  in 
the  Senate  is  that  in  1899  he  was  also  the  young- 
est member  of  that  body. 

In  1905  he  was  appointed  assistant  district  at- 
torney for  the  Eastern  District  of  Massachusetts, 
and  ably  discharged  the  duties  of  this  office  for 
a  period  of  six  years,  and  at  the  end  of  this  time 
he  was  unanimously  nominated  by  the  Republican 
convention  for  the  office  of  district  attorney,  being 
re-elected  in  1913,  which  in  itself  was  sufficient 
warrant  of  his  ability. 

At  the  expiration  of  his  term  in  1915,  Mr.  Att- 
will  was  elected  Attorney  General,  which  office  he 
resigned  in  1919  to  accept  the  appointment  ox 
Public  Service  Commissioner  by  appointment  of 
Vice-President  Calvin  Coolidge,  who  was  at  that 
time  Governor  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts,  and 
at  the  present  time  (1921)  Mr.  Attwill  is  chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Public  Utilities. 

Mr.  Attwill  married,  June  30,  1906,  Augusta 
Harris,  daughter  of  Samuel  Harris,  and  they  re- 
side in  Lynn.       

FRANK  EVERT  WRIGHT,  whose  position  as 
a  manufacturer  of  fine  leathers  places  him  in  the 
leading  industrial  circles  of  Essex  county,  was  born 
in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  November  10,  1881,  and 
has  spent  practically  all  of  his  business  career  in 
the  leather  industry. 

Mr.  Wright  is  a  son  of  Frank  Eugene  and  Al- 
berta (Clark)  Wright.  Frank  Eugene  Wright  was 
born  in  Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  in  1849,  and, 
coming  to  Lynn  in  his  boyhood,  was  thereafter 
I  always  a  resident  of  that  city.  For  about  thirty 
"  years  he  was  employed  in  the  Charles  E.  Har- 
wood  factory,  and  died  in  1913.  His  wife  was 
born  in  Lynn. 

Attending  first  the  public  schools  of  Lynn,  Frank 
Evert  Wright  was  graduated  from  the  English 
High  School  with  the  class  of  1900.  Entering  at 
once  the  field  of  industry,  he  was  employed  for 
one  year  as  shipping  clerk  for  the  New  England 
Structural  Company.  He  then  became  connected 
with  the  Charles  E.  Harwood  Company,  remain- 
ing with  this  concern  for  about  five  years  in  the 
capacity  of  clerk.  His  next  step  was  indicative  of 
the  character  of  the  man.  In  1906  he  made  an 
independent  start  in  the  leather  business  as  a  job- 
ber, and  continued  along  this  line  for  four  years. 
Making  this  only  a  step  upward,  he  thereafter  be- 
gan the  manufacture  of  leather,  his  location  being 
on  Fayette  street,  in  Lynn,  for  about  a  year,  after 
which  he  spent  a  year  in  a  Salem  tannery.  About 
1912  he  located  permanently  in  Peabody,  as  a 
manufacturer  of  a  variety  of  leather  products,  in- 
cluding a  special  chrome  leather,  technically  known 
as  "splits,"  and  the  best  velvet  ooze,  in  all  colors. 
He  also  makes  an  imitation  grain  leather.  He 
employs  about  thirty-five  people,  and  sells  all  his 
products  at  his  store  in  Boston,  located  at  No.  717 
Atlantic  street.  Up  to  1913  the  business  was  a 
partnership,  but  upon  the  death  of  his  father  it 
was  incorporated,.  Mr.  Wright  being  the  sole 
owner. 


Mr.  Wright  is  a  member  of  the  United  States 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Peabody  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  in  connection  with  his 
leather  business,  is  also  interested  in  a  shoe  manu- 
facturing business   in   Lynn. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Wright  is  prominent,  being  a 
member  of  all  the  Masonic  bodies,  and  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Politically  he  supports  the 
Republican  party,  and  his  religious  faith  is  that 
of  the  Universalist.  His  clubs  reveal  his  tastes, 
and  include  the  Tedesco  Golf  Club,  the  Boston 
Athletic  Club,  and  the  Park  Club. 

In  1906  Mr.  Wright  married  (first)  Grace  Os- 
good, a  well-known  Lynn  school  teacher,  daughter 
of  John  C.  and  Evelyn  (Harvey)  Osgood;  she  died 
in  1915.  Their  three  children  are:  Kenneth  Os- 
good, born  December  2,  1910;  Joan,  born  March 
6,  1913;  and  Frank  E.,  Jr.,  born  April  10,  1914. 
Mr.  Wright  married  (second),  in  1918,  Virginia 
Woodworth,  who  was  born  in  Virginia.  Mrs. 
Wright's  parents  are  both  deceased. 


JAMES  REED— The  term  "self-made,"  often 
misapplied,  may  be  justly  used  in  connection  with 
James  Reed,  of  the  well-known  firm,  Reed  &  Cos- 
tello,  coal  dealers  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  who, 
in  1916,  ended  a  career  which  covered  a  period  of 
sixty-six  years.  He  lost  his  father  when  a  child 
of  six  years,  and  from  a  very  early  age  was  self- 
supporting.  When  he  started  the  barge  line  be- 
tween Nahant  and  Lynn,  he  had  but  five  dollars 
capital,  yet  so  good  was  his  reputation  that  he 
secured  a  horse  and  an  old  barge  on  credit.  And, 
through  energy  and  native  business  ability,  he 
made  the  line  a  great  success,  only  withdrawing  it 
when  the  electrics  came.  He  was  truly  a  self- 
made  man,  and,  realizing  the  difficulties  he  had  en- 
countered, he  was  always  ready  to  extend  a  help- 
ing hand  to  others.  Considering  the  few  advan- 
tages Mr.  Reed  had  in  his  youth,  and  knowing  the 
business  success  he  attained,  no  boy  or  young  man 
need  feel  disheartened  or  doubtful  of  his  future, 
for  he  proved  that  "where  there  is  a  will  there  is 
a  way,"  and  that  honesty,  energy  and  integrity 
will  win  in  any  contest. 

James  Reed  was  born  in  Lynnfield,  Massachu- 
setts, in  1850,  and  died  in  Lynn,  November  19, 
1916.  He  came  to  Lynn  a  poor  boy,  fatherless 
and  dependent  upon  himself  for  a  living.  He  found 
employment  in  a  shoe  factory,  and  there  contin- 
ued until  one  day  he  announced  to  his  friends  that 
he  was  going  to  have  a  business  of  his  own.  True 
to  his  resolution,  he  left  the  factory,  and  shortly, 
with  one  horse  and  a  barge  bought  on  credit,  he 
was  operating  between  Nahant  and  Lynn.  He 
made  the  line  pay,  and  barge  after  barge  was 
added  until  he  had  nine  in  operation  and  was  do- 
ing a  very  profitable  business.  When  the  trolleys 
came  he  abandoned  the  barge  line,  and  for  ten 
years  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Reed  &  Wade, 
coal  dealers.  Later  he  was  engaged  in  the  same 
business  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Reed  &  Cos- 
tello.     They  built  a  wharf  for  a  coal  depot  and 


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were  one  of  the  first  firms  to  build  a  railroad  for 
handling  their  coal  on  the  wharf. 

Mr.  Reed  was  very  popular  in  Lynn,  was  high- 
ly esteemed  as  a  business  man,  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
Knights  of  Pythias,  Knights  of  the  Golden  Eagle, 
the  Prospect  Club,  Lynn  Yacht  Club,  and  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  gave  liberally  to 
charity  and  all  good  causes,  was  public-spirited 
and  progressive  and  a  good  citizen.  In  politics  he 
was  a  Republican. 

James  Reed  married  (first)  Adell  Douset,  of 
Nova  Scotia.  He  married  (second)  Jeannette  S. 
Estes,  widow  of  William  A.  Estes.  William  A. 
Estes  was  born  in  Lynn,  and  there  died  in  No- 
vember, 1906,  aged  fifty-two.  He  was  the  son  of 
Ezekiel  F.  and  Elizabeth  (Ingalls)  Estes,  both 
born  in  Lynn,  both  of  ancient  and  honorable  New 
England  family.  Ezekiel  F.  Estes  was  one  of  the 
first  manufacturers  of  shoes  in  the  city  of  Lynn, 
the  firm  being  Philips  &  Estes.  Later,  William 
A.  Estes  bought  Mr.  Phillips  out  and  the  busi- 
ness, at  No.  50  Suffolk  street,  was  continued  under 
the  firm  name  of  W.  A.  Estes  &  Company.  The 
original  firm  made  Congress  gaiters  only.  Will- 
iam A.  Estes  spent  his  entire  adult  life  in  the 
shoe  manufacturing  business,  W.  A.  Estes  &  Com- 
pany making  custom  shoes  only.  He  was  a  thirty- 
second  degree  Mason,  and  was  highly  respected  in 
the  community.  Mrs.  Reed  survives  her  husband 
and  continues  her  residence  in  Lynn,  her  home  be- 
ing at  No.  65  Newhall  street. 


On  July  14,  1903,  Mr.  Shaw  married  Mary  A. 
Drinan,  of  Calais,  Maine,  daughter  of  William  J. 
and  Mary  (Doyle)  Drinan,  and  they  now  reside  at 
No.  107  Eastern  avenue,  Lynn. 


FREDERICK  EVERETT  SHAW,  A.B.,  LL.B.— 

Having  long  since  attained  an  assured  position  in 
the  legal  profession  in  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, Frederick  Everett  Shaw  is  now  esteemed  one 
of  the  leading  attorneys  of  this  section. 

Mr.  Shaw  was  born  in  Troy,  Waldo  county, 
Maine,  June  11,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel 
Francis  and  Julia  A.  (Estes)  Shaw.  The  family 
removing  to  Lynn  after  Mr.  Shaw  had  completed 
his  common  school  course,  in  1889,  he  attended 
the  Classical  high  school  of  this  city  for  a  term, 
then  entered  the  Coburn  Classical  Institute,  of 
Waterville,  Maine.  Thereafter  he  entered  Dart- 
mouth College,  in  Hanover,  New  Hampshire,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1897,  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  then  prepared  for  his  profes- 
sion at  Boston  University  Lav/  School,  from  which 
institution  he  was  graduated  in  1901,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  Within  the  same  year 
Mr.  Shaw  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  Lynn,  handling  a  general  practice,  and 
from  the  first  meeting  with  success,  which  has 
constantly  grown  wider  and  more  substantial.  He 
now  stands  in  an  enviable  position  in  the  profes- 
sion. 

Mr.  Shaw  served  in  the  Lynn  City  Council  in 
1903-04.  He  is  a  member  of  Bay  State  Lodge,  No. 
40,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  at- 
tends the  Church  of  the  Holy  Name  at  Swamp- 
scott.  Massachusetts. 


PHILEMON  EVELETH,  M.  D.— In  the  chroni- 
cles of  every  city  are  names  which  the  people  de- 
light to  place  in  permanent  records,  names  that 
have  meant  much  to  the  daily  lives  of  the  citizens, 
and  which  are  still  remembered,  although  years 
have  gone  by  since  their  passing.  Such  a  name 
is  that  of  Dr.  Philemon  Eveleth,  for  thirty-two 
years  a  successful  medical  practitioner  in  Marble- 
head,    Massachusetts. 

Dr.  Eveleth  was  bom  September  27,  1845,  in 
Essex,  Massachusetts,  and  was  a  son  of  Edward 
and  Lucy  (Mears)  Eveleth,  of  that  city.  Begin- 
ning his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Essex, 
and  taking  a  course  at  Exeter  Academy,  the  young 
man  entered  Harvard  University  Medical  School, 
later  completing  his  studies  at  Dartmouth  College, 
and  receiving  from  the  latter  institution  his  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  During  the  long 
course  of  his  professional  career  he  bore  a  signifi- 
cant part  in  the  progress  and  well-being  of  Mar- 
blehead,  the  scene  of  his  activities  during  the  en- 
tire thirty-two  years  of  his  practice.  His  stand- 
ards of  professional  attainment  were  of  the  high- 
est, and  his  endorsement  of  every  forward  move- 
ment most  cordial.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  and  for  nineteen 
years  was  a  member  of  the  School  Board  of  Mar- 
blehead. 

In  fraternal  circles,  Dr.  Eveleth  was  widely 
known,  through  his  membership  with  the  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  was  a 
devout  member  of  the  Congregational   church. 

Dr.  Eveleth  married,  in  1871,  Eleanor  Davis 
Wonson,  of  Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  and  they 
were  the  parents  of  four  children:  Edward  Smith, 
born  January  21,  1876,  of  Washington,  D.  C; 
Dr.  Charles  Wonson,  born  May  21,  1878,  of  New 
York  City;  Dr.  Samuel  Chester,  born  March  13, 
1883;   and  Lucy  Mears,  born  September  10,  1890. 

On  May  14,  1900,  Dr.  Eveleth  passed  from  a 
life  of  great  and  unceasing  usefulness  in  a  noble 
profession.  Other  hands  took  up  the  burdens  he 
had  carried,  but  in  the  hearts  of  those  who  knew 
him  best  there  was  no  one  to  take  his  place. 


ARTHUR  R.  KIMBALL  is  one  of  the  keenest, 
most  alive  business  men  in  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts. Men  know  and  appreciate  his  many  other 
fine  qualities;  they  value  his  counsel  and  leader- 
ship in  any  undertaking,  but  they  admire  most  of 
all  his  ability  to  see  and  foresee  the  many  sides 
of  a  business  situation  and  the  promptness  with 
which  he  states  or  acts  on  his  conclusions.  He  is 
general  manager  and  treasurer  of  one  of  the  old- 
est and  most  important  shoe  manufactories  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  of  the  one  which 
specializes  most  on  shoes  for  the  Southern  and 
West  Indian  trade. 


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His  father,  Alfred  Kimball,  was  born  in  Merri- 
mac,  Massachusetts,  November  21,  1837,  and  his 
mother,  Mira  B.  Chesley,  June  13,  1S35.  Alfred 
Kimball,  at  the  age  of  eighty-four,  is  one  of  those 
men  who  will  not  grow  old,  being  an  active  dir- 
ector of  the  Merrimac  National  Bank  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  an  ardent  Republican,  and  was  one 
of  the  first  to  organize  the  Masonic  order  in  his 
city.  He  holds  membership  in  the  Universalist 
church,  to  which  he  has  given  great  aid  and  ser- 
vice. 

Arthur  R.  Kimball,  bom  January  15,  1878,  re- 
ceived the  rudiments  of  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Haverhiil  and  Dean  Academy,  and 
his  higher  training  at  Tufts  College,  Massachu- 
setts, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1901,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  Straight  from 
college  he  went  into  his  father's  shoe  factory  in 
Lawrence  to  get  the  education  that  no  school  can 
give,  that  in  life  and  work. 

The  concern  with  which  he  started  is  one  of 
the  oldest,  being  founded  before  the  Civil  War  by 
Alfred  and  Warren  Kimball,  and  was  called  the 
Kimball  Brothers  Shoe  Company.  They  began 
operations  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  but  in  1889 
moved  to  Kennebunk,  Maine,  where  they  continued 
the  making  of  shoes  until  1893,  when  they  again 
moved,  this  time  to  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  It 
was  while  the  firm  was  at  this  city  that  Arthur 
R.  Kimball  set  out  to  learn  the  trade.  January  1, 
1919,  the  company  was  reorganized  under  the  cor- 
poration laws  of  Massachusetts  with  the  following 
men  as  its  parts:  Alfred  R.  Kimball,  president; 
Arthur  R.  Kimball,  treasurer  and  general  manager; 
and  C.  E.  W.  Grinnell,  and  J.  S.  Larrabee.  The 
company  is  a  large  manufacturer  of  men's,  boys' 
and  youths'  Goodyear  welt  shoes,  averaging  more 
than  10,000  pairs  of  shoes  a  week.  Their  1919-20 
business  amounted  to  more  than  one  and  one-half 
millions  of  dollars.  The  average  number  of  em- 
ployees on  the  pay  roll  is  over  350.  For  the 
proper  distribution  of  their  large  output  a  store 
is  maintained  in  Boston,  at  No.  54  Lincoln  street. 
Most  of  the  company's  shoes  find  their  final  destin- 
ation in  the  South  and  West,  or  Cuban  ports. 

Mr.  Kimball  married,  February  5,  1908,  Ella 
Parker,  a  native  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts.  Of  this 
union  have  come  four  sons:  Alfred,  Warren,  Har- 
vey Russell,  and  Parker  Chesley.  The  family  are 
active  members  of  the  Universalist  church,  and 
make   their  home   in    Reading,    Massachusetts. 


IRVING  ADDISON  HADLEY— The  legal  pro- 
fession is  represented  in  the  city  of  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, by  a  group  of  men  whose  progressive 
work  along  their  chosen  line  of  endeavor  reflects 
credit  upon  the  community.  Irving  Addison  Had- 
ley  is  a  leader  in  this  profession,  and  one  of  the 
forward-moving  attorneys  of  the  Essex  county  bar. 

Mr.  Hadley  is  a  grandson  of  Ethan  Hadley,  a 
noted  figure  in  Eastern  Massachusetts  history  of 
the  early  part  of  the  nineteenth  century,  and  a 
descendant  of  early  Colonial  families  of  this  State. 


Darius  Hadley,  father  of  Irving  A.  Hadley,  was 
born  in  Peterboro,  New  Hampshire.  He  was  a 
man  of  brilliant  mental  capacity,  and  well  educated 
as  well  as  widely  read.  For  forty  years  he  taught 
school  in  the  city  of  Boston,  and  placed  the  im- 
press of  a  fine  and  manly  character  upon  the  youth 
of  his  day.  He  resided  at  different  times  in 
Everett  and  Wakefield,  and  in  both  places  acted 
as  town  moderator  for  several  years.  He  was  a 
man  of  pronounced  convictions  of  a  personal  nat- 
ure, but  broadly  tolerant  in  his  judgment  of  other 
men.  He  was  one  of  the  early  disciples  of  the 
Church  of  Christ  Scientist.  Serving  with  signal 
honor  in  the  Civil  War,  he  was  later  the  first 
commander  of  Post  No.  56,  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic,  of  Everett.  He  died  on  February  11, 
1916,  in  Lynn.  He  married  Mercy  Emma  Snow, 
who  was  born  in  Chatham,  Massachusetts,  and  in 
early  life  taught  school  in  her  native  town. 

Irving  Addison  Hadley,  son  of  Darius  and  Mer- 
cy Emma  (Snow)  Hadley,  was  born  in  Everett, 
Massachusetts,  on  August  29,  1878.  Receiving  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
town,  he  also  covered  the  high  school  course,  then 
attended  the  Burdette  Business  College,  in  Boston. 
With  this  preparation  the  young  man  entered  the 
world  of  industry  well  up  on  the  ladder  of  success, 
in  the  capacity  of  manager  of  the  Whitten  &  Las- 
cell  needle  factory.  This  position  he  held  for  a 
period  of  two  years,  and  then  established  the 
needle  factory  of  Kimball  &  Hadley,  in  which  he 
held  a  considerable  interest,  and  bore  an  active  part 
in   the   management. 

But  the  industrial  world  could  not  hold  a  man 
of  Mr.  Hadley's  tastes  and  talents.  Professional 
fields  offered  greater  opportunities  more  in  line 
with  his  ability,  and  Mr.  Hadley  chose  the  law. 
His  brother,  Everett  H.  Hadley,  had  made  a  prom- 
ising start  in  this  profession,  so  Mr.  Hadley  took 
up  the  study  of  law  in  his  brother's  office.  Later 
he  entered  the  North-Eastern  College.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  Massachusetts  bar  in  August,  1908, 
and  on  April  4,  1916,  was  admitted  to  practice  in 
the  United  States  Supreme  Court.  Mr.  Hadley 
located  in  Lynn  in  1908,  and  has  built  up  a  very 
wide  and  successful  practice  here.  He  has  won 
the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  people  of  Essex 
county,  and  bears  a  progressive  part  in  the  ad- 
vancements of  the  public  interest. 

Broadly  active  in  the  public  affairs  of  the  city, 
and  a  leading  member  of  the  Republican  party, 
Mr.  Hadley  always  declines  public  honors,  and  will 
accept  no  office.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of 
the   City  and   County  Bar  associations. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Hadley  is  widely  connected. 
He  is  a  member  of  Paul  Revere  Lodge,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  which  order  he  is  past  chancellor;  of 
Glenmore  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows; of  Manatahqua  Lodge,  Improved  Order  of 
Red  Men,  in  which  order  he  is  past  sachem,  hav- 
ing been  the  first  sachem;  and  also  a  member  of 
Damascus  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons; 
Majestic  Lodge,  New  England  Order  of  Protection. 


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in  which  order  he  is  past  warden;  of  Evangeline 
Lodge,  Daughters  of  Rebekah;  and  of  Paul  Re- 
vere Temple,   Pythian  Sisters. 

Mr.  Hadley  married,  on  November  27,  1901,  Ef- 
fie  B.  Titus,  daughter  of  Joseph  C.  and  Hettie 
(Darcy)  Titus,  farming  people  of  Centreville,  Nova 
Scotia,  where  both  they  and  their  daughter 
were  born.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hadley  have  one  son, 
Irving  D.,  of  Lynn  High  School,  class  of  1922. 


ALBERT  PORTER  WADLEIGH,  State  Senator 
and  a  prominent  business  man,  of  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, was  born  November  7,  1886,  at  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts,  and  comes  of  distinguished  ancestry 
on  both  the  maternal  and  paternal  sides.  His 
father,  D.  Porter  Wadleigh,  was  a  native  of  Merri- 
mac and  followed  the  trade  of  carriage  trimmer; 
he  was  a  great-grandson  of  Benjamin  Dean  Wad- 
leigh, of  Amesbury,  who  was  gunner's  mate  on  the 
privateer  "Decatur"  in  the  War  of  1812,  and  a  dir- 
ect descendant  of  Robert  Wadleigh,  governor  of 
New  Hampshire  about  1700.  Mr.  Wadleigh's 
mother  was  Cora  L.  Godsoe,  of  the  Maine  family 
of  Godsoe,  whose  members  were  active  participants 
in  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 

The  public  schools  of  Merrimac  and  the  high 
school  were  the  sources  of  Mr.  Wadleigh's  early 
education  and  from  a  boy  of  ten  years  he  was 
accustomed  to  work  during  those  hours  when  he 
was  not  in  school,  thus  forming  at  this  early  age 
the  ambition  to  succeed  with  the  passing  years 
which  has  been  a  large  factor  in  his  success.  He 
worked  as  a  "printer's  devil"  and  utility  man  in 
the  printing  office  of  the  Merrimac  "Budget"  dur- 
ing vacation  periods  for  nine  years  and  then  en- 
tered the  Haverhill  Business  College  where  he 
completed  the  business  course  in  eight  months, 
receiving  his   diploma  at  the  end   of  this  time. 

His  next  employment  was  with  the  Dutra  Tobac- 
co Company,  an  old  established  firm  and  the  larg- 
est wholesale  distributor  of  tobacco  in  Northeast- 
ern Massachusetts  and  Southern  New  Hampshire, 
and  at  the  time  Mr.  Wadleigh  entered  their  em- 
ploy, January  4,  1907,  as  bookkeeper,  the  sole 
owner  of  the  business  was  Alfred  E.  Lyons,  and 
three  years  later  Mr.  Wadleigh  was  admitted  to 
the  firm  with  Mr.  Lyons,  this  arrangement  con- 
tinuing until  1917,  in  which  year  Mr.  Lyons  died. 
In  October  of  the  same  year  Mr.  Wadleigh  formed 
a  partnership  with  Fred  W.  George,  of  Merrimac, 
on  an  equal  basis,  to  continue  the  business  of  the 
Dutra  Tobacco  Company,  they  having  jointly  pur- 
chased the  Lyons  interests,  and  the  business  is 
still   continued   under  its    original   name. 

Mr.  Wadleigh's  interest  in  public  matters  is  a 
natural  one  considering  his  firm  belief  in  the  suc- 
cess and  necessity  of  constitutional  representative 
government,  and  from  the  time  he  was  twelve 
years  of  age,  when  he  acted  as  messenger  and 
errand  boy  of  political  committees  and  conven- 
tions, he  has  been  keenly  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  public  welfare.  A  year  after  at- 
taining his  majority  Mr.  Wadleigh  was  elected 
town  auditor  of  Merrimac  and  served  very  capa- 


bly in  this  office  from  1909  to  1911.  In  1913  he 
was  elected  library  trustee  and  is  now  chairman  of 
the  board.  Since  1916  he  has  been  chairman  of 
the  Republican  Town  Committee,  and  during  1918 
and  1919,  served  as  representative  from  the  First 
Essex  District  in  the  Massachusetts  Legislature. 
He  was  recently  elected  to  the  Massachusetts 
State  Senate  to  serve  in  the  sessions  of  1921  and 
1922,  and  is  chairman  of  the  committee  on  State 
House  and  of  the  committee  on  Counties  and  Agri- 
culture. Mr.  Wadleigh  has  also  represented  his 
town  many  times  before  the  Massachusetts  Public 
Utilities  Commission  on  street  railway  rate  cases 
and  other  matters  of  this  nature.  In  the  offices 
he  has  held  Mr.  Wadleigh  has  always  kept  the  in- 
terests of  his  constituents  at  heart  and  the  manner 
in  which  he  has  discharged  the  duties  incumbent 
on  him  has  been  such  that  it  has  brought  great 
satisfaction  to   those   citizens   he   represents. 

His  fraternal  activities  are  many,  and  at  present 
he  is  past  master  of  Bethany  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  of  Merrimac;  past  councillor  and 
present  National  representative  of  the  State  Coun- 
cil of  Massachusetts,  Junior  Order  United  Ameri- 
can Mechanics;  past  councillor  of  Enterprise 
Council  No.  1,  of  Haverhill,  Junior  Order  United 
American  Mechanics;  past  master  of  Merrimac 
Grange;  past  master  and  past  lecturer  of  Essex 
County  Pomona  Grange.  His  memberships  in- 
clude: Bethany  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons; 
Pentucket  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Haverhill 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Haverhill 
Commandery,  Knights  Templar;  York  Rites;  Mer- 
rimack Valley  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Scottish  Rites; 
Princes  of  Jerusalem;  Rose  Croix;  Consistory  at 
Boston;  Aleppo  Temple,  Order  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine;  Riverside  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  Merrimac  Grange;  American  Acad- 
emy of  Political  and  Social  Science;  National  Geo- 
graphic Society;  Massachusetts  Republican  Club; 
Essex  County  Republican  Club;  Roosevelt  Club; 
and  the  Board  of  Trade  and  other  civic  bodies. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Pilgrim  Congregational 
Church  in  Merrimac.  Mr.  Wadleigh's  father  died 
in  1911,  and  he  makes  his  home  with  his  mother 
at  Merrimac.        

PERLEY  L.  SANBORN,  M.  D.— The  Sanborne 
(Sanborn)  family  early  came  to  New  Hampshire. 
John  William  and  Stephen  Sanborne,  sons  of  an 
Englishman,  supposedly  William,  of  Brimpton,  and 
his  wife,  Anne  Bachiler,  daughter  of  Rev.  Stephen 
Bachiler.  Anne  Bachiler's  husband  died  about 
1630,  and  her  three  sons  are  said  to  have  come 
to  New  England  with  their  Grandfather  Bachiler 
in  1632,  Rev.  Bachiler  becoming  a  prominent, 
preacher.  There  is  no  trace  of  the  sons  until 
1639,  and  then  in  Hampton,  New  Hampshire.  De- 
scendants of  these  sons  of  Anne  (Bachiler)  San- 
borne now  number  a  multitude,  many  of  them 
leaders  of  men  and  filling  positions  of  honor, 
trust  and  profit,  worthy  successors  of  the  men  who 
transformed  the  New  England  wilderness  and 
made    it    to    blossom    as    the    rose.     The    medical 


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profession  has  attracted  many  Sanborns,  and  this 
review  deals  with  one  of  that  name  and  profes- 
sion, Dr.  Perley  Lewis  Sanborn,  of  Marblehead, 
Massachusetts. 

Perley  Lewis  Sanborn  was  born  in  Unity,  New 
Hampshire,  September  7,  1851,  and  there  attended 
public  schools.  He  completed  his  studies  at  Colby 
Academy,  New  London,  New  Hampshire,  then 
entered  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College,  New 
York  City,  whence  he  was  graduated  M.  D.,  class 
of  1877.  After  graduation  he  was  for  a  time  con- 
nected with  a  New  York  City  dispensary,  then,  in 
1878,  he  opened  an  office  in  Marblehead,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  began  the  practice  of  his  profession. 
Forty-three  years  have  since  elapsed  and  the  good 
doctor  is  still  ministering  to  the  bodily  ills  of  the 
people  of  Marblehead,  his  original  patients  in  some 
instances,  and  to  their  children  and  their  grand- 
children. In  the  final  estimate  of  a  human  life 
the  question  is  not  what  he  has  gained,  but  what 
he  has  given;  not  what  he  has  acquired,  but  what 
he  has  bestowed;  not  the  pain  he  caused,  but  the 
pain  he  has  assuaged;  not  the  wounds  he  has  inflict- 
ed, but  the  wounds  he  has  healed;  not  the  applause 
he  receives,  but  the  social  works  of  mercy  he  has 
done.  Measured  by  these  standards,  the  world  is 
better  for  the  life  Dr.  Sanborn  has  lived  in 
Marblehead.  He  has  devoted  himself  exclusively 
to  the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  has  few 
interests   outside   his   profession. 

Dr.  Sanborn  married,  in  Camden,  Maine,  in 
April,  1880,  Octavia  Porter,  born  in  that  town. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Sanborn  are  the  parents  of  a  son, 
Tracy  L.  Sanborn,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege, class  of  1912,  now  in  business  in  Boston,  but 
a  resident  of  Marblehead. 


IRVING    WILDER     SARGENT— One     of    the 

most  widely  known  and  highly  esteemed  law  firms 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  is  that  of  Sweeney, 
Sargent  &  Sweeney,  and  Mr.  Sargent  has  borne 
a  significant  part  in  its  progress.  His  genial  spirit 
and  helpful  attitude  towards  any  advance  move- 
ment endear  him  to  his  associates.  His  clear- 
headed appraisal  of  fact  and  his  wit  and  power 
in  argument  have  carried  him  to  high  standing  in 
his   profession. 

The  Sargent  family  has  been  prominent  in  Law- 
rence for  several  generations.  Seneca  Sargent, 
Mr.  Sargent's  grandfather,  came  from  New  Hamp- 
shire in  1846,  and  practiced  medicine  in  this  city 
for  many  years.  With  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
War  he  entered  the  service  of  his  country  as  con- 
tract surgeon,  and  was  in  the  Virginia  Campaign 
of  1862,  under  General  McClellan.  He  was  a 
member  of  Grecian  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons,  of  Lawrence,  and  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1873,  made  a  rift  in  other  social  and 
fraternal  organizations.  He  married  Mary  Wilder, 
also  of  New  Hampshire  birth  and  rearing. 

Dr.  George  Woodbury  Sargent,  their  son,  and 
Mr.  Sargent's  father,  was  born  in  Concord,  Ver- 
mont, in  1834,  and  early  in  life  came  to  Lawrence 
with   his   parents.    His   public   school   course   was 


completed  in  the  schools  of  this  city,  and  he  pre- 
pared for  his  career  in  the  Albany  Medical  Col- 
lege. He  was  in  active  practice  in  Lawrence  when 
the  Civil  War  broke  out,  and  in  1864  became  as- 
sistant surgeon  in  the  Sixth  Regiment,  Massachu- 
setts Volunteer  Infantry,  his  headquarters  being 
at  Fort  Delaware.  Later  returning  to  Lawrence, 
he  became  one  of  its  distinguished  physicians,  and 
died  in  1893.  He  married  Marietta  Bancroft,  who 
was  born  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  in  1838,  and 
who  still  survives  her  husband,  residing  in  Law- 
rence (1921).  Of  their  children,  Dr.  George  B. 
Sargent  is  the  third  generation  in  this  family  to 
win  prominence  in  the  medical  profession,  being 
now  a  representative  physician  of  Lawrence. 

Irving  Wilder  Sargent,  son  of  Dr.  George  Wood- 
bury and  Marietta  (Bancroft)  Sargent,  was  born 
in  Lawrence,  August  8,  1879,  and  early  determined 
upon  the  profession  of  the  law  as  his  field  of 
future  effort.  Upon  the  completion  of  his  gram- 
mar course  in  the  Lawrence  schools,  he  entered 
Phillips  Academy,  at  Andover,  Massachusetts,  a 
member  of  the  class  of  1896.  Thereafter  entering 
Harvard  University,  he  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  in  the  class  of  1900,  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  His  professional  course  in 
Harvard  Law  School  was  finished  in  1903,  and 
receiving  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws,  his  ad- 
mission to  the  bar  followed  before  the  close  of 
the  year.  Mr.  Sargent's  first  professional  associ- 
ation was  with  the  noted  law  firm  of  Sweeney, 
Dow  &  Cox,  composed  of  John  P.  Sweeney,  the 
present  head  of  the  firm,  Harry  R.  Dow,  judge 
of  the  probate  court  since  1908,  and  Louis  S.  Cox, 
who  was  appointed  judge  of  the  superior  court  in 
1918.  Mr.  Sargent  became  a  member  of  the  firm 
in  1916,  the  firm  name  then  becoming  Sweeney, 
Cox  &  Sargent.  In  1918  Mr.  Cox  withdrew  from 
the  firm  upon  his  elevation  to  the  bench,  and  the 
firm  was  reorganized  as  Sweeney,  Sargent  & 
Sweeney,  the  junior  partner  being  Arthur  Sween- 
ey, son  of  John  P.  Sweeney,  the  senior  partner. 
With  this  group  of  associates  Mr.  Sargent  is  carry- 
ing forward  a  general  law  practice,  and  stands 
among  the  foremost  men  in  the  profession  in  Essex 
county. 

Endorsing  all  public  advance,  Mr.  Sargent  be- 
longs to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  committee.  Politically  he  sup- 
ports the  Republican  party,  but  has  never  ac- 
cepted the  honors  of  office.  To  the  Red  Cross 
Drive  during  the  Great  War  he  gave  his  best 
energies,  and  was  a  convincing  Four-Minute  Mai;, 
also  serving  as  registrar  for  the  draft  board.  He 
was  chairman  of  the  committee  on  relief  foe 
soldiers'  families,  and  still  serves  on  the  execu- 
tive committee  of  the  local  branch  of  the  Red 
Cross.  He  is  a  trustee  of  the  White  Fund,  and 
as  such  is  a  trustee  of  the  Lawrence  Library.  A 
member  of  the  bar  associations  of  the  State  of 
Massachusetts,  and  of  both  Lawrence  and  Essex 
county,  Mr.  Sargent  serves  the  last  mentioned  as 
a  member  of  the  executive  committee.  He  is  one 
of  the  corporators  of  the  Lawrence  Savings  Bank. 


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Fraternally  he  is  widely  connected,  being  a  mem- 
ber of  Monadnock  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  Phoenician  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons;  and  his  clubs  include  the  Har- 
vard clubs  of  both  Lawrence  and  Boston,  the 
Salem  Club,  the  Monday  Night  Club,  and  the 
Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club.  He  attends  the 
Episcopal   church. 

Mr.  Sargent  married,  at  Lawrence,  in  1906, 
Helen  Stanley,  who  was  born  in  Lawrence,  May 
27,  1881,  and  died  in  this  city  April  12,  1919. 
Mrs.  Sargent  was  a  "daughter  of  Charles  R.  and 
Nellie  M.   (Swett)   Stanley,  of  Portland,  Maine. 


FRANK  LEO  CAREY— The  debt  which  Ameri- 
ca owes  to  its  citizens  of  Irish  ancestry  is  widely 
recognized  and  is  past  computation.  Characterized 
by  ambition,  industry,  thrift  and  sound  morality, 
immigrants  of  this  sturdy  race,  cherishing  tha 
same  ideals  of  freedom,  religious,  political  and  per- 
sonal, as  brought  the  Pilgrims  and  Puritans  to  our 
shores,  have  never  needed  to  be  assimilated;  they 
are  naturally  one  with  us.  Of  such  stock  comes 
Frank  Leo  Carey. 

This  branch  of  the  Carey  family  was  established 
in  America  by  our  subject's  grandparents,  Martin 
and  Ann  (Sheedy)  Carey.  Martin  Carey  was  born 
in  Limerick,  Ireland,  in  1843.  Coming  to  Massa- 
chusetts with  his  wife  and  oldest  child,  he  located 
in  Lawrence,  where  husband  and  wife  still  (1922) 
reside.  For  the  greater  part  of  his  active  life 
Martin  Carey  engaged  in  the  livery  business. 

John  T.  Carey,  son  of  Martin  and  Ann  (Sheedy) 
Carey,  and  the  father  of  Frank  L.  Carey,  was 
born  in  Lawrence,  November  25,  1865.  After  pur- 
suing the  usual  courses  of  study  in  the  public  and 
parochial  schools  of  his  native  city,  John  T.  Carey 
learned  the  trade  of  painter  and  decorator.  Fol- 
lowing this  trade  as  a  journeyman  until  about 
1904,  he  then  embarked  in  business  on  his  own 
account  as  a  contracting  painter  and  decorator, 
doing  all  kinds  of  interior  and  exterior  work  in 
that  line.  His  square  business  methods  and  the 
sincerity  with  which  he  carries  out  the  spirit  of 
his  contracts  have  won  for  him  an  enviable  repu- 
tation. He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Col- 
umbus, but  is  a  man  of  essentially  domestic  tastes, 
finding  his  chief  interests,  outside  of  his  business, 
within  the  family  circle.  He  married  Mary  Fitz- 
patrick,  born  February  17,  1867,  daughter  of  Den- 
nis Fitzpatrick,  of  Lawrence.  From  this  union 
four  children  have  been  born,  all  of  whom  are 
now  living  in  Lawrence:  Frank  Leo,  of  further 
mention;  William  J.;  Anna  L.,  who  is  a  teacher 
in  the  Lawrence  public  schools;  and  Louis  C.  The 
family  are  all  members  of  St.  Mary's  Roman  Cath- 
olic  Parish. 

Frank  Leo  Carey,  who  is  more  particularly  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Lawrence, 
February  27,  1892.  He  attended  the  public 
schools,  graduating  from  the  high  school  in  1909. 
Soon  after  his  graduation  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  John  Franklin  Company,  civil  engineers. 
Four   years   in   their   employ   convinced   him    that 


the  engineering  profession  would  not  prove  con- 
genial as  a  life-time  vocation.  No  experience  is 
ever  lost,  however,  to  the  thoughtful  man,  and  the 
knowledge  of  men  and  things,  gained  in  those 
first  years  of  his  working  life,  has  already  proven 
of  value  in  his  law  practice  and  will  continue  to 
pay  dividends   during  the  coming  years. 

In  1913  Mr.  Carey  matriculated  in  the  law  de- 
partment of  Boston  University,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1916  with  the  usual  Bachelor  of 
Laws  degree.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at 
Boston  in  the  same  year,  and  began  the  practice 
of  his  profession  in  the  office  of  J.  C.  Twomey, 
of  Lawrence,  in  December,  1916. 

The  entrance  of  America  into  the  World  War 
soon  cut  short  his  professional  activities.  The 
urge  of  patriotism  and  love  of  country  were  too 
great  to  be  resisted,  and  it  cannot  fail  to  be  a 
source  of  increasing  satisfaction  for  him  to  recall, 
as  the  years  go  by,  that  he  was  among  the  first 
New  Englanders  to  enlist  in  the  conflict  on  the 
side  of  justice  and  democracy.  On  May  11,  1917, 
he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  One  Hundred  and 
Second  Field  Artillery  and  saw  service  overseas 
for  two  years.  He  was  mustered  out  as  a  first 
lieutenant,  his  promotions  through  the  various 
grades  to  that  rank  being  the  strongest  testimony 
to  his  qualities  of  thoroughness,  faithfulness,  in- 
telligence and  bravery.  His  genial  personality  and 
uniform  courtesy,  while  not  yielding  an  iota  of 
the  demands  of  discipline,  won  for  him  the  esteem 
and  unfailing  loyalty  of  the  men  under  his  com- 
mand. 

Upon  his  return  to  civil  life,  Mr.  Carey  became 
a  partner  in  the  law  firm  of  Mahoney  &  Haverty, 
the  name  of  the  firm  being  changed  to  Mahoney, 
Haverty  &  Carey.  Their  offices  are  in  the  Bay 
State  building.  This  is  said  to  be  the  day  of  the 
young  man,  that  is  to  say,  the  man  who  is  for- 
ward-looking and  who  yet  has  the  adaptability  to 
conform  to  the  new  conditions  brought  about  by 
the  evolutionary  changes,  political,  social  and  econ- 
omic, through  which  we  are  so  rapidly  passing. 
The  firm  of  which  our  subject  is  a  member  has 
already  established  itself  in  an  enviable  position 
by  the  careful  attention  it  gives  to  its  clients'  in- 
terests. The  same  qualities  that  won  promotion 
for  Mr.  Carey  in  the  army  are  pushing  him  for- 
ward in  the  legal  profession.  His  sincerity,  care- 
ful judgment  and  loyalty  are  winning  a  constantly 
growing  clientele. 

Mr.  Carey  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Bar 
Association,  the  American  Legion,  Veterans  of 
Foreign  Wars,  and  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  A 
Republican  in  political  affiliation,  Mr.  Carey  be- 
lieves that  the  citizen's  duty  to  his  community  is 
measured  by  his  ability  to  serve  it;  and  he  is  ready 
at  all  times  to  further,  in  any  way  that  he  can, 
any  movement  that  makes  for  the  public  good. 
He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  school  board  in 
1916,  but  resigned  when  he  enlisted  in  the  army. 

On  June  22,  1920,  Mr.  Carey  married  Madaline 
E.  Mahoney,  daughter  of  Maurice  J.  Mahoney,  a 
sketch  of  whom  appears  in  this  work,  and  Ellen 


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(Hollahan)  Mahoney.  Mr.  Carey  and  his  wife 
have  a  daughter,  Marie  Eleanor,  who  was  born 
April  9,  1921.       

WESTON  F.  EASTMAN— The  name  of  East- 
man is  a  very  well  known  one  in  New  England 
and  elsewhere  and  has  been  for  a  number  of  gen- 
erations, and  there  have  been  many  prominent 
representatives  among  them.  The  earliest  known 
record  of  the  ancestry  of  the  Eastmans  of  this 
country  is  the  will  of  John  Eastman  of  Ramsey, 
County  of  Southampton,  England,  dated  September 
24,  1602.  The  numerous  family  of  this  name 
which  has  spread  throughout  New  England  and 
many  of  the  middle  and  western  States,  is  the 
progeny  of  a  pioneer  of  Salisbury,  Massachusetts, 
and  many  of  the  later  generations  in  New  Hamp- 
shire are  descended  from  the  first  of  that  name 
in  Concord  who  was  the  principal  settler  of  that 
town. 

Fred  Eastman,  father  of  W.  F.  Eastman,  al- 
though of  New  England  ancestry,  was  born  in 
Madison,  Wisconsin,  August  8,  1856.  He  early 
settled  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  in  1880 
established  the  firm  of  Eastman  &  Blyth,  painters 
and  decorators,  which  has  become  since  then  a 
very  large  and  prosperous  concern.  The  mother, 
Mary  J.  (Blyth)  Eastman,  is  a  native  of  Lawrence 
and  was  born  October  22,   1859. 

Weston  F.  Eastman  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Aug- 
ust 6,  1883.  After  getting  all  the  education  the 
graded  schools  could  give  him  he  attended  Phillips 
Academy  at  Andover  and  was  graduated  in  1901. 
Even  at  this  early  date  he  showed  his  taste  and 
abilities  for  the  banking  business  in  which  he  was 
so  successful  later,  and,  encouraged  by  those  who 
knew  him  best,  he  sought  a  position  along  that 
line.  This  he  secured  readily  in  the  Lawrence 
National  Bank,  starting  as  clerk.  On  April  1,  1902, 
he  found  improved  conditions  and  a  wider  opening 
for  advancement  in  the  Merchants'  National  Bank, 
No.  264  Essex  street.  Here  for  a  while  he  was  book- 
keeper. When  the  Lawrence  National  and  the 
Merchants'  National  banks  consolidated  in  1911, 
forming  the  Merchants'  Trust  Company,  Mr.  East- 
man was  made  paying  teller  and,  when  later  the 
Pacific  National  Bank  was  absorbed  by  the  Trust 
Company,  he  became  note  teller.  On  October  1, 
1920,  the  Trust  Company  established  him  as  the 
assistant  treasurer  and  manager  of  their  Broadway 
office  at  No.  590  Essex  street,  which  position  he 
now  holds  (1921).  Mr.  Eastman  has  seen  a  great 
growth  in  Lawrence  and  in  banking,  but  has  grown 
even  faster  himself  in  banking  ability,  business 
acumen  and  aptitude  for  finance.  He  looks  out 
on  a  future  big  with  possibilities.  During  the  war 
period  he  took  his  place  with  other  bankers  and 
had  a  large  share  in  the  success  of  the  various 
Liberty  Loan  Drives  and  other  war  time  activities. 

Mr.  Eastman  has  confined  his  fraternal  interest 
to  the  Masonic  order  and  is  a  thirty-second  de- 
gree Mason,  affiliating  with  Phoenician  Lodge. 
Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Mt.  Sinai 
Chapter,   Royal   Arch   Masons;   Lawrence   Council, 


Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Bethany  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar;  Massachusetts  Consistory  of 
Boston;  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order, 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  attends  and  sup- 
ports  the   Universalist   church. 

On  December  12,  1917,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
riage, at  Lawrence,  to  Rachael  Elizabeth  Dean,  of 
Lawrence,  daughter  of  William  W.  Dean,  for 
some  time  treasurer  of  the  Lawrence  Lumber 
Company,  and  Rebecca  (Sager)  Dean,  a  native 
of  Rhode  Island.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eastman  have 
one  son,  Weston  Dean  Eastman,  born  February 
6,  1919.  

HERMON  C.  MacNEIL  —  Prominent  in  the 
manufacturing  world  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
Hermon  C.  MacNeil  is  bearing  a  part  in  the  prog- 
ress of  the  great  shoe  industry,  of  which  Lynn 
is   one   of  the  leading  centers   of  the   world. 

Mr.  MacNeil  is  a  son  of  Caleb  Henry  MacNeil, 
of  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  whose  mother,  a  Pratt, 
was  a  direct  descendant  of  the  Prattu  who  set- 
tled in  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  in  1638.  He  was 
a  man  of  broad  ability,  and  was  engaged  in  the 
contracting  business  in  Chelsea  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  May  25,  1896.  Caleb  Henry  Mac- 
Neil married  Josephine  Charlotte  Wahlgren,  of 
Everett,    Massachusetts. 

Hermon  C.  MacNeil,  son  of  Caleb  Henry  and 
Josephine  Charlotte  (Wahlgren)  MacNeil,  was 
born  in  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  April  16,  1891, 
and  received  a  practical  preparation  for  the  bat- 
tle of  life  in  the  educational  institutions  of  that 
city.  His  first  business  experience  was  with  the 
Harry  Hartley  Company,  Incorporated,  wool  top 
manufacturers  of  Boston,  and  with  them  he  re- 
mained for  two  years.  He  then  became  asso- 
ciated with  George  A.  Carpenter,  a  leading  real 
estate  dealer  of  Boston,  as  superintendent  of 
buildings,  continuing  in  this  connection  for  a  sim- 
ilar period.  Thereafter  he  became  purchasing 
agent  for  the  Shoe  City  Novelty  Company,  re- 
maining in  that  capacity  until  January  2,  1911. 
This  company  was  incorporated  in  1910,  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  company  being  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, Warren  Stetson;  vice-president,  Albert  L. 
Howes;  treasurer,  Frank  O.  Stetson;  and  secre- 
tary, Charles  S.  Clinch,  the  firm  purchasing  the 
interests  of  Mr.  Oakes  and  Charles  S.  Clinch, 
theretofore  the  owners  of  the  business.  In  Sep- 
tember, 1912,  the  corporation  assigned,  and  Charles 
S.  Clinch,  formerly  part  owner,  rebought  the  busi- 
ness from  the  assignees.  In  May,  1913,  he  re- 
ceived as  a  partner  John  T.  Rogers.  At  that 
time  Mr.  MacNeil  was  again  made  purchasing 
agent  for  the  plant,  and  was  also  given  charge 
of  the  sales.  He  then  made  his  first  trip  on  the 
road.  Within  nineteen  months  Mr.  Clinch  suffered 
a  breakdown  which  threatened  permanently  to 
impair  his  health,  and  the  business  was  purchased 
by  Mr.  MacNeil,  in  association  with  Nellie  R. 
Lowe,  August  1,  1914.  There  was  no  further 
change  until  August  1,  1919,  when  Mr.  MacNeil 
purchased    the    interest    of    Mrs.    Lowe,    and    the 


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firm  name  became  The  MacNeil  Company,  Mr.  Mac- 
Neil  being  sole  owner.  With  his  experience  and 
natural  adaptability  to  administrative  interests,  Mr. 
MacNeil  is  going  forward  constantly,  and  is  achiev- 
ing a  good  measure   of  success. 

Mr.  MacNeil  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  of  Lynn,  and  interested  in  the  prog- 
ress of  every  branch  of  civic  activity.  He  is  a 
member  of  Wayfarers  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  and  of  the  Benevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
United  Commercial  Travelers,  of  Lynn,  and  of  the 
Rotary  Club. 

In  February,  1915,  Mr.  MacNeil  married  Inez 
Elizabeth  Sylvester,  of  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  and 
they  have  two  little  daughters,  Jean  and  Doris. 


JUDGE  FREDERIC  N.  CHANDLER,  although 
in  the  prime  of  life  with  its  ever  widening  pros- 
pects for  future  attainment,  can  still  look  bacK 
on  many  years  of  accomplishment  that  have 
brought  not  only  great  personal  success,  but  also 
the  merited  affection  and  plaudits  of  his  fellows. 
Genial,  open-hearted,  and  always  ready  to  help, 
his  friends  are  legion.  Able,  talented,  with  a 
judicial  mind  and  broad  legal  training,  his  asso- 
ciates in  the  law  do  him  honor.  In  civic,  state  and 
national  affairs,  his  capacity  for  organization,  the 
facility  with  which  he  secures  an  enthusiastic  fol- 
lowing, and  the  vigor  and  efficiency  with  which  he 
pushes  through  any  movement  for  the  betterment 
of  the  city,  state  or  country,  has  won  for  him 
a  more  than  local  fame. 

His  father  had  many  of  the  same  interesting 
traits  that  characterize  the  son.  Henry  F.  Chand- 
ler was  born  in  Andover,  Massachusetts,  in  1835, 
and  was  long  engaged  in  the  wholesale  paper 
business.  Like  others  of  his  time  his  venture- 
some spirit  and  courage  took  him  to  the  gold  fields 
of  California  and  it  was  while  he  was  there  that 
the  Civil  War  suddenly  broke  upon  this  country. 
Dropping  his  interests  as  they  were,  he  immedi- 
ately set  out  for  home  and,  upon  arrival,  enlisted 
for  service  in  the  Fifty-Ninth  Regiment,  Massa- 
chusetts Volunteers.  It  was  not  long  before  he 
was  in  the  midst  of  fighting,  and  during  the  later 
years  of  the  war  he  served  on  the  firing  line  in 
most  of  its  greatest  battles:  The  "Wilderness," 
"Spottsylvania,"  "Cold  Harbor,"  "Petersburg,' 
"Weldon  Railroad";  one  great  fight  followed  the 
other  and  he  was  in  the  forefront  of  them  all. 
Three  times  was  he  wounded,  the  first  on  De- 
cember 8,  1863;  on  recovery  he  rejoined  his  regi- 
ment only  to  fall  again  in  the  warfare  around 
Petersburg,  Virginia,  June  17,  1864.  Again  as 
soon  as  the  surgeons  would  let  him,  he  was  back 
with  his  comrades  only  to  be  shot  again  at  Pop- 
lar Grove  Church,  September  30,  1864,  and  this 
time  he  was  hurt  so  badly  that  he  was  sent  home 
to  recover  and  it  was  a  long  time  before  he  was 
able  to  be  about.  In  1865  he  received  his  honored 
and  "honorable  discharge."  During  his  service 
under  General  Burnside  he  received  the  much 
prized  Congressional  Medal  for  bravery  in  action. 


Judge  Chandler  is  a  worthy  son  of  a  worthy 
father,  although  his  work  has  been  one  of  peace 
rather  than  of  war.  His  birthplace  was  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  the  time  August  1,  1870. 
He  prepared  for  college  in  the  graded  and  high 
schools  of  the  community  and  completed  the  pre- 
paration in  1889.  He  was  the  first  winner  of  the 
Valpey  Medal,  in  a  speaking  contest  held  in  high 
school.  He  then  entered  Dartmouth  College  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1893  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Letters.  The  next  four  years  were 
very  busy  ones,  for  during  that  time  he  was  not 
only  a  professor  of  mathematics  and  Latin  in  Law- 
rence High  School,  and  principal  of  Lawrence 
Evening  High  School,  but  he  completed  the  law 
course  in  Boston  University,  graduating  with  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  in  the  class  of  '97. 
He  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  at  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, in  1896,  before  completing  his  law  course. 
During  his  principalship  of  the  Lawrence  Evening 
High  School  which  extended  from  1893-1902,  in- 
clusive, he  entirely  reorganized  its  methods  and 
system  and  so  increased  its  popularity  and  effec- 
tiveness that  the  number  of  teachers  and  pupils 
was  greatly  augmented. 

The  same  month,  June,  that  saw  him  gradu- 
ated from  Boston  University  also  saw  his  en- 
trance upon  the  practice  of  law  in  the  offices  of 
the  Hon.  Charles  A.  DeCourcey,  now  (1921)  Asso- 
ciate Justice,  Massachusetts  Supreme  Court.  Here 
he  remained  up  to  the  end  of  the  year  1898,  when 
he  opened  an  office  for  himself  in  the  Essex 
Bank  building.  On  November  1,  1899,  he  entered 
into  a  partnership  with  Fred  H.  Eaton  of  Law- 
rence, the  president  of  the  Bay  State  National 
Bank,  of  which  Judge  Chandler  is  a  director. 
When  the  bank  put  up  the  magnificent  building 
to  which  it  has  given  its  own  name,  one  of  the 
first  tenants  was  the  law  firm  of  Eaton  &  Chand- 
ler. 

Judge  Chandler  is  a  member  of  both  the  Essex 
County,  Lawrence  and  Massachusetts  Bar  associa- 
tions. He  was  city  solicitor  in  1910,  and  is  special 
justice,  Lawrence  District  Court.  In  1910  he  was 
elected  president  of  the  Lawrence  Board  of 
Trade,  a  body  so  weak  that  many  thought  he 
had  been  chosen  so  that  he  might  preside  at  its 
obsequies.  President  Chandler  promptly  brought 
about  a  reorganization,  "gave  the  dog  a  new 
name,"  and,  as  the  "Chamber  of  Commerce,"  it  is 
a  lusty,  hustling  body  of  eleven  hundred  members 
and  one  of  the  most  conspicuous  factors  in  the 
advance  of  the  city.  Judge  Chandler  was  cho- 
sen president  of  this  new  society  and  his  resigna- 
tion from  official  position  three  years  later  was 
greatly  regretted  by  the  whole  organization.  He 
is  still,  however,  one  of  its  most  wide-awake  mem- 
bers. He  is  a  Republican  as  regards  political 
faith,  finds  pleasure  in  the  out-of-doors,  and  in 
the  meeting  of  his  many  friends  at  the  Merrimac 
Valley  Country  Club.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to 
the  Alpha  Delta  Phi  and  Casque  &  Gauntlet 
Senior  Society.  He  also  affiliates  with  Lawrence 
Lodge,  Benevolent  and   Protective  Order  of  Elks, 


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and  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason,  belonging  to 
Grecian  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons; Royal  Arch  Masons;  Royal  and  Select  Mas- 
ters; Bethany  Commandery,  Knights  Templar,  of 
Lawrence;  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order, 
Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  of  Boston. 

During  the  World  War  he  was  very  promi- 
nent and  active  on  the  many  committees  that 
arose  at  that  time.  His  wide  acquaintance  with 
business  men,  and  influence  over  them,  made  him 
one  of  the  most  distinguished  leaders  in  the  Red 
Cross,  Liberty  Loan  and  other  campaigns.  He, 
with  his  family,  are  affiliated  with  the  South 
Congregational  Church  of  Andover,  Massachusetts. 

Judge  Chandler  was  married,  in  Collinsville, 
Illinois,  October  9,  1901,  to  Genevieve  Chandler, 
daughter  of  Nathan  W.  Chandler,  born  in  An- 
dover, Massachusetts,  and  one  time  postmaster 
of  Collinsville,  Illinois,  and  Clara  L.  (Berkey) 
Chandler,  a  native  of  Collinsville.  From  this  union 
there  is  a  son  Gordon  Henry,  born  July  1,  1903, 
a  graduate  of  Punchard  High  School,  Andover, 
and  now  a  student  at  Taber  Academy,  Marion, 
Massachusetts.     

WILLIAM  WARREN  HENNESSEY,  M.  D.— 
Although  young  in  years,  Dr.  Hennessey,  a  native 
of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  and  a  well  known  physi- 
cian of  this  community,  has  already  gained  a  dis- 
tinction in  his  profession  which  might  well  be  the 
envy  of  a  much  older  man.  His  efforts  have  been 
so  discerningly  directed  along  'well-defined  lines 
that  his  may  already  be  called  a  successful  life  in 
the  true  sense  of  the  word. 

William  Warren  Hennessey  was  born  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  June  17,  1884,  the  son  of  the  late 
James  F.  and  Mary  (Ryan)  Hennessey.  He  ob- 
tained his  elementary  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  city  and  then,  having  decided  upon  the 
profession  of  medicine  for  his  career,  he  matri- 
culated in  the  Medical  Department  of  Tufts  College, 
where  he  was  graduated  in  1906,  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine,  after  which  he  passed  the 
Massachusetts  Board  examinations  and  then  served 
an  interneship  of  one  and  one-half  years  at  the 
Carney  Hospital  in  Boston,  subsequently  entering 
the  Massachusetts  Charitable  Eye  and  Ear  In- 
firmary, where  he  spent  another  one  and  one-half 
years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Salem  and  opened 
an  office,  specializing  in  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear, 
nose  and  throat.  Success  has  attended  his  efforts 
and  he  is  now  in  possession  of  a  large  and  increas- 
ing clientele. 

Dr.  Hennessey  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Salem  Hos- 
pital, being  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat  specialist  there, 
and  is  also  surgeon  at  the  Carney  Hospital  at 
Boston.  He  is  a  member  of  all  the  leading  medi- 
cal associations,  among  them  being  the  American 
Medical  Association,  the  New  England  Medical  As- 
sociation, the  Massachusetts  MAiical  Society,  and 
the  Alpha  Kappa  Kappa  medical  fraternity.  On 
October  25,  1918,  during  the  World  War,  Dr.  Hen- 
nessey enlisted  in  the  Medical  Corps  of  the  United 
States  army,  where  he  received  the  commission  of 


first  lieutenant,  and  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  eye, 
ear,  nose  and  throat  department  of  the  Base  Hos- 
pital at  Camp  Devens,  where  he  remained  until 
April  29,  1919,  when  he  received  his  honorable  dis- 
charge. 

On  September  10,  1911,  William  Warren  Hen- 
nessey was  united  in  marriage  with  Margaret  A. 
Bailey,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Hennessey  have  no  children.  They  reside  at  No. 
333  Essex  street,  Salem. 


PETER  A.  SIM— From  Dumbarton,  Scotland, 
came  Peter  Sim,  a  lad  of  but  fourteen  years,  but 
most  capable  and  self-reliant.  He  found  a  home 
and  employment  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  there 
became  a  leather  worker,  remaining  in  that  busi- 
ness in  Peabody  and  Salem  so  long  as  he  lived. 
He  married  Mary  J.  Steele,  of  St.  Andrews,  New 
Brunswick,  Canada,  but  whose  life  was  largely 
spent  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts.  Both  were 
members  of  the  Congregational  church. 

Peter  A.  Sim,  son  of  Peter  and  Mary  J.  (Steele) 
Sim,  was  bom  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  May 
16,  1863,  and  there  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  His  father  was  a  tanner  of  morocco 
leather,  head  of  Peter  Sim  &  Sons,  of  Salem,  and 
when  school  years  were  over,  he  took  his  son  into 
the  business,  and  until  1885  he  remained  in  his 
father's  employ.  In  that  year  he  was  admitted  to 
the  firm  of  Peter  Sim  &  Sons,  and  upon  the  death 
of  Peter  Sim,  March  1,  1897,  his  three  sons  con- 
tinued the  business  under  the  firm  name,  Peter  Sim 
&  Sons.  The  business  has  been  conducted  under 
the  Sim  name  and  in  the  same  location  for  forty- 
five  years,  no  other  firm  in  the  city  being  able  to 
show  such  a  record. 

Peter  A.  Sim  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Malta;  is  a  Republican  in  politics;  and  a  member 
of  the  Congregational  church. 

Mr.  Sim  married,  in  1888,  Evelyn  A.  Goldwaite, 
of  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  and  they  are  the  par- 
ents of  a  daughter,  Mildred  E.,  wife  of  Edward  E. 
Jewett,  of  Gloucester,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Sim  is 
a  man  of  energy  and  strong  ability,  sound  in 
judgment,  and  during  his  years  of  business  activ- 
ity has  been  very  successful  in  his  undertakings. 
He  is  highly  esteemed  in  his  community  and  wide- 
ly known.  

WILLIAM  J.  BARRY— In  a  field  of  effort  which 
directly  bears  upon  the  economic  security  of  the 
community, — the  insurance  business,  William  J. 
Barry  has  long  been  active  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
and  is  still  carrying  forward  the  tide  of  progress 
along  this  line. 

Mr.  Barry  was  born  in  Lynn,  July  15,  1872,  and 
is  a  son  of  Richard  P.  and  Mary  Ann  (Griffin) 
Barry.  The  father  was  formerly  a  member  of  the 
State  Board  of  Conciliators.  As  a  boy  Mr.  Barry 
attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  then 
took  a  course  at  Harvard  University.  After  com- 
pleting his  education  he  became  identified  with  the 
firm  of  Baker,  Marshman  &  Baker,  in  the  insurance 
and  real  estate  business,  and  this  partnership  en- 


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dured  for  five  years.  Upon  its  dissolution  Mr. 
Barry  entered  the  same  field  independently,  and 
is  still  thus  engaged,  being  now  one  of  the  leading 
insurance  and  real  estate  men  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Barry  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Board  of 
Fire  Underwriters,  and  of  the  New  England  In- 
surance Exchange.  Fraternally  he  holds  member- 
ship in  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Oxford  Club,  of  Lynn,  and  of  the  Lynn 
Historical  Society.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Chari- 
table Irish  Society,  and  of  St.  Mary's  Roman  Cath- 
olic Church. 

On  June  14,  1906,  Mr.  Barry  married  Jennie 
B.  Baxter,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Elizabeth 
(Evans)  Baxter,  and  a  descendant  of  a  very  old 
Massachusetts  family.  Mrs.  Barry  is  a  member  of 
the  Daughters  of  the  Revolution,  of  the  Colonial 
Daughters,  and  of  the  Mayflower  Descendants. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barry  have  two  children:  William 
Paul,  born  April  5,  1907;  and  Elizabeth  Evans,  born 
January  11,  1909. 


MELBOURNE  D.  SKINNER,  who  is  connected 
with  the  shoe  industry  of  Lynn  as  a  manufacturer 
of  heels,  was  born  in  Kings  county,  Nova  Scotia, 
March  1,  1869.  He  is  a  son  of  David  and  Rebecca 
(Moore)  Skinner.  David  Skinner  was  born  in  Nova 
Scotia,  and  engaged  in  the  heel  business  the  greater 
part  of  his  life.  He  died  in  1905,  at  the  advanced 
age  of  seventy-seven  years.  His  wife  was  a  native 
of  Kings  county,  Nova  Scotia. 

Receiving  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Nova  Scotia,  Melbourne  D.  Skinner  later  came 
to  Lynn,  and  here  founded  the  business  known  as 
the  Skinner  Heel  Company,  in  partnership  with  F. 
A.  Gordon,  of  Lynn.  The  venture  was  very  suc- 
cessful and  developed  to  gratifying  proportions. 
The  partnership  continued  until  1919,  when  the 
business  was  reorganized  as  a  corporation,  the  of- 
ficers of  the  company  being  elected  as  follows: 
president,  M.  D.  Skinner;  secretary,  Miss  Harney; 
and  treasurer,  F.  A.  Gordon.  With  this  change  in 
the  form  of  organization,  the  name  became  the 
Skinner  Heel  Company,  Incorporated.  As  the  head 
of  this  constantly  growing  interest  Mr.  Skinner  is 
prominent  in  the  business  world  of  Lynn,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  was  a 
member  of  Company  I,  Eighth  Infantry,  Massa- 
chusetts National  Guard,  from  1887  until  1904. 

Mr.  Skinner  married  Edith  M.  Morse,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  two  daughters:  Irene  Pearl, 
who  became  the  wife  of  Harold  Davis,  of  Lynn,  and 
has  a  daughter,  Edith;  and  Alice  M.,  wife  of  Fred- 
erick Grove,  of  Wells  Depot,  Maine,  and  has  two 
children,  Frederick  and  Mary. 


JOHN  SARGENT  MASON,  who  has  been  con- 
nected with  Haverhill  business  for  more  than 
twenty  years,  and  is  widely  known  among  the  lead- 
ing business  men  of  that  section  of  Massachusetts, 
was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  on  January 
9,  1870,  son  ef  Eugene  J.  and  Susan  F.  (Sargent) 
Mason.  His  mother  was  born  in  Cambridge,  Massa- 
chusetts,  and   was   of  the   old   Colonial  family  of 


that  patronymic,  the  American  generations  of  the 
Sargent  family  reaching  back  into  the  seventeenth 
century,  to  the  first  decades  of  the  Massachusetts 
colony.  His  father,  Eugene  J.  Mason,  was  a  mer- 
chant in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  where  he  died 
in  1880,  John  S.  being  then  only  ten  years  old. 

John  S.  Mason  received  the  whole  of  his  acad- 
emic education  in  the  public  schools  of  Lawrence, 
and  was  fortunately  able  to  remain  in  school  until 
he  had  graduated  from  the  high  school,  which  he 
did  in  the  class  of  1890.  For  five  years  after  leav- 
ing school  John  S.  Mason  was  connected  with  the 
wholesale  drygoods  house  of  F.  A.  Foster,  at  Bos- 
ton, and  for  a  further  four  years  was  with  the 
Robinson  Hardware  Company,  at  Lawrence.  In 
1899  he  came  to  Haverhill  and  formed  a  business 
partnership  with  W.  E.  Ellis.  They  established  the 
firm  of  Ellis  &  Mason,  and  for  five  years  conducted 
a  good  business  in  cut  soles  and  other  branches 
of  the  leather  industry.  In  1904,  however,  Mr. 
Mason  saw  that  it  was  to  his  advantage  to  with- 
draw from  the  partnership  and  join  the  sales  force 
of  the  Treat  Hardware  Company,  of  Lawrence. 
This  he  did,  but  it  was  not  long  afterwards  before 
he  entered  into  association  with  another  Haverhill 
business  man,  Urban  W.  Leavitt,  for  the  purpose 
of  acquiring  the  Hanscom  Brothers  Hardware  Com- 
pany, a  business  which  was  established  in  Haverhill 
so  far  back  as  1865,  and  which  has  been  elsewhere 
referred  to  in  this  work.  Messrs.  Mason  and  Lea- 
vitt were  successful,  and  organized  in  corporate 
form  another  company,  the  Hanscom  Hardware 
Company,  Inc.,  in  1906.  Mr.  Mason  was  elected 
president  and  Mr.  Leavitt  treasurer,  and  in  these 
capacities  they  have  continued  to  control  and  di- 
rect the  company's  operations  ever  since.  The 
business  has  grown  immensely,  their  main  quarters, 
at  No.  30  Main  street,  having  a  floor  space  of  45,000 
square  feet,  and  embracing  three  buildings.  They 
manufacture  the  brand  of  hardware  known  as  "Sag- 
gahew,"  and  they  sttpply  the  trade  over  a  wide 
area.  The  Hanscom  Hardware  Company,  Inc.,  is 
said  to  be  by  far  the  largest  hardware  company  in 
this  section  of  Massachusetts. 

Outside  his  business  activities  Mr.  Mason  is  well 
and  favorably  known  in  Haverhill  because  of  his 
interest  in  the  city.  He  has  actively  cooperated  in 
several  movements  which  endeavored  to  bring 
Haverhill  more  into  line  with  larger  cities  of 
Massachusetts,  and  he  has  not  stinted  support  to 
several  local  philanthropic  objects.  He  is  one  of 
the  corporators  of  the  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank,  and 
is  a  director  of  the  Essex  National  Bank  of  Haver- 
hill. He  is  a  Knight  Templar  of  the  Masonic  or- 
der, and  member  of  the  Pentucket  Club.  He  is  a 
Congregationalist,  being  a  member  of  the  North 
Congregational  Church,  and  a  member  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce. 

Mr.  Mason  married,  June  22,  1910,  Eva  F.  Chase, 
daughter  of  David  E.  and  Harriet  (Potter)  Chase, 
of  Haverhill.  The  former  was  a  ranch  and  mine 
owner,  and  died  in  1900.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mason  have 
two  children:  Virginia,  born  in  1914;  and  Dor- 
othy, born  in  1917. 


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THOMAS  FRANCIS  HENRY,  M.  D.— The  medi- 
cal profession  is  represented  in  the  city  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  by  a  gi-oup  of  men  in  whom  any 
city  might  v.-ell  take  pride,  and  among  them  Dr. 
Thomas   Francis   Henry  holds   a   leading   position. 

Dr.  Henry  was  born  in  Salem,  and  has  grown  up 
among  its  people.  He  attended  its  elementary 
schools  and  prepared  for  his  technical  education  in 
the  grammar  and  high  schools.  His  father,  Patrick 
Henry,  was  a  resident  of  Salem,  by  occupation  a 
leather  worker,  an  industrious  man,  respected  by  all 
who  knew  him.  He  retired  ten  years  before  his 
death,  living  to  see  his  son  a  successful  physician. 
Dr.  Henry's  mother,  Bridget  (Cunney)  Henry,  is 
also  deceased. 

Being  graduated  from  Tufts  College  in  1905,  with 
the  degree  of  M.  D.,  Dr.  Henry  became  interne  at 
St.  Vincent's  Hospital,  of  Worcester,  Massachu- 
setts, where  he  remained  for  fifteen  months.  He 
passed  the  examinations  of  the  State  Medical  Board 
in  1905.  Opening  an  office  at  Salem,  he  began  the 
general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery,  very  soon 
winning  recognition,  and  as  time  passed  he  forged 
rapidly  ahead  until  now  he  stands  in  the  foremost 
ranks  of  the  medical  profession  in  this  vicinity.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society, 
and  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Salem  Hospital.  He  was 
city  physician  from  1906  to  1909,  inclusive.  In  po- 
litical convictions  Dr.  Henry  is  an  Independent,  de- 
claring himself  for  no  party  unreservedly. 

Dr.  Henry  married,  on  November  11,  1915,  Jen- 
nie F.  Moore,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Jane 
(Dwyer)  Moore,  both  now  deceased,  of  Woburn, 
Massachusetts.  Mrs.  Henry  was  educated  at  Elm- 
hurst  Academy,  in  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  and, 
taking  a  special  Perry  kindergarten  course,  taught 
for  two  years  in  Boston.  Mr.  Moore  was  a  veteran 
of  the  Civil  War,  and  was  for  years  a  member  of 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Henry  have  two  children:  Barbara  Moore,  and 
Robert.  The  family  are  members  of  St.  James' 
Roman  Catholic  Church. 


REV.  FREDERICK  ARTHUR  WILSON,  pastor 
emeritus  of  the  Free  Christian  (Congregational) 
Church  of  Andover,  Massachusetts,  has  achieved 
much  success  in  the  many  years  he  has  labored  in 
the  service  of  the  people.  He  was  born  April  23, 
1852,  at  Orono,  Maine,  son  of  Nathaniel  Wilson,  Jr., 
who  was  born  at  Haverhill,  New  Hampshire,  Sep- 
tember 18,  1807,  and  died  at  Orono,  January  23, 
1892.  He  was  a  lawyer,  and  prominent  in  public  life. 
In  his  earlier  days  he  was  a  member  of  the  Whig 
party  and  subsequently  a  Democrat.  He  was  the 
representative  of  his  party  during  a  term  in  the 
State  Legislature,  and  served  many  years  on  the 
school  committee.  Nathaniel  Wilson,  Jr.,  married 
at  Orono,  April  17,  1839,  Abigail  A.  Colburn,  born 
at  Orono,  November  23,  1818,  died  there,  March  27, 
1896,  daughter  of  Jeremiah  and  Susan  (Graves) 
Colburn. 

Nathaniel  Wilson,  Sr.,  father  of  Nathaniel  Wil- 
son, Jr.,  and  grandfather  of  the  Rev.  Frederick  A. 
Wilson,  was  bom  May  14,  1777,  at  Pelham,  New 

Essex — 2 — 6 


Hampshire,  and  died  September  1,  1807;  he  was  a 
blacksmith  by  occupation.  He  married,  in  1803, 
Sarah  E.  Pearson,  who  was  born  April  2,  1781,  and 
died  January  13,  1866,  at  Orono,  Maine. 

Jesse  Wilson,  father  of  Nathaniel  Wilson,  Sr.,  and 
the  great-grandfather  of  Rev.  Frederick  A.  Wilson, 
was  born  January  20,  1740,  and  died  July  27,  1810. 
He  served  as  captain  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  and 
married  for  his  second  wife  Ruth  Merrill;  they  made 
their  home  in  Pelham,  New  Hampshire. 

Rev.  Frederick  A.  Wilson,  son  of  Nathaniel,  Jr., 
and  Abigail  A.  (Colburn)  Wilson,  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Orono  and  the  Hampden  Acad- 
emy. He  was  a  member  of  the  class  of  1869  of  the 
Waterville  Classical  Institute,  and  four  years  later 
was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  College  with  the  B.  A. 
degree,  and  in  1882  from  the  Theological  Seminary 
at  Bangor,  Maine.  During  the  years  between  1873 
and  1875  Mr.  Wilson  was  principal  of  the  Frye- 
burg  Academy  at  Fryeburg,  Maine,  and  from  the 
latter  year  to  1879  he  was  instructor  in  mathematics 
and  natural  science  at  the  Hallowell  Classical  Insti- 
tute of  Hallowell,  Maine. 

The  first  pastorate  of  Rev.  Mr.  Wilson,  after  his 
ordination  to  the  ministry  in  1882,  was  as  pastor  of 
the  Orthodox  Congregational  Church  at  Billerica, 
Massachusetts,  from  1882  to  1889.  He  was  then  ap- 
pointed to  the  pastorate  at  Andover,  which  he  held 
until  1919,  when  he  was  made  pastor  emeritus  of 
the  church,  the  Free  Christian  (Congregational). 
During  his  years  at  Andover  Rev.  Mr.  Wilson  has 
endeared  himself  to  his  parishioners,  and  is  one 
of  the  most  beloved  citizens  of  his  community.  A 
new  church  was  erected  during  his  pastorate,  which 
is  said  to  be  one  of  the  finest  examples  of  Old  Colo- 
nial architecture  in  New  England. 

Rev.  Wilson  has  served  many  years  as  trustee  of 
the  Memorial  Hall  Library,  and  as  president  of  the 
Andover  Christian  Civic  League.  He  was  also  vice- 
president  of  the  Andover  Natural  History  Society 
for  some  years,  and  has  been  a  director  of  the  An- 
dover Guild  since  its  origin.  While  a  student  at 
Bowdoin  College  Mr.  Wilson  became  a  member  of 
the  fraternities  Alpha  Delta  Phi  and  Phi  Beta 
Kappa. 

Rev.  Wilson  married,  September  10,  1889,  Flor- 
ence Nightingale  Nason,  born  March  11,  1857,  at 
Natick,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Rev.  Elias  and 
Mira  (Bigelow)  Nason.  The  former  was  a  minister 
of  the  Congregational  church  and  a  well  known 
author  and  lecturer.  Rev.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  were 
the  parents  of  the  following  children:  1.  Mira  Bige- 
low Wilson,  born  January  13,  1893,  educated  at  pub- 
lic schools  of  Andover,  and  at  the  Abbot  Academy. 
She  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1914  from  Smith 
College,  and  four  years  later  from  the  Boston  Uni- 
versity Divinity  School.  She  is  now  an  instructor 
at  her  alma  mater.  2.  Frederick  Colburn  Wilson, 
bom  October  21,  1894;  he  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  Phillips  Andover  Academy,  and  was 
graduated  from  Harvard  University  in  1917,  with 
the  degree  of  A.  B.  He  served  as  a  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
secretary  at  Camp  Devens,  and  later  joined  Com- 
pany C,  301st  Field  Signal  Battalion,  and  was  in 


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France  for  eleven  months.  He  married  Esther  R. 
Gregory,  daughter  of  Rear-Admiral  L.  A.  Gregory, 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  and  is  in  the  class  of  1922  at 
Union  Theological  Seminary. 


GEORGE  W.  MUNSEY,  JR.,  attorney  of  Haver- 
hill and  president  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  that 
city,  1920-21,  was  born  in  Exeter,  New  Hampshire, 
August  17,  1888,  son  of  George  W.  and  Grace  M. 
(Langley)  Munsey,  the  former  for  many  years  con- 
nected with  the  Exeter,  Hampton  &  Amesbury  rail- 
road. George,  in  his  boyhood,  attended  the  grammar 
school  of  Exeter,  subsequently  passing  through 
Exeter  High  School  and  afterwards  taking  a  course 
in  the  Phillips  Academy  in  Exeter.  His  general 
schooling  then  closed,  and  he  took  up  law  studies 
under  District  Attorney  Eastman,  of  Exeter,  New 
Hampshire.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  at  the 
bar  of  Bristol  county  in  February,  1912,  and  prac- 
ticed in  New  Bedford  until  December,  1916,  when 
he  came  to  Haverhill.  Since  that  time  his  law  office 
has  been  in  Haverhill  and  his  practice  has  been 
chiefly  in  the  courts  of  Essex  county. 

He  was  not  long  in  Haverhill  before  it  became 
evident  that  he  had  a  special  interest  in,  and  aptitude 
for  public  affairs,  and  in  December,  1917,  he  was 
elected  alderman.  Two  years  later  he  was  re-elected, 
and  for  the  year  1920-21  was  president  of  the  Board 
of  Aldermen.  He  has  also  served  for  three  years  as 
Commissioner  of  Health  and  Charity,  and  the  year, 
1921,  as  Commissioner  of  Public  Property. 

Mr.  Munsey  is  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  is  affiliated  with  several  fra- 
ternal orders,  among  them  the  local  bodies  of  Elks, 
Red  Men,  Junior  Order  of  American  Mechanics,  and 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Socially,  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Wachusett  and  Agawan  clubs.  He  is  a  Congrega- 
tionalism and  attends  the  Bradford  church  of  that 
denomination. 

He  was  married,  in  1909,  to  Fannie  M.  Bishop, 
daughter  of  E.  B.  Bishop,  of  Haverhill,  former 
county  commissioner.  They  have  one  child,  Edward 
Bishop  Munsey.    

WILLIAM  BALCH,  treasurer  of  the  Newbury- 
port  Institution  for  Savings,  is  a  lifelong  resident  of 
Essex  county,  and  has  long  been  active  in  the  public 
service  as  well  as  in  the  business  life  of  the  section. 

Mr.  Balch  was  born  in  Groveland,  Massachusetts, 
August  18,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Hiram  T.  and  Mary 
S.  (Morse)  Balch.  Gaining  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr.  Balch  was 
first  employed,  at  age  of  sixteen  years,  as  clerk  in 
the  office  of  the  Newburyport  city  treasurer,  con- 
tinuing in  this  capacity  for  three  years.  He  then 
became  a  bookkeeper  in  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Newburyport,  filling  this  position  for  six  years,  re- 
signing from  that  institution  in  1894.  He  then  ac- 
cepted a  bookkeeper's  position  with  the  Newbury- 
port Institution  for  Savings,  holding  that  situation 
until  1907,  when  he  was  elected  treasurer  of  that 
bank,  an  office  he  has  now  held  for  fourteen  years. 

Mr.  Balch  served  on  the  Newburyport  Common 
Council  in  1900,  and  on  the  Board  of  Aldermen  in 


1901-02.  In  1906  he  was  elected  city  auditor,  and  is 
Etill  holding  that  office.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Dalton  Club,  of  the  American  Yacht  Club,  and  an 
attendant  of  the  Unitarian  church. 

On  January  15,  1891,  Mr.  Balch  married  Nellie  B. 
Stevens,  daughter  of  Benjamin  W.  and  Louisa  (Gad- 
dis)  Stevens.  They  are  the  parents  of  three  chil- 
dren: Raymond  T.,  of  further  mention;  Marguerite, 
wife  of  Philip  P.  Cole,  who  is  the  son  of  John  N. 
Cole;  and  Ruth  S. 

Raymond  Tenney  Balch,  only  son  of  William  and 
Nellie  B.  (Stevens)  Balch,  was  born  in  Newbury- 
port, Massachusetts,  December  8,  1894.  While  in 
service  during  the  World  War,  he  fell  to  his  death 
in  his  aeroplane  at  Castle  Bromwick,  near  Birming- 
ham, England,  May  25,  1918.  He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Newburyport  and  Phillips  An- 
dover  Academy,  and  entered  the  business  world  with 
the  American  Trust  Company  of  Boston,  and  later 
was  with  Blake  Brothers,  brokers,  of  Boston.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  City  Council,  Newburyport,  at 
the  time  of  his  enlistment.  Later  he  entered  Massa- 
chusetts Naval  Cadet  School,  whence  he  was  gradu- 
ated March  24,  1917,  with  the  rank  of  ensign.  He 
was  shortly  afterward  ordered  to  duty  with  the 
Ninth  Deck  Division,  but  a  slight  physical  defect 
prevented  his  going  into  active  naval  service  in  the 
war  against  Germany. 

When  thus  disappointed  in  his  hopes,  he  joined  the 
Royal  Flying  Corps  at  Toronto,  and  after  training 
at  Bayside  and  at  Fort  Worth,  he  was  commissioned, 
November  28,  1917,  as  second  lieutenant,  and  in  De- 
cember, 1917,  was  sent  overseas.  He  trained  for 
service  in  England,  and  in  February,  1918,  was  li- 
censed a  first  class  air  pilot,  and  on  April  1,  follow- 
ing, was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant. 
On  April  25,  1918,  just  two  days  before  he  expected 
to  fly  across  the  channel  for  combat  duty  in  France, 
his  aeroplane  collapsed  while  he  was  at  aerial  tar- 
get practice,  and  he  fell  to  his  death. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Dalton  Club  and  the 
American  Yacht  Club,  and  a  young  man  greatly  be- 
loved. He  was  of  that  fine,  manly  type,  honorable 
and  devoted  to  duty,  modest  in  manner,  but  with  the 
courage  to  face  any  test  coming  in  the  line  of  duty. 
Long  may  his  memory  be  kept  green,  this  young 
man  who  died  for  others,  the  supreme  test  of  man- 
hood.   

WILLIAM    FRANCIS    HAYES,  M.  D.— In  the 

professional  world  of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts, 
the  standards  are  of  the  highest,  and  progress  is  an 
animate  force.  Dr.  Hayes  is  one  of  the  leading 
members  of  the  medical  profession.  He  is  a  son  of 
Dennis  Cormack  Hayes,  who  was  born  in  George- 
town, Massachusetts,  and  died  in  Maiden,  three 
years  ago  (1919),  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight  years. 
He  had  been  for  many  years  prominent  in  the  shoe 
business  in  Georgetown.  He  married  Sarah  Jane 
Murphy,  who  was  of  Vermont  birth  and  rearing. 

Dr.  Hayes  was  born  in  Georgetown,  Massachu- 
setts, on  October  13,  1882.  He  received  his  early 
education  in  the  Perley  Free  Academy,  at  George- 
town, then  entered  Tufts  College.     He  was  gradu- 


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ated  from  the  academic  department  in  1906,  then 
from  the  medical  department  in  1909,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  Dr.  Hayes'  hospital 
training:  was  far  more  comprehensive  than  usual, 
and  he  spent  nearly  three  years  in  the  hospitals — 
Maiden  General  Hospital,  Boston  City  Hospital,  and 
St.  Mary's  Infants'  Hospital.  After  this  splendid 
training  Dr.  Hayes  came  to  Beverly,  Massachusetts, 
in  1911,  and  entered  upon  the  general  practice  of 
medicine.  He  has  built  up  a  very  large  practice, 
and  is  considered  one  of  the  most  successful  physi- 
cians hereabouts.  While  following  no  particular  line 
as  a  specialty,  he  has  been  unusually  successful 
along  the  line  of  obstetrics. 

In  the  profession  Mr.  Hayes  stands  high.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  of  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  Essex  South  dis- 
trict; and  he  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Beverly  Hospital. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Dr.  Hayes  vol- 
unteered for  the  medical  service,  but  was  never 
called  for  active  duty.  His  interest  in  public  af- 
fairs is  only  that  of  the  progressive  citizen,  and  he 
supports  the  Republican  party.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  church.  The  Doctor's  college 
fraternity  is  the  Alpha  Tau  Omega,  and  while  in 
college  he  was  a  member  of  the  Glee  Club  and  of 
the  Mandolin  Club.  He  is  now  a  popular  member 
of  the  Men's  Singing  Club,  of  Beverly. 

Dr.  Hayes  married,  on  July  12,  1911,  Luetta 
Frances,  daughter  of  Everson  G.  and  Martha  (Soke- 
forth)  Howes.  Mr.  Howes  was  a  prominent  farmer 
in  Liberty,  Maine,  owning  and  operating  large  acre- 
ages.   He  is  now  deceased. 


CHARLES  THURLOW— For  many  years  promi- 
nent in  financial  circles  in  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, Charles  Thurlow  is  now  president  of  the  Five 
Cent  Savings  Bank,  of  Newburyport.  Mr.  Thurlow 
was  born  in  Newburyport,  March  26,  1846,  and  is  a 
son  of  Charles  and  Lydia  S.  (Pettengill)  Thurlow. 
As  a  young  man  his  education  comprised  the  usual 
grammar  school  course  and  two  years  at  high  school. 
He  then  began  work,  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  be- 
ing first  employed  at  sewing  shoes  for  a  shoemaker 
in  Newburyport.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he 
became  a  clerk  in  the  Mechanics  Bank,  and  for 
eleven  years  continued  with  this  institution,  work- 
ing up  to  the  position  of  cashier.  His  health  fail- 
ing in  1874,  he  was  sent  West  by  the  bank,  and  for 
a  considerable  period  was  interested  in  cattle 
ranches,  recovering  his  health  by  outdoor  life.  In 
1890,  locating  in  Denver,  Colorado,  Mr.  Thurlow 
became  president  of  a  bank  in  that  city,  and  then, 
in  1897,  returned  East,  and  was  associated  with  the 
Merchants'  National  Bank  of  Newburyport.  From 
1897  until  1907  he  acted  as  director,  then,  in  the 
latter  year,  became  trustee  and  vice-president.  In 
1908  Mr.  Thurlow  was  elected  president  of  the  Five 
Cent  Savings  Bank  of  Newburyport,  which  office  he 
still  holds. 

Mr.  Thurlow  is  a  member  of  the  Dalton  Club,  of 
Newburyport,  and  also  the  Newburyport  Yacht  Club. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church. 

In  July,  1877,  Mr.  Thurlow  married  Merriam  A. 


Woodward,  and  they  have  six  children:  1.  Merriam 
Mclntyre,  who  resides  at  Silver  City,  New  Mexico. 
2.  Florence  Williams,  who  resides  in  Newburyport, 
where  she  is  associated  with  the  Community  Ser- 
vice. 3.  Annie,  who  is  the  wife  of  Lawrence  Dodge. 
4.  Charles,  who  served  as  an  aviator  with  the  Amer- 
ican Expeditionary  Forces  in  the  World  War.  6. 
John  W.,  who  married  Gretel  Urban,  and  they  re- 
side in  New  York  City.  6.  Adelaide,  who  is  the  wife 
of  John  Rogers,  and  they  reside  in  Chicago,  Illinois. 


CARLTON  CHESLEY  WITHAM,  descendant  of 
a  Colonial  New  England  family,  is  one  of  the  suc- 
cessful business  men  of  Essex  county,  and  his  most 
recent  enterprise  promises  to  be  distinctly  success- 
ful. He  was  born  in  Newbury,  Massachusetts,  Jan- 
uary 5,  1876,  son  of  Samuel  M.  and  Charlotte  A. 
(Wentworth)  Witham,  and  grandson  of  Elcana 
Witham,  who  was  a  native  of  York,  Maine,  and  later 
a  farmer  there.  Samuel  M.  Witham,  father  of  Carl- 
ton C,  was  born  in  York,  Maine,  January  14,  1843, 
and  died  June  7,  1911.  He  was  a  carpenter  and 
building  contractor  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life, 
and  was  a  poet  of  no  mean  quality;  in  fact,  he  was 
listed  in  "Local  and  National  Poets  of  America"  as 
one  of  the  foremost  poets  of  his  time.  He  married 
Charlotte  A.  Wentworth,  of  Newbury,  Massachu- 
setts. She  was  born  December  31,  1838,  and  died 
October  15,  1915.  They  were  married  July  22,  1865, 
and  their  children  were  Sanford  H.,  born  July  8, 
1866,  and  Carlton  C,  of  whom  further. 

Carlton  C.  Witham  received  his  academic  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Newbury  and  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  but  long  before  leaving  school  he 
was  somewhat  adept  in  carpentry.  Since  he  was 
six  years  old  he  had  been  gradually  instructed  in  the 
trade  by  his  father,  and,  bearing  this  in  mind,  it  is 
somewhat  singular  that  he  did  not  take  up  carpentry 
and  building  for  a  living  until  after  he  had  been  in 
other  lines  for  many  years.  And  it  was  not  until 
he  became  a  building  contractor  that  he  began  to 
be  distinctly  successful  in  business.  After  leaving 
school,  he  worked  for  several  shoe  factories  for  a 
period  of  eight  years,  leaving  them  to  take  up  farm- 
ing on  a  property  he  had  in  Merrimac.  On  the  farm 
he  specialized  in  poultry  and  worked  hard,  but  gave 
up  farming  in  1910,  went  to  Hampton  Beach,  New 
Hampshire,  and  there  became  a  building  contractor, 
with  some  success.  In  1911  he  returned  to  Merri- 
mac, Massachusetts,  and  opened  a  contracting  shop 
there,  entering  largely  into  building  operations  dur- 
ing the  next  decade.  He  was  apt  in  matters  of  con- 
struction ;  in  fact,  he  built  a  house  when  he  was  only 
nineteen  years  old,  and,  although  it  was  not  as  well 
built  as  the  home  he  erected  for  himself  in  1918,  it 
would  not  discredit  him  as  a  house-builder.  He  was 
in  business  in  Merrimac,  as  a  building  contractor, 
from  1911  to  1920,  and  during  that  time  carried 
through  successfully  some  of  the  largest  construc- 
tion projects  let  during  those  years  in  that  part  of 
Massachusetts.  However,  in  1920,  he  became  in- 
terested in  the  automobile  business,  and  saw  oppor- 
tunity for  good  returns  in  car-body  building.  He 
went  to  Amesbury  and  took  over  the  old  Rowell  fac- 


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tory  there,  adapting  it  to  his  purpose,  and  forming 
the  company  later  known  as  the  C.  C.  Witham  Body 
Company,  of  which  he  has  throughout  been  the  sole 
owner.  He  has  specialized  in  the  building  of  an 
amusement  car,  known  as  "The  Dodger,"  and  he  has 
had  quite  noteworthy  success.  During  the  past  year 
his  company  has  shipped  cars  to  almost  all  states 
of  the  United  States,  to  Canada,  Mexico  and  Eng- 
land, and  the  demand,  in  the  concrete  shape  of  or- 
ders now  on  the  books,  even  comes  from  South 
America,  Japan  and  India.  The  C.  C.  Witham  Body 
Company  finds  steady  employment  for  fifty  men,  but 
there  is  every  probability  that  the  number  will  be 
materially  increased.  Mr.  Witham  knows  his  busi- 
ness. It  is  said  that  when  he  first  undertook  the 
construction  of  this  car,  it  was  of  a  very  crude  de- 
sign, but  now  is  near  to  perfection.  It  is  a  unique 
business,  for  the  C.  C.  Witham  Body  Company  is 
the  only  manufacturer  building  that  type.  He  is 
also  engaged  in  manufacturing  automobile  bodies  of 
the  closed  type,  and  has  recently  designed  a  special 
body  for  moderately  priced  cars,  which  has  proved 
very  successful,  some  very  complimentary  orders 
having  been  received. 

Mr.  Witham  has  shown  a  very  active  interest  in 
the  public  affairs  of  Merrimac,  where  he  resides. 
For  four  years  he  was  chief  of  the  Merrimac  Fire 
Department,  and  during  his  administration  the  ex- 
isting fire-alarm  system  was  installed.  In  operation 
it  proved  so  efficient  that  Amesbury  and  Haverhill 
have  since  both  adopted  the  same  system.  Politi- 
cally Mr.  Witham  is  a  Republican.  Fraternally,  he 
belongs  to  the  Riverside  Lodge,  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  and  his  Masonic  connections  in- 
clude Chapter,  Council,  Commandery  and  Shrine. 
He  is  at  present  senior  warden  of  Bethany  Lodge 
of  Masons,  Merrimac. 

During  the  war  Mr.  Witham  was  recommended 
for  appointment  to  the  post  of  chief  engineer  of  one 
of  the  large  government  shipyards,  but  he  was  then 
in  poor  health  and  was  unable  to  accept.  He,  how- 
ever, enrolled  in  the  State  Guard  organized  in  1817, 
to  take  the  place  of  State  National  Guard  troops 
mustered  into  the  United  States  Army  for  war  ser- 
vice, and1  as  a  member  of  Company  D,  Sixteenth 
Regiment  of  Massachusetts  State  Guard,  he  served 
during  the  time  of  emergency,  1917-1919,  in  the 
grade  of  private. 

Mr.  Witham  is  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  in  religious  belief  is  a  Chris- 
tion  Scientist,  member  of  the  Christian  Science 
Church  of  Boston. 

He  was  married,  in  1895,  to  Melissa  A.  Yeaton, 
of  Alton,  New  Hampshire. 


high  school  there,  graduating  in  1888.  He  then  en- 
tered Boston  University,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  due  course,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws,  "summa  cum  laude,"  class  of  1894.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  Suffolk  county  bar  in  1894,  and  the 
bar  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court  in  1898.  Mr. 
Parsons  began  practice  at  once  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  has  since  won  a  position  of  prominence 
in  the  profession. 

Mr.  Parsons  is  a  life  member  of  Mount  Carmel 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  a  member  of 
William  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons.  He  is 
a  charter  member  of  the  Wayfarer's  Lodge,  of 
Swampscott,  and  a  member  of  the  Swampscott  Ma- 
sonic Club,  the  Homestead  Golf  Club,  Boston  City 
Club,  Boston  Bar  Association,  and  the  Massachu- 
setts Republican  Club. 

Mr.  Parsons  married  (first),  in  1896,  H.  Alberta 
Wharff,  who  died  in  1902;  he  married  (second),  in 
1905,  Florence  B.  Nourse,  daughter  of  James  H.  and 
Ellen  (Silsbee)  Nourse,  and  they  attend  the  Uni- 
tarian church  of  Lynn. 


BIRNEY  CLEAVES  PARSONS,  one  of  the 
prominent  men  in  legal  circles  in  Essex  county,  is 
also  widely  known  in  fraternal  and  club  circles.  Mr. 
Parsons  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  Decem- 
ber 22,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  Allen  and  Adelia  A. 
(Cleaves)  Parsons. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native   city,   Mr.   Parsons  also   attended   the 


JOHN  F.  HOGAN — In  Lawrence  there  are  some 
names  which  stand  out  from  among  the  rank  and 
file  with  especial  prominence,  names  of  men  whose 
activities  have  counted  far  towards  the  constant  ad- 
vancement of  the  interests  of  the  community,  and 
names  which,  in  passing,  have  left  behind  a  sense  of 
loss  among  more  than  their  immediate  circle  of  busi- 
ness or  social  acquaintances.  One  of  these  names  is 
that  of  John  F.  Hogan,  whose  career  as  soldier, 
textile  manufacturer  and  philanthropist  was  coinci- 
dental with  the  remarkable  development  of  the  city 
during  the  latter  half  of  the  nineteenth  century,  and 
whose  later  years  of  leisure  covered  nearly  two 
decades  of  the  twentieth,  filled  with  charitable  and 
religious  work. 

Mr.  Hogan  was  born  in  North  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  19,  1841,  and  was  a  son  of 
George  E.  and  Ann  (Riley)  Hogan,  the  first  Cath- 
olic settlers  in  the  town,  and  both  long  since  de- 
ceased. George  E.  Hogan  died  in  Lawrence,  April 
27,  1919. 

As  a  boy  Mr.  Hogan  received  a  practical  educa- 
tion in  the  schools  of  his  day,  then,  in  1857,  at  the 
age  of  sixteen  years,  entered  the  world  of  industry 
in  the  employ  of  the  Stevens  Mill,  in  North  Andover. 
As  a  young  man  of  only  twenty  years,  he  enlisted  in 
the  cause  of  the  Union,  but  after  three  months  of 
drilling  the  company  was  disbanded  without  entering 
the  service.  He  re-enlisted  in  Company  I,  6th  Regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  Infantry,  and  served  for  nine 
months  in  Virginia,  when  he  was  honorably  dis- 
charged. Thereafter  returning  to  his  native  town, 
he  became  overseer  in  the  Sutton  Mills,  where  he  re- 
mained for  three  years.  With  his  savings  as  capital, 
and  the  backing  of  his  mother,  who  had  confidence 
in  the  sincerity  and  practical  ability  of  her  son,  Mr. 
Hogan  formed  a  partnership  with  Henry  H.  Wy- 
man  and  William  McNamara  in  the  manufacturing 
business  in  Pelham,  New  Hampshire.  After  four 
years  of  successful  operation,   the  plant  was   des- 


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troyed  by  fire,  and  as  the  insurance  on  the  prop- 
erty was  inadequate,  they  did  not  continue  the 
business. 

In  1S70  Mr.  Hogan  came  to  Lawrence,  and  with 
his  brother,  the  late  Georgi  E.  Hogan,  formed  a 
partnership  to  engage  in  the  milk  business.  After 
two  years  Mr.  Hogan  sold  out  his  interest  to  his 
brother,  George  E.  Hogan,  and  went  into  the  retail 
grocery  business  on  Common  street,  on  the  site 
now  occupied  by  the  telephone  exchange.  This 
property  was  then  owned  by  the  parents  of  Mr. 
Hogan.  This  venture  proved  so  successful  that  in 
1875  Mr.  Hogan  admitted  his  brother,  George  E. 
Hogan,  to  partnership,  this  arrangement  continuing 
with  ever-increasing  success  until  1890,  when  Mr. 
Hogan  sold  out  his  interest  to  his  brother,  George 
E.,  and  so  closed  his  career  as  a  merchant. 

It  was  impossible,  however,  for  a  man  who  had 
from  early  youth  led  such  an  active  life  to  pass 
his  days  in  idleness.  Having  become  possessed  of 
considerable  real  estate,  it  was  quite  natural  that 
from  looking  after  these  interests  he  should  de- 
velop quite  a  business  along  these  lines,  and 
should  become  known  as  an  active  dealer  in  resi- 
dential property. 

Mr.  Hogan  also  found  time  to  take  an  active 
interest  in  public  affairs,  believing  that  a  man's 
civic  responsibility  is  measured  by  his  capacity  to 
serve  his  community.  He  served  in  the  Common 
Council  in  1886  and  1887,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  Democratic  City  Committee,  as  well  as  an 
overseer  of  the  poor.  At  the  time  of  the  cyclone 
in  1890  he  was  appointed  by  Judge  De  Courcy  as 
one  of  the  committee  of  five  to  appraise  properties 
that  were  demolished.  To  him  many  residents 
were  indebted  for  their  homes  in  those  trying 
times,  for  when  what  seemed  to  be  unfair  dis- 
crimination was  shown  by  others,  Mr.  Hogan 
fought  for  justice  to  the  poor  unfortunates,  and 
won. 

Mr.  Hogan  was  a  member  of  Needham  Post, 
No.  39,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  of  which 
he  was  a  past  commander;  Relief  Committee  for 
the  Post,  of  which  he  acted  as  treasurer  for  many 
years;  trustee  of  Needham  Hall  Department  Staff, 
and  was  delegate  to  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic 
conventions  for  years.  He  was  also  a  vice-presi- 
dent of  the   Lawrence  Real  Estate  Association. 

Always  a  devout  member  of  the  Roman  Cath- 
olic church,  Mr.  Hogan  seemed  to  feel  that  suc- 
cess only  laid  upon  him  a  greater  burden  of  res- 
ponsibility to  his  church  and  his  fellowmen.  He 
took  a  very  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  St. 
Patrick's  Parish,  to  which  he  belonged,  especially 
after  his  retirement  from  business  in  1900,  when, 
as  a  man  of  leisure  and  wealth,  he  liberally  contri- 
buted, both  in  money  and  time,  to  all  the  benevo- 
lent and  charitable  works  of  the  church.  He  was 
the  founder  (1895)  and  organizer  of  St.  Patrick's 
Charitable  Aid  Society,  was  the  first  president 
of  the  organization,  and  served  as  treasurer  for 
twenty  years,  the  hand  of  death  relieving  him  of 
this  labor  of  love.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Orphans'   Guild  for  many  years. 


Mr.  Hogan  married,  in  1901,  Josephine  F.  Mc- 
Carty,  who  was  born  in  Westbrook,  Maine,  in  1867, 
and  is  a  daughter  of  Joseph  C.  and  Margaret  (Dil- 
worth)  McCarty.  Mrs.  Josephine  F.  (McCarty) 
Hogan  came  to  Lawrence  with  her  parents  at  the 
age  of  six  months;  then  the  family  removed,  in 
1876,  to  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  where  Mr.  Mc- 
Carty was  superintendent  of  the  Richmond  Paper 
Company,  the  family  returning  to  Lawrence  in 
1883,  where  they  have  since  resided.  Mr.  Hogan 
is  survived  by  his  widow  and  six  children: 
1.  Francis  X.,  for  some  years  principal  of  the 
John  R.  Rollins  Grammar  School  in  Lawrence  and 
now  (1922)  director  of  the  Continuation  School.  2. 
Agnes  R.,  a  teacher  in  the  Saunders  School,  in 
Lawrence.  3.  John  J.,  a  member  of  the  faculty 
of  Lawrence  High  School;  during  the  World  War 
he  trained  at  Camp  Devens,  and  while  there  was 
promoted  from  private  to  sergeant-major;  he  was 
sent  to  Camp  Lee,  Virginia,  where  he  was  com- 
missioned second  lieutenant,  and  was  then  stationed 
with  the  9th  Training  Brigade,  154th  Depot  Brig- 
ade, at  Camp  Meade.  On  December  4,  1918,  he 
received  his  discharge.  4.  Mary  P.,  married  Joseph 
A.  Flynn,  and  resides  at  home.  5.  George  E.,  who 
died  in  October,  1918,  when  about  to  enter  his 
third  year  at  Holy  Cross  College.  6.  Margaret, 
now  (1922)  a  student  at  St.  Mary's  School. 

Few  citizens  of  Lawrence  have  had  such  an  im- 
posing funeral,  for  his  sterling  charter  and  gener- 
ous nature  had  endeared  John  F.  Hogan  to  a  wide 
circle  of  friends.  In  his  death  the  city  of  Law- 
rence lost  a  public-spirited  citizen,  whose  activities 
had  always  been  constructive  as  well  as  progres- 
sive, whose  spirit  had  been  sturdily  practical  as 
well  as  courageous  and  optimistic.  He  left  a  va- 
cant place  in  every  circle  in  which  he  was  accus- 
tomed to  move,  but  while  his  passing  away  will 
long  be  regretted  by  those  who  knew  him  well, 
the  good  work  with  which  his  long  life  was  so 
filled  will  carry  down  through  the  years  benefits 
incalculable,  and  his  name  will  long  be  cherished 
among  the  people  of  the  city. 


WILLIAM  THOMAS  O'NEIL— In  professional 
practice  in  his  home  town,  both  before  and  after 
giving  military  service  during  the  World  War, 
Dr.  William  Thomas  O'Neil,  graduate  of  Tufts 
Dental  College,  is  developing  satisfactory  connec- 
tions in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts.  He  was  born 
there  January  17,  1891,  son  of  William  Thomas 
and  Rose  A.  (Conlin)  O'Neil.  His  father  was 
born  in  Fitchburg,  Massachusetts,  August  15,  1856, 
and  eventually  removed  to  Amesbury,  where  he 
has  for  many  years  been  in  good  business,  as  a 
hatter.  Dr.  O'NeiPs  mother  was  of  a  Bath,  Maine, 
family,  and  was  born  there  August  29,  1855. 

In  his  boyhood  and  youth  Dr.  O'Neil  attended 
the  Amesbury  public  schools  and  was  eventually 
graduated  from  the  high  school.  Having  resolved 
to  enter  the  dental  profession  if  possible,  he  be- 
came a  student  at  Tufts  Dental  College,  Boston, 
and  was  successful  in  graduating  in  the  class  of 
1914.     Soon  thereafter  he  began  to  practice  den- 


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tistry  in  Mattapan,  remaining  there  for  about  a 
year,  after  which  he  returned  to  his  native  place, 
and  immediately  opened  an  office  there.  In  1917 
came  the  upheaval  of  all  personal  affairs  and 
plans  because  of  the  national  emergency  caused 
by  the  state  of  war  into  which  the  nation  had 
entered.  Dr.  O'Neil  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
Army,  November  27,  1917,  receiving  a  commission 
in  the  grade  of  first  lieutenant,  from  President 
Wilson.  He  was  assigned  to  duty  at  Penniman, 
Virginia,  as  an  officer  of  the  Dental  Corps,  and 
in  his  professional  capacity  he  served  there  until 
January  22,  1919,  when  he  was  honorably  dis- 
charged. He  soon  resumed  his  private  practice 
at  Amesbury,  and  it  must  be  stated  that  his  army 
service  was  advantageous  to  him,  professionally, 
giving  him  much  wider  opportunities  for  practice 
than  he  would  have  had  in  the  early  years  of  a 
private  practice. 

He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  Amesbury. 
By  religious  belief  a  Catholic,  he  is  a  member  of 
the  St.  Joseph's  Catholic  Church,  of  Amesbury,  and 
belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Columbus  of  that  place. 
He  is  of  course  a  member  of  the  American  Le- 
gion, and  also  belongs  to  the  North  East  Dental 
Society  and  the  Amesbury  Club.  Politically,  Dr. 
O'Neil  is   a   Republican. 

On  December  30,  1918,  a  few  weeks  before  be- 
ing released  from  military  service,  Dr.  O'Neil  was 
married  to  Theresa  E.  Cunnningham,  of  Dorches- 
ter, Massachusetts.  She  was  born  in '  that  town, 
May  6,  1891,  daughter  of  Peter  A.  and  Mary  E. 
(Hays)  Cunningham.  They  have  one  child,  Elinore 
Mary,    born    December   23,    1919. 


ORLANDO  N.  DANA  —  In  April,  1919,  the 
Emery-Dana-Tucker  Company  of  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, was  incorporated,  Orlando  N.  Dana  be- 
ing made  president,  Harry  R.  Emery,  vice-presi- 
dent, and  Arthur  P.  Tucker,  treasurer.  The  com- 
pany manufacture  a  line  of  ladies'  high  grade 
turn  shoes,  and  are  becoming  well  established  in 
public  favor.  In  1920  Harry  R.  Emery  died,  and 
his  wife,  Mary  Emery,  succeeded  him  as  vice- 
president.  Orlando  N.  Dana,  president  of  the  com- 
pany, is  a  son  of  Charles  Dana,  of  Brighton,  Mas- 
sachusetts, who  was  engaged  in  the  wholesale  meat 
business  until  his  death  in  1894.  He  married  Isa- 
belle  W.  Hastings,  of  Waltham,  Maine,  who  died 
in   1910. 

Orlando  N.  Dana  was  born  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, April  14,  1863,  and  was  educated  in  grade 
and  high  schools,  and  Phillips  Andover  Academy, 
leaving  college  to  engage  in  the  wholesale  meat 
business  with  his  father.  After  two  years  in  that 
business  he  transferred  his  services  to  Denham 
&  Howland,  shoe  jobbers,  and  remained  with  that 
firm  for  three  years  as  buyer.  He  then  spent  two 
years  in  New  York  City  as  salesman  with  Edwin 
Clapp  &  Company,  and  then,  for  fifteen  years,  was 
with  Strong  &  Carroll,  of  East  Weymouth,  manu- 
facturers of  shoes.  After  that  he  accepted  a  posi- 
tion with  the  Charles  Fox  Company  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  remained  for  seven  years, 


then  went  with  the  Emery,  Marshall  Company,  re- 
maining with  them  until  1919,  when  he  entered 
the  shoe  manufacturing  field  as  president  of  the 
Emery-Dana-Tucker  Company  of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Dana  is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket  Club, 
the  Old  Colony  Club,  and  of  the  Church  of  Christ 
(Scientist)  of  New  York.  He  is  a  member  and 
past  master  of  Ancient  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  Triune  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  and 
Palestine    Commandery,    Knights    Templar. 

Mr.  Dana  married,  in  1886,  Ella  Horseman,  of 
Schenectady,  New  York,  and  they  are  the  parents 
of  a  daughter,  Margaret  W.,  wife  of  Dennison  D. 
Dana,  of  New  York   City. 


EMILE  W.  BAILLY  was  born  in  Paris,  France, 
August  30,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and 
Matilde  L.  (Vildea)  Bailly.  His  father,  Alexander 
Bailly,  who  was  a  manufacturer  of  wood  heels,  was 
also  born  in  Paris.  He  came  to  the  United 
States  and  settled  in  New  York  City,  where  he 
built  up  a  prosperous  business,  manufacturing 
wood  heels,  and  died  in  1906.  Mr.  Bailly's  mother, 
Matilde   L.   Bailly,   was   also   French   by  birth. 

Mr.  Bailly  received  his  early  education  in  the 
schools  of  France.  He  continued  his  studies  in 
the  public  schools  of  New  York  City  after  his 
arrival  in  the  United  States  with  his  father.  When 
his  studies  were  completed,  he  entered  his  father's 
business  and  became  a  manufacturer  of  wood  heels. 
Upon  his  entrance  into  the  business,  the  firm 
name  was  changed  to  Alexander  Bailly  &  Son. 
The  association  continued  until  the  elder  Mr. 
Bailly's  death,  when  Mr.  Bailly  assumed  full  con- 
trol of  the  business,  adopting  the  firm  name  of 
Emile  W.  Bailly.  He  had,  in  1898,  moved  to 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  in  order  to  direct  the 
work  of  the  company  to  better  advantage.  The 
company's  factory  was  for  ten  years  located  at 
Lynn,  Massachusetts.  Among  other  enterprises, 
Mr.  Bailly  organized  the  Pentucket  Wood  Heel 
Company,  which  he  afterwards  sold  to  its  present 
proprietors.  Having  come  to  Haverhill  in  1898, 
Mr.  Bailly  may  well  be  considered  the  pioneer  of 
the  wood  heel  manufacturing  industry  there.  He 
retired  from  active  participation  in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  company's  affairs  June  19,  1920,  and 
his  two  sons,  Raymond  George,  and  George  Dewey 
Bailly,  whose  sketches  follow,  now  conduct  the 
business  under  the  firm  name  of  Bailly  Brothers. 
Their  factory  is  at  465  Hilldale  avenue,  at  the 
corner  of  Emery  street,  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 
It  has  a  capacity  of  five  hundred  dozen  wood 
heels  a  day  in  the  finishing  room,  and  one  thou- 
sand dozen  wood  heels  a  day  in  the  wood  room. 
It  occupies  about  ten  thousand  square  feet  of 
floor  space  and  is  one  of  the  best-equipped  and 
most  modern  factories  at  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Bailly  is  a  Catholic.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  belongs  to  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  to  the  Loyal 
Order   of    Moose. 

He  married  Elizabeth  Seeney  of  New  York  City 
in  1886.    She  is  a  daughter  of  Peter  E.  and  Eliza- 


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beth  Seeney,  and  was  born  at  Ticonderoga,  New 
York.  Both  of  her  parents  were  Canadians  by 
birth.  Her  father,  who  was  engaged  in  the  shoe 
manufacturing  industry,  died  in  1911.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bailly  have  six  children:  Violet  Mary,  bom  in 
1SSS;  Mabel  Lenney,  born  in  1S92;  Rene  E.,  born 
in  1893,  served  in  the  heavy  artillery,  United  States 
army,  in  the  World  War;  Raymond  George,  a  sketch 
of  whom  follows;  George  Dewey,  a  sketch  of  whom 
follows;  and  Charles  Lester,  born  in  1902. 


RAYMOND  GEORGE  BAILLY  was  born  in 
Nova  Scotia,  November  26,  1895,  and  is  a  son  of 
Emile  W.,  whose  sketch  precedes,  and  Elizabeth 
(Seeney)  Bailly.  He  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  Haverhill  and  graduated 
from  the  Haverhill  High  School  with  the  class  of 
1911.  After  his  graduation,  having  decided  to  fol- 
low the  occupation  to  which  both  his  father  and 
grandfather  belonged,  he  entered  his  father's  em- 
ploy in  order  to  learn  all  the  details  connected 
with  the  manufacture  of  wood  heels.  He  spent 
three  years  in  his  father's  seivice  and  then  ob- 
tained a  position  with  the  Wason  Wood  Heel  Com- 
pany. He  worked  for  this  firm  for  two  years,  ac- 
quiring experience  in  the  different  methods  em- 
ployed in  the  manufacturing  of  wood  heels.  At 
length,  fully  equipped  by  knowledge  and  experi- 
ence, he  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother, 
George  Dewey  Bailly,  whose  sketch  follows,  and, 
June  19,  1920,  assumed  the  direction  of  his  father's 
business,  the  elder  Mr.  Bailly  having  decided  to 
retire.  Under  the  firm  name  of  Bailly  Brothers, 
Mr.  Bailly  and  his  brother  conduct  the  business 
which  is  now  located  at  465  Hilldale  avenue,  at 
the   corner  of   Emery  street,  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Bailly  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army, 
Aeroplane  Corps,  First  Division,  in  1917.  He  en- 
listed at  Haverhill,  was  sent  overseas  after  a 
period  of  training,  and  was  stationed  at  Paris 
during  the  greater  part  of  the  war.  Among  other 
engagements  in  which  he  saw  active  service,  was 
the  famous  battle  of  Chateau-Thierry.  At  length, 
after  eighteen  months  of  service  in  France,  he 
received  his  discharge,  May  20,  1919.  Mr.  Bailly 
is  a  Catholic  and  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus. 

He  married  Nellie  O'Neill,  of  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  1920.  Mrs.  Bailly  is  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Nora  (Curtin)  O'Neill  of  Haverhill. 
Her  father  is  engaged  in  the  hat  manufacturing 
industry.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bailly  have  one  son,  Ray- 
mond,   Jr.  

GEORGE  DEWEY  BAILLY  was  born  at  Hav- 
erhill, Massachusetts,  November  4,  1899,  and  is 
a  son  of  Emile  W.  and  Elizabeth  (Seeney)  Bailly. 
He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Haverhill  and  after  his  graduation,  de- 
cided to  enter  the  wood  heel  manufacturing  in- 
dustry with  which  both  his  father  and  grandfather 
had  been  connected.  He  therefore  entered  his 
father's  employ  in  order  to  learn  the  business  in 
all    its    details.    He    afterwards    worked    for    the 


Merrimac  Wood  Heel  Company  in  order  to  acquire 
a  wide  experience  in  the  different  methods  of 
manufacturing  employed  in  his  chosen  industry. 
Still  later  he  accepted  a  position  with  the  Wason 
Wood  Heel  Company,  which  he  served  as  foreman 
for  a  year  and  a  half.  Having  thus  acquired  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  business,  he  entered 
into  partnership  with  his  brother,  Raymond 
George,  whose  sketch  precedes,  June  19,  1920. 
Under  the  firm  name  of  Bailly  Brothers,  Mr.  Bailly 
and  his  brother  assumed  full  control  of  their 
father's  business,  from  the  management  of  which 
the  elder  Mr.  Bailly  then  retired,  and  which  they 
still  conduct.  Mr.  Bailly  is  a  Catholic  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

He  married  Irene  Frances  Quirk,  of  Haverhill, 
in  1921.  Mrs.  Bailly  is  a  daughter  of  Cornelius 
Quirk  of  County  Cork,  Ireland,  who  is  engaged 
in  the  leather  industry,  and  his  wife,  Margaret 
(McCarthy)  Quirk,  who  is  also  a  native  of  Coun- 
ty   Cork,   Ireland. 

DANIEL  J.  MURPHY— Every  life  is  lived  in 
three  realms:  that  of  business,  that  of  civic  pro- 
gress, and  that  of  the  home.  The  people  of  Law- 
rence have  recognized  in  Daniel  J.  Murphy, 
through  his  well-balanced  interests  in  these  three 
realms,  a  man  whose  life  is  at  once  symmetrical 
and  forceful,  and  with  confidence  in  his  probity 
have  placed  important  responsibilities  upon  him. 

Mr.  Murphy  is  of  Irish  parentage,  his  father, 
James  D.  Murphy,  having  come  to  the  United 
States  in  1865,  and  his  mother,  Mary  (O'Leary) 
Murphy,  being  still  a  resident  of  Lawrence.  Dan- 
iel J.  Murphy  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, November  15,  1875.  After  the  usual  public 
school  training  he  continued  through  high  school, 
and  was  graduated  in  1897.  Entering  Harvard 
University,  he  was  graduated  from  that  institution 
in  1901,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  and 
is  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa  man.  In  1903  he  graduated 
from  Harvard  Law  School,  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Laws,  having  previously  been  admit- 
ted to  the  Massachusetts  bar.  Returning  to  Law- 
rence, Mr.  Murphy  entered  upon  his  professional 
activities,  practicing  alone  for  a  time,  with  offices 
in  the  Central  building.  He  then  formed  an  asso- 
ciation with  two  partners,  continuing  practice  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Knox,  Coulson  &  Murphy. 
In  1907  the  withdrawal  of  Mr.  Knox  from  the  firm 
changed  the  name  to  Coulson  &  Murphy,  and  for 
about  two  years  this  firm  continued.  In  1909, 
however,  Mr.  Murphy  resumed  his  original  method 
of  working  independently,  and  has  since  then  follow- 
ed this  plan,  with  offices  in  the  Bay  State  building 
and  with  an  ever  multiplying  list  of  clients.  Mr. 
Murphy's  public  services  date  back  to  1906,  when 
he  was  made  city  solicitor  of  Lawrence,  and  in 
the  fifteen  years  and  more  which  have  since 
elapsed  he  has  filled  that  office  ably  and  well.  Co- 
incidental with  the  above  was  his  appointment  as 
town  counsel  for  Andover,  Massachusetts,  which 
office  he  also  still  holds.  Mr.  Murphy  served  as 
counsel  for  the  commission  appointed  to  build  the 


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Central  Bridge,  in  Lawrence,  the  magnificent  struc- 
ture now  spanning  the  Merrimac  river  in  the 
center  of  the  city.  This  is  the  finest  and  largest 
of  the  bridges  of  Lawrence,  and  five  years  were 
required  for  its  construction.  Mr.  Murphy  stands 
high  in  his  profession,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Lawrence,  Essex  County  and  the  Massachusetts 
Bar   associations. 

In  1905,  at  Andover,  Massachusetts,  Mr.  Murphy 
married  Mary  T.  Curran,  daughter  of  Maurice  J. 
and  Theresa  (Keating)  Curran.  Mr.  Curran  was 
bom  in  Palmer,  Massachusetts,  but  now  (1922) 
resides  in  Andover.  For  many  years  he  was  the 
head  of  Curran  &  Joyce,  of  Lawrence,  but  retired 
from  this  firm  several  years  ago  and  has  since 
been  entirely  occupied  with  business  affairs  in 
Boston.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murphy  have  three  child- 
ren: Marie  Elizabeth,  born  in  1907;  Daniel  J.,  Jr., 
born  in  1910;  and  Edwin  Curran,  born  in  1916. 


HENRY  NEWHALL  BERRY— Admitted  to  the 
Massachusetts  bar  in  1896  as  an  attorney-at-law, 
Henry  Newhall  Berry  has  for  many  years  been 
continually  in  the  public  eye  and  has  won  leader- 
ship in  financial  affairs,  also  in  business  and 
public  life.  He  possesses  those  sterling  qualities, 
energy  and  integrity,  which,  with  public-spirit  and 
broad  vision,  have  made  his  many  years  in  the 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession  years  of  con- 
spicuous  success.  # 

Henry  Newhall  Berry  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  2,  1870,  the  son  of  Benjamin 
and  Sarah  Catherine  (Newhall)  Berry.  After  ob- 
taining a  preliminary  education  in  the  Hopkinson 
T.  Berkley  School,  he  prepared  himself  for  college 
at  Chauncey  Hall.  Graduating  from  Harvard  Uni- 
versity with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in 
1893,  he  entered  the  law  school  and  three  years 
later  won  from  this  institution  the  degree  of  Bach- 
elor of  Laws.  That  same  year  he  passed  his  bar 
examinations  and  then  established  himself  in  Bos- 
ton in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  subsequently 
forming  a  legal  partnership  with  Charles  C.  Buck- 
man,  under  the  firm  name  of  Berry  &  Buckman, 
corporation  lawyers,  in  which  he  still  continues. 

As  a  citizen  with  exalted  ideas  of  good  govern- 
ment and  civic  virtue,  Mr.  Berry  stands  in  the 
front  rank,  and  whenever  substantial  aid  will  fur- 
ther public  progress,  it  is  freely  given.  He  is  no 
office  seeker  in  public  life,  but  ever  by  his  vote  and 
influence  gives  his  loyal  support  to  all  measures 
calculated  to  promote  public  welfare.  His  civic 
spirit  and  rapidity  of  judgment  enables  him  in  the 
midst  of  incessant  professional  activity  to  give  to 
the  affairs  of  the  community  effort  and  counsel  of 
genuine  value,  and  his  penetrating  thought  has 
often  added  wisdom  to  public  movements.  The 
thorough  business  qualifications  of  Mr.  Berry  have 
always  been  in  great  demand,  also  on  boards  of 
directors  of  various  institutions,  and  his  public 
spirit  has  led  him  to  accept  of  many  such  trusts. 
He  is  director  of  the  Central  National  Bank,  of 
Lynn;  trustee  of  the  Lynn  Five  Cent  Savings 
Bank,  and  one  of  the  vice-presidents  and  a  mem- 


ber of  the  Investment  Committee;  director  of  the 
Lynn  Gas  and  Electric  Company;  vice-president 
and  director  of  the  Richmond  Lace  Works;  vice- 
president  and  director  of  the  Lace  Selling  Com- 
pany,- of  New  York  City;  director  of  the  A.  E. 
Little  Shoe  Company,  of  Lynn;  director  of  the 
A.  Sidney  Davidson  Coal  Company,  of  New  York 
City;  director  of  the  Old  Colony  Coal  Mine  Com- 
pany; president  and  treasurer  of  the  Fells  Land 
Company,  of  New  York  City;  treasurer  of  the 
Nassau  Terrace  Company,  of  New  York  City;  vice- 
president  and  director  of  the  Midlynnton  Corpora- 
tion, of  New  York;  and  president  of  the  Lynn 
Remedial  Loan  Society.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Sons  of  the  American  Revolution;  Sons  of  Col- 
onial Wars;  and  chairman  of  the  Lynn  Chapter 
of  the  American  Red  Cross.  Of  social  nature,  Mr. 
Berry  holds  membership  in  the  following  clubs: 
Oxford;  Tedesco;  Algonquin;  Exchange;  Harvard, 
of  Boston;  Harvard,,  of  New  York  City;  Univer- 
sity; Massachusetts  Automobile;  Salem;  City  Club, 
of  Boston;  Massachusetts  Episcopalian;  Neighbor- 
hood, of  Swampscott;  and  the  Vesper  Country, 
of    Lowell. 

On  October  24,  1900,  Henry  Newhall  Berry  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Mabel  L.  Breed,  and  to 
them  have  been  born  four  children:  Henry  New- 
hall (2);  Katherine  Berry;  Joseph  Breed;  and 
Mabel  Lavinia.  Mr.  Berry  stands  today  in  the 
regard  of  Ms  associates  as  one  of  the  most  highly 
respected  figures  of  the  community,  a  man  who 
consistently  stands  for  the  best  and  most  worthy 
things  of  life,  and  the  substantial  position  that 
he  has  come  to  occupy  in  the  community  is  the 
obvious  and  appropriate  reward  of  application  and 
mental   qualifications    of   a   high    order. 


RAY  H.  PALMER,  dentist  and  ex-service  man 
of  Haverhill,  was  born  in  that  city,  April  22,  1893, 
son  of  Alvah  B.  and  Lillian  B.  (Huntress)  Palmer, 
both  of  Haverhill,  the  former  a  clothier,  the  latter 
now  deceased.  Ray  attended  the  Haverhill  public 
schools,  graduating  eventually  from  Haverhill  High 
School,  with  the  class  of  1912.  Having  resolved 
to  take  up  professional  work,  he  became  a  student 
of  Tufts  Dental  School,  Boston,  in  1914,  and 
graduated  in  1917,  receiving  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Dental  Medicine.  He  immediately  began  to 
practice  his  profession  in  Haverhill,  but  soon  gave 
up  civil  practice  to  enlist  in  the  army  for  service 
during  the  World  War.  He  was  commissioned  in 
the  grade  of  first  lieutenant,  and  assigned  to  pro- 
fessional duty  in  Camp  Devens,  first  with  the  One 
Hundred  and  First  Depot  Brigade,  and  later  with 
the  medical  detachment  of  the  Thirty-sixth  In- 
fantry. His  army  practice  in  dental  surgery  was 
valuable  and  extensive,  and  well  fitted  him  for 
private  practice.  He  was  discharged  from  military 
service  on  July  28,  1919,  and  immediately  returned 
to  Haverhill  and  reentered  private  practice.  At 
first  he  did  residential  work,  but  before  the  end  of 
1919  he  opened  an  office  in  the  Pentucket  building, 
where  he  still  is. 

Dr.  Palmer  has  reached  high  rank  in  Masonry. 


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He  belongs  to  the  Merrimac  Lodge,  to  the  Pen- 
tucket  Chapter;  Haverhill  Coaimandery,  No.  14, 
Knights  Templar;  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  also  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  the  Junior  Order  of  American  Mech- 
anics. He  is  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Universalist  church. 
He  still  holds  connection  with  military  work, 
being  a  member  of  the  United  States  Veterans' 
Bureau. 

Dr.  Palmer  was  married,  in  191S,  to  Miss  Mar- 
garet Williams,  of  Newton,  Massachusetts.  They 
have  one  child,  Constance  Rae,  born  July  13,  1919. 


WILLIAM  P.  McLAUGHLIN— It  is  quite  an 
honor  in  a  town  famous  for  the  making  of  shoes 
to  be  probably  the  oldest  continuous  shoe  manu- 
facturer. This  honor  is  held  in  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, by  William  P.  McLaughlin,  who  was  born 
in  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  October  11,  1856. 
His  father  was  born  in  Ireland,  but  was  taken  to 
England  when  two  years  old,  and  spent  his  early 
years  there.  Seeking  wider  opportunity,  however, 
he  migrated  to  the  United  States  when  but  a 
young  man.  He  married  Wkiifred  Agnes  Burke, 
and  died  in  1872. 

William  P.  McLaughlin  completed  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Newburyport, 
Massachusetts,  and  started  right  in  from  school 
to  learn  the  shoe  trade.  At  that  time  the  busi- 
ness of  shoe  manufacturing  lacked  many  of  its 
present  day  improvements.  The  cutting  of  uppers, 
for  instance,  was  done  by  hand,  and  required 
much  speed  and  skill.  It  was  at  this  work  that 
he  began  his  business  career.  In  1879  he  came  to 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and  soon  founded  a  busi- 
ness of  his  own  on  Washington  street.  Since  that 
time  Mr.  McLaughlin  has  seen  many  come  and  go, 
and  has  watched  many  changes  take  place  in  the 
process  of  making  shoes  on  Washington  street, 
but  while  occasionally  changing  the  location  of 
his  business,  he  has  never  left  the  street  where 
he  began  his  career  as  a  manufacturer.  Besides 
being  the  manufacturer  with  the  longest  continu- 
ous location  on  Washington  street,  he  is  conceded 
to  be  the  oldest  continuous  manufacturer  of  shoes 
in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  His  present  estab- 
lishment (1921)  is  at  No.  93  Washington  street, 
where  he  manufactures  McKay  shoes.  Mr.  Mc- 
Laughlin is  a  director  in  the  Haverhill  National 
Bank.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen.  Mr.  McLaughlin  and  family  are 
members    of   the   Roman   Catholic    church. 

On  September  24,  1890,  at  Haverhill,  Mr.  Mc- 
Laughlin married  Rose  Carter,  daughter  of  Felix 
and  Rose  (Murther)  Carter,  both  deceased.  Of 
this  union  five  children  were  born:  1.  William  H., 
born  July  26,  1891;  he  was  educated  at  St.  John's 
Academy.  He  enlisted  in  the  United  States  navy 
as  a  seaman,  studied  at  Bumkin  Island,  passed  his 
examination  and  went  to  Harvard,  where  he  grad- 
uated as  an  ensign.  After  the  expiration  of  the 
World  War  he  was  honorably  discharged  and  re- 
turned to  Haverhill  and  resumed  his  duties  in  as- 


sociation with  his  father.  He  married  Rachel  Mc- 
Guire,  of  Haverhill,  and  they  have  one  child,  Wil- 
liam H.,  Jr.  Mr.  McLaughlin  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  and  attends  the  Sacred 
Heart  Catholic  Church.  2.  Ruth,  born  August  15, 
1892,  now  the  wife  of  Raymond  McNamara,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  a  shoe  manufacturer  of 
Haverhill;  they  have  one  child,  Adrian  C.  Mr.  Mc- 
Namara is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus, 
and  attends  St.  James'  Roman  Catholic  Church. 
3.  Adrian  C,  born  in  1895;  he  was  educated  in 
St.  John's  Academy,  Danvers,  Massachusetts.  He 
and  his  brother,  William  H.,  were  learning  the 
shoe  manufacturing  business  with  their  father,  who 
intended  to  leave  the  McLaughlin  establishment 
to  the  sons,  when  the  World  War  broke  out  and 
the  United  States  became  engaged.  Immediately 
upon  the  declaration  of  war  by  this  country  he 
enlisted  in  the  Motor  Transport  Division,  United 
States  army,  and  was  shortly  sent  to  Florida  for 
training.  He  rose  to  be  corporal  while  in  service 
in  France,  but  while  overseas  he  was  stricken  with 
pneumonia  and  died,  October  20,  1918,  at  Dijon. 
Letters  from  his  captain  show  that  had  Adrian  C. 
been  more  ready  to  pay  attention  to  his  own 
needs  instead  of  giving  himself  so  unselfishly  to 
the  duties  and  interests  of  the  service,  he  might 
still  be  living.  4.  Raymond  Vincent,  born  Sep- 
tember 17,  1900;  he  was  educated  in  Haverhill 
public  and  high  schools.  He  married,  in  Septem- 
ber, 1921,  Helen  Deneau.  He  is  now  (1922)  asso- 
ciated with  his  father  in  business.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  attends  St. 
James'  Roman  Catholic  Church.  5.  Helen,  born 
September  18,  1905;  she  was  educated  in  the 
Haverhill  Grammar  School,  and  is  now  attending 
Wellesley  Academy. 


THE  BLANCHARD  FAMILY,  of  New  England, 
one  branch  of  which  is  that  headed  by  Frederic 
William  Blanchard,  of  Merrimacport,  Massachu- 
setts, is  one  of  the  oldest  Colonial  families,  hav- 
ing been  resident  in  Massachusetts  since  the  year 
1639.  The  progenitor  of  all  American  branches 
was  Thomas  Blanchard,  who  came  from  Penton, 
Hampshire,  England,  in  that  year,  and  settled  in 
New  England.  He  brought  with  him  four  sons: 
George,  who  died  in  Massachusetts  in  1699  or 
1700;  Thomas,  who  died  in  1650  or  1651;  Samuel, 
who  removed  from  Charlestown  to  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  1679;  and  Nathaniel,  who  went  to 
live  in  Weymouth,  Massachusetts,  in  1658.  The 
Blanchard  family,  though  from  England,  was  of 
French  origin.  Thomas  Blanchard  and  his 
sons  were  born  in  France,  and  being  Huguenot  in 
faith,  had  to  seek  refuge  in  England.  The  direct 
line  from  Thomas  Blanchard  to  Frederic  William 
Blanchard  of  the  present  generation  is  as  follows: 

Samuel  Blanchard,  son  of  Thomas  Blanchard, 
was  born  August  6,  1629,  and  came  to  New  Eng- 
land June  23,  1639.  He  married  (first)  Mary 
Sweetser,  daughter  of  Seth  Sweetser,  of  Charles- 
town,  Massachusetts,  January  3,  1654-55.  She  died 
February  20,  1668.     He  married   (second)   Hannah 


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Doggett,  daughter  of  Thomas  Doggett,  of  Marsh- 
field,  Massachusetts,  June  24,  1673.  Samuel  Blan- 
chard  died  April  22,  1707,  in  his  seventy-eighth 
year.  His  widow  lived  until  July  10,  1725,  death 
occurring  in  Andover,  Massachusetts.  His  children 
by  the  first  marriage  were:  Samuel,  born  Sep- 
tember 29,  1656,  died  1667-68;  Sarah,  born  Febru- 
ary 15,  1657-58;  Mary,  born  April  18,  1659;  Joshua, 
born  August  6,  1661;  Jonathan,  born  May 
25,  1664;  and  Abigail,  born  March  5,  1668.  There 
were  four  children  by  his  second  marriage:  Thom- 
as, of  whom  further;  John,  born  July  31,  1677; 
Samuel,  born  June  4,  1680;  and  Hannah,  born  Sep- 
tember 26,   1681. 

Thomas  Blanchard,  son  of  Samuel  and  Hannah 
(Doggett)  Blanchard,  was  born  in  Charlestown, 
Massachusetts,  April  28,  1674.  He  married  (first) 
Rose  Holmes,  of  Marshfield,  Massachusetts.  She 
died  August  27,  1714,  and  on  September  21,  1715, 
he  married  (second)  Widow  Hannah  Gowen,  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  who  died  June  25,  1724.  On 
February  21,  1726,  he  married  (third)  Mrs.  Judith 
Hill,  of  Maiden,  Massachusetts,  who  survived  him, 
her  death  occurring  December  1,  1767.  Thomas 
Blanchard  died  at  Andover,  Massachusetts,  March 
17,  1759.  His  children  by  his  first  wife  were: 
Thomas,  born  January  15,  1699-1700;  Joseph,  of 
whom  further;  Isaac,  born  September  20,  1702, 
died  January  25,  1721-22;  Josiah,  born  August  16, 
1704;  Elizabeth,  born  March  25,  ,1706;  Hannah, 
born  May  6,  1708;  Rose,  born  January  12,  1709-10, 
died  November  22,  1724;  Deborah,  born  April  18, 
1712;  Lydia,  born  August  22,  1714.  His  children 
by  his  second  wife  were:  Mehitable,  bom  Oc- 
tober 3,  1716;  Nathaniel,  born  February  2,  1718-19; 
Isaac,  born  October  23,  1723. 

Joseph  Blanchard,  son  of  Thomas  and  Rose 
(Holmes)  Blanchard,  was  born  in  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, February  19,  1700-01.  He  married  Sarah 
Abbott,  of  that  place,  on  April  4,  1722.  Their 
children  were:  Sarah,  born  July  25,  1723;  Eliza- 
beth, born  July  17,  1726;  Hannah,  born  October 
8,  1728;  Joseph,  born  February  9,  1731;  Jeremiah, 
of  whom  further;  Daniel,  born  July  15,  1735; 
John,  born  July  19,  1737;  Phoebe,  born  November 
3,   1741. 

Jeremiah  Blanchard,  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah 
(Abbott)  Blanchard,  was  born  in  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  June,  1733.  He  married  (first)  Doro- 
thy Smith,  May  17,  1759.  After  her  demise  he 
married  Susanna  Martin,  of  Andover,  Massachu- 
setts, in  August,  1772.  He  served  in  the  French 
War,  1755-58;  was  taken  prisoner  at  the  siege  of 
Fort  William  Henry,  but  escaped.  He  was  also 
eventually  a  soldier  of  the  Revolution,  serving  as 
lieutenant.  Later  he  removed  to  Weston,  Vermont, 
where  he  died  on  January  27,  1826.  Children  by 
his  first  wife:  Jeremiah  (2),  of  whom  further; 
Peter,  born  August  12,  1768;  Eber,  born  Janu- 
ary 14,  1769.  Children  by  second  wife:  Henry, 
born  July  25,  1773;  Sarah,  born  November  2,  1774; 
Dolly,  born  November  2,  1776;  Judith,  born  Octo- 
ber 5,  1778;  Henry,  born  March  30,  1781;  John, 
born  November  26,  1782;  Hannah,  born  March  27, 


1785;  William,  born  February  10,  1788;  and  Aaron, 
born  July  20,  1791. 

Jeremiah  (2)  Blanchard,  first-born  of  Jeremiah 
(1)  and  Dorothy  (Smith)  Blanchard,  was  born  at 
Dunstable,  New  Hampshire,  September  17,  1760. 
He  married  (first)  Susannah  Pearson,  of  Newbury- 
port,  December  13,  1784.  Later,  on  January  14, 
1810,  he  married  Sarah  (Bartlett)  Allen,  widow  of 
Jahpen  Allen.  Jeremiah  (2)  Blanchard  was  a  sol- 
dier of  the  Revolution.  His  name  is  on  the  rolls 
as  a  "minute-man";  he  served  for  three  years  in 
Captain  Amos  Lincoln's  company  of  artillery,  Paul 
Revere  commanding.  He  was  discharged  May  9, 
1780.  After  he  was  discharged  from  the  Continen- 
tal army  he  enlisted  on  the  brigantine  "Rover,"  a 
privateer  commanded  by  Captain  Adam  Willman. 
He  was  captured  and  taken  to  Halifax,  and  was 
among  those  prisoners  the  English  attempted  to 
try  for  piracy.  Eventually  his  release  came  by  ex- 
change. Soon  afterwards  Blanchard  enlisted  on  the 
brig  "Haskett  and  John,"  a  privateer.  He  was 
again  captured  and  this  time  taken  to  England, 
where  he  was  incarcerated  in  the  Dartmoor  and 
Old  Mill  prisons,  and  not  liberated  until  peace  was 
declared.  He  returned  to  America  on  the  ship 
"Havre  de  Grasse,"  and  settled  in  Newburyport. 
He  followed  maritime  occupations  for  many  years 
afterwards,  however,  death  coming  on  September 
13,  1845,  at  Newburyport.  His  children  by  his  first 
wife  were:  Polly,  born  February  14,  1786,  died 
March  4,  1808;  Dolly,  born  January  12,  1789;  Jere- 
miah, born  December  16,  1790,  and  lost  at  sea  in 
1815;  Lois,  born  March  2,  1793;  Rebecca,  born 
February  15,  1796;  Fanny,  born  April  19,  1798; 
James  Pearson,  born  August  29,  1801;  and  William 
and  Susanna,  twins,  bom  February  24,  1805,  the 
former  dying  on  March  14,  and  the  latter  on 
March  15,  of  the  same  year.  His  children  by  his 
second  wife  were:  Mary,  born  April  16,  1813,  died 
in  November,  1814;  Susan,  born  February  11,  1817; 
Frederick,  of  whom  further. 

Frederick  Blanchard,  son  of  Jeremiah  (2)  and 
Sarah  (Bartlett-Allen)  Blanchard,  was  born  in 
Newburyport,  October  26,  1810.  He  married  (first) 
Abby  W.  Hickocks,  of  Newburyport,  in  February, 
1838;  she  died  September  11th  of  the  same  year. 
On  August  5,  1840,  he  married  (second)  Mary  Jane 
York,  at  Lee,  New  Hampshire,  and  their  children 
were:  Abbie  Jane,  born  August  17,  1841;  Mary 
Choate,  born  April  4,  1843;  Jacob  Stickney,  born 
January  25,  1846;  Rebecca  Chapman,  born  Febru- 
ary 6,  1847;  Susan  Lowell,  born  September  3,  1850; 
Jeremiah,  born  July  19,  1853,  died  in  August,  1853; 
Frederic  William,  of  whom  further;  Nellie  Com- 
fort, born  June  6,  1858. 

Frederic  William  Blanchard,  son  of  Frederick 
and  Mary  Jane  (York)  Blanchard,  was  born  at 
Lee,  New  Hampshire,  October  31,  1854.  He  was 
educated  in  public  schools  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  and  took  a  further  course  under 
Professor  Hubert,  of  the  Berlitz  School  of 
Languages,  in  addition  to  which  he  was  privately 
tutored  by  Professor  John  Collins.  Afterwards  he 
learned  a  trade,  that  of  decorating.     He  worked  in 


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Boston  for  the  Warner  Bailey  Company  for  six 
years,  leaving  their  employ  to  enter  into  business 
for  himself.  Four  years  later  he  became  a  travel- 
ing salesman,  his  line  mechanical  hardware.  He 
represented  one  house  in  that  line  for  ten  years, 
the  Frank  J.  Scott  Company.  He  next  worked  for 
the  Belcher  &  Loomis  Company,  of  Providence, 
Rhode  Island,  for  one  year;  for  a  similar  period 
he  was  with  the  R.  G.  Dun  Company,  but  from 
that  time  until  1909  he  was  a  member  of  the  sales 
force  of  the  Cutter,  Wood  &  Stevens  Company. 
For  the  next  nine  years  he  represented  the  A.  J. 
Wilkinson  Company,  and  in  1918  assumed  charge 
of  the  office  and  paint  department  of  the  Merri- 
mac  Lumber  Company,  staying  with  that  com- 
pany until  1921,  when  he  became  associated  in 
business  with  W.  H.  Franklin,  Jr.,  of  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts.  His  business  career  has  thus  been 
an  active  one. 

Politically,  Mr.  Blanchard  is  a  Republican;  fra- 
ternally he  is  a  Mason,  member  of  Mount  Vernon 
Lodge,  of  Maiden;  religiously,  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Unitarian  church.  He  served  for  one  enlist- 
ment as  a  private  in  Battery  B,  Second  Massachu- 
setts Artillery. 

Mr.  Blanchard  married,  November  14,  1900, 
Marie  Adele  Dumont,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
She  was  born  on  March  20,  1864,  at  Boston,  daugh- 
ter of  Louis  and  Constance  (Dubeau  ) Dumont. 


LEONARD  ORDWAY  PHILBRICK,  one  of  the 

most  prominent  citizens  of  Haverhill,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  there  January  1,  1867,  son  of  Isaac 
H.  and  Sarah  E.  (Ordway)  Philbrick,  and  of  the 
tenth  generation  in  direct  descent  from  Thomas  (1) 
Philbrick,  of  Watertown,  Massachusetts,  in  1630, 
through  his  son  James,  of  Hampton,  New  Hamp- 
shire, in   1640. 

With  the  exception  of  three  years,  he  has  resided 
continuously  in  his  native  city,  and  there  attended 
the  public  schools,  Cannon  Commercial  College  of 
Lawrence,  where  he  took  a  course  in  bookkeeping 
and  banking,  graduating  in  1884.  Soon  after  this 
time  he  became  identified  with  the  shoe  business, 
and  gradually  entered  the  manufacturing  end  of 
this  business.  Mr.  Philbrick  held  various  positions 
with  the  different  firms,  working  sometimes  in 
the  office  and  at  other  times  in  the  factories, 
thereby  learning  all  the  details  of  the  work  and 
the  business.  He  was  identified  with  many  of  the 
older  shoe  firms,  such  as  Cluff  &  Gale,  Miller  & 
Foster,  F.  H.  Huss,  and  Fitts  &  Weeks.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  Mr.  Philbrick  was  the  first  salesman 
to  carry  a  line  of  women's  welt  boots,  which 
were  made  in  Haverhill,  "on  the  road";  and  this 
was  at  a  time  when  he  was  salesman  for  W.  H. 
Nason. 

At  the  time  of  the  financial  panic  in  1893,  Mr. 
Philbrick  was  office  manager  and  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  factory  of  Wilbur  H.  Davis  & 
Company,  and  to  his  great  credit,  he  held  his  or- 
ganization and  kept  up  a  production  of  6,000  pairs 
per  day  without  putting  out  a  pay-roll  for  over 
five  weeks.     Later,  when  the  money  was  obtainable 


from  the  banks,  the  employees  were  paid  in  full 
and  this  was  one  of  the  very  few  factories  to  keep 
running  during  that  time.  The  Davis  plant  was 
removed  to  Richmond,  Virginia,  soon  after  this 
time,  Mr.  Philbrick  going  also  and  starting  opera- 
tions there;  upon  his  return  to  Haverhill,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  James  W.  White,  in  the  business  of 
shoe  findings  and  supplies,  as  accountant  and  credit 
man,  which  position  he  has  held  to  the  present 
time. 

There  is  perhaps  no  other  man  in  Haverhill  with 
a  broader  knowledge  or  longer  acquaintance  with 
the  shoe  industry.  He  has  a  diploma  of  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Bookkeepers  and  Accountants, 
and  in  addition  to  his  regular  work,  often  audits 
the  books  of  various  business  houses. 

In  politics  Mr.  Philbrick  is  a  Republican,  and  as 
an  ardent  worker  in  the  interests  of  this  party,  he 
is  known  throughout  the  State.  During  1901-02  Mr. 
Philbrick  was  a  member  of  the  Common  Council 
from  Ward  Six,  and  also  was  a  member  of  the  Re- 
publican City  Committee  for  many  years.  He  has 
been  a  member  of  the  various  Republican  clubs  since 
the  organization  of  the  first  "Brother  Jonathan's" 
in  1884,  and  is  at  present  a  vice-president  of  the 
Essex  Club,  the  county  organization;  member  of  the 
Massachusetts  Republican  Club;  and  the  Repub- 
lican League  of  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Philbrick  is 
also  very  active  in  other  public  affairs  of  the  city, 
and  is  always  seeking  to  advance  the  general  wel- 
fare. He  organized  the  Haverhill  Choral  Society 
and  served  as  its  vice-president;  the  World  War 
handicapped  this  work  considerably.  Other  member- 
ships of  Mr.  Philbrick  include:  The  Haverhill 
Camera  Club;  the  Haverhill  Historical  Society; 
president  of  the  Haverhill  Archasological  Society; 
and  his  business  memberships  are  with  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  and  the  Rotary  Club,  having  served 
for  three  years  as  secretary  of  the  latter. 

Mr.  Philbrick  married  Carrie  B.  Osgood,  a  native 
of  Groveland,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  son, 
Arnold  Dodge.  With  his  family  Mr.  Philbrick  at- 
tends the  North  Church,  being  treasurer  of  the 
society,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Men's  Club  of  that 
church.  

ROLAND  W.  BOYDEN,  LL.  D.— For  many  years 
prominent  in  the  legal  profession  and  in  all  civic 
advance,  Roland  W.  Boyden,  of  Boston  and  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  has  of  recent  years  been  an  inter- 
national figure. 

Mr.  Boyden  was  born  in  Beverly,  October  18, 
1863,  and  is  a  son  of  William  Cowper  and  Amy 
Lydia  (Hoag)  Boyden.  Educated  in  Beverly  and 
Salem  high  schools,  Phillips  Exeter  Academy,  and 
Harvard  University,  he  was  graduated  from  the 
latter  institution  in  1885.  After  teaching  school 
for  a  short  time,  he  entered  Harvard  University 
Law  School,  from  which  he  received  his  degree  upon 
his  graduating  in  1888.  His  first  legal  experience 
was  with  Henry  P.  Moulton,  a  prominent  Salem 
attorney.  Then,  for  a  period  of  two  years,  Mr. 
Boyden  was  associated  with  H.  W.  Chaplin,  of  Bos- 
ton,   thereafter    entering    into    partnership    with 


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Charles  I.  Gidding,  of  Boston.  Mr.  Gidding's  death 
occurred  in  1893,  and  one  year  later  Mr.  Boyden 
became  a  member  of  the  distinguished  law  firm  of 
Ropes,  Gray  &  Loring,  now  Ropes,  Gray,  Boyden  & 
Perkins.  Gaining  prominence  in  his  profession  in 
New  England,  Mr.  Boyden  was  chosen  for  National 
honors  in  1917,  when  he  was  made  a  member  of  the 
legal  staff  of  the  United  States  Food  Administra- 
tion at  Washington,  D.  C.,  as  director  of  prosecu- 
tions under  the  food  laws.  He  served  on  the  gen- 
eral executive  committee  under  Mr.  Hoover,  hav- 
ing charge  of  the  enfoxxement  of  all  decrees  and 
regulations  given  out  by  the  food  administration, 
and  filling  this  exacting  position  for  a  year  and  a 
half. 

Later  Mr.  Boyden  was  accorded  the  greater 
honor  of  acting  as  the  representative  of  the  United 
States  of  America  on  the  Reparations  Commission 
of  the  Peace  Conference,  by  appointment  of  Presi- 
dent Wilson,  subsequently  being  reappointed  by 
President  Harding.  As  a  delegate  he  was  an  "un- 
official" member  of  the  commission,  since  his  gov- 
ernment declined  to  ratify  the  treaty  of  Versailles. 

For  a  number  of  years  Mr.  Boyden  has  been 
widely  interested  in  the  industrial  as  well  as  in  the 
professional  activities  of  this  section.  He  is  presi- 
dent of  the  Beverly  Savings  Bank,  a  director  of 
the  Beverly  National  Bank,  is  also  a  director  of  the 
First  National  Bank,  of  Boston,  and  of  the  Quincy 
Market  Cold  Storage  and  Warehouse  Company. 
He  has  served  on  the  Boston  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce as  a  director,  as  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee,  and  as  chairman  of  its  special  commit- 
tees on  both  the- State  budget  system  and  a  move- 
ment towards  thrift.  He  also  served  as  a  member 
of  the  State  Committee  of  Public  Safety.  He  served 
for  several  years  as  chairman  of  the  School  Com- 
mittee of  Beverly,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Ameri- 
can Unitarian  Association. 

In  college,  and  later,  Mr.  Boyden  was  noted  as 
an  athlete,  and  still  takes  the  keenest  interest  in 
all  athletic  sports.  He  was  prominent  on  the  dia- 
mond, playing  as  pitcher  and  center  fielder  on  the 
Harvard  baseball  teams  of  1886  and  1887,  and  was 
a  half-back  on  the  football  teams  of  those  years. 
After  graduation  his  interest  continued,  and  he 
was  a  member  of  the  famous  Beacon  nine  of  Bos- 
ton, and  played  football  with  the  Boston  Athletic 
Association,  of  which  he  was  long  a  member.  He 
has  traveled  extensively,  and  owns  a  farm  in 
Tamworth,  New  Hampshire. 


EUGENE  M.  GALE,  M.  D.,  now  in  practice  in 
Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  August  4,  1891,  son  of  Eugene  L. 
and  Nellie  M.  (Manson)  Gale,  the  former  a  hatter 
and  for  many  years  superintendent  of  a  hat  factory 
in  Amesbury. 

As  a  boy  Eugene  M.  Gale  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Amesbury,  graduating  eventually  from 
high  school  there,  after  which  he  took  the  prepara- 
tory course  at  Tufts  College.  From  there  he  pro- 
ceeded to  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
at  Boston,  and  became  a  medical  student,  graduating 


ultimately  with  the  class  of  1914,  and  thus  gaining 
his  professional  degree  of  M.  D.  The  next  two 
years  were  spent  in  hospital  work;  he  was  interne, 
or  house  physician,  at  Boston  City  Hospital  until 
1916,  and  during  that  time  had  considerable  prac- 
tice. In  1916  he  went  to  Ipswich,  Massachusetts, 
and  opened  an  office  for  private  practice  in  that 
neighborhood.  The  next  year,  1917,  however, 
brought  that  National  emergency  which  altered  the 
plans  of  millions  of  young  men.  With  the  entry  of 
the  United  States  into  the  World  War,  all  phases 
of  America's  manhood  had  to  set  aside  personal  af- 
fairs, and  give  precedence  to  National.  Dr.  Gale, 
in  September,  1917,  enlisted  in  the  Medical  Corps 
of  the  United  States  army,  and  as  a  sergeant  of 
that  corps,  was  soon  afterwards  assigned  to  overseas 
duty  at  Base  Hospital  No.  44,  situated  at  Pougues- 
les-Eaux,  France.  He  served  at  that  post  through- 
out the  war,  and  returned  to  this  country  in  May, 
1919,  being  then  honorably  discharged,  with  the 
grade  of  sergeant.  Soon  afterwards  he  again  enter- 
ed into  civil  practice  of  medicine,  establishing  him- 
self at  West  Warren,  Massachusetts,  where  he  re- 
mained only  about  a  year,  however,  then  came  to 
Merrimac,  where  he  has  since  practiced.  His  record 
during  the  years  since  1914,  when  he  graduated 
from  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  in- 
dicates that  he  has  a  wide  knowledge  of  medicine. 

Dr.  Gale  holds  membership  in  several  profes- 
sional associations;  they  include  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association,  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society, 
and  the  Pentucket  Medical  Association.  He  is  far 
advanced  in  Masonic  degrees,  belonging  to  Warren 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Amesbury; 
Enoch  Lodge  of  Perfection;  Zerubbabel  Council, 
Princes  of  Jerusalem;  Evergeen  Chapter,  Rose 
Croix;  Colwell  Consistory,  Sovereign  Princes  of  the 
Royal  Secret.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club, 
of  Merrimac;  Boston  City  Hospital  Alumni  Associa- 
tion; and  is  also  a  member  of  the  American  Le- 
gion. 

Dr.  Gale  married,  in  1917,  Florence  M.  Woodward, 
of  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Welling- 
ton R.  and  Etta  (McLinn)  Woodward,  the  former 
an  automobile  body  manufacturer  at  that  place. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Gale  attend  the  Congregational 
church  of  Merrimac. 


HENRY  T.  MOODY— It  is  almost  seventy  years 
since  Henry  T.  Moody,  inventor  of  the  Moody 
hangars,  was  born  in  Newburyport,  Massachusetts, 
the  date  of  his  birth  being  July  6,  1852.  Thirty 
years  later  he  made  the  first  public  demonstrations 
with  his  hangar,  this  taking  place  at  the  Mechanics' 
Fair  in  Boston,  and  during  the  remaining  almost 
forty  years,  up  to  the  present  time,  he  has  con- 
tinued to  manufacture  them,  as  well  as  many  other 
devices  of  his  invention.  Even  today  his  firm  finds 
almost  constant  employment  for  forty  people  of 
Newburyport. 

Mr.  Moody  is  a  son  of  Henry  T.  and  Harriett  E. 
(Bartlett)  Moody,  the  former  born  in  Cornville, 
Maine.  He  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  died 
in  1876.     Harriett  E.    (Bartlett)    Moody  was  of  a 


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Newburyport  family,  and  lived  a  widowhood  of  more 
than  ten  years,  death  coming  in  1887.  They  had 
six  children,  four  of  whom  were  sons,  Henry  T. 
Jr.,  being  the  eldest.  The  home  of  the  family  was 
in  Newburyport,  and  there  the  children  went  to 
school.  After  his  schooldays  were  over,  Henry  T. 
Jr.,  learned  the  blacksmith's  trade  under  his  father, 
working  in  his  smithy  for  nine  years,  after  which 
for  four  years  he  lived  in  Moultonville.  Returning 
to  Newburyport  in  1876,  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  his  brother,  the  trading  being  done  under  the 
name  of  Moody  Brothers.  His  shop  was  situated 
in  the  rear  of  the  Library  building,  and  also  for 
two  years  he  was  on  Liberty  street.  In  1882  he 
established  the  Victor  Manufacturing  Company,  and 
equipped  a  plant  on  Water  street,  which  has  been 
the  address  of  the  company  ever  since.  Mr.  Moody 
had  for  some  years  prior  to  the  organization  of  the 
Victor  Manufacturing  Company  experimented  on 
certain  devices  he  had  designed,  and  with  the  inven- 
tion of  the  Moody  hangar,  which  was  first  demon- 
strated in  1882,  he  had  a  specialty  which  found  favor 
and  brought  steady  business  to  his  company.  The 
Moody  hangars  are  used  throughout  the  United 
States,  Canada  and  Australia.  Mr.  Moody  has  not 
been  content  with  his  original  invention,  but  has 
been  constantly  improving  and  perfecting  it  to  meet 
the  changing  conditions  of  the  time.  The  Moody 
type  of  hangar  is  known  to  most  persons  connected 
with  hardware  in  that  part  of  the  country,  and  the 
business  it  has  brought  to  the  Victor  Manufactur- 
ing Company,  together  with  other  excellent  devices 
invented  by  Mr.  Moody,  has  been  sufficient  to  keep 
Mr.  Moody  constantly  in  his  home  town.  The  Vic- 
tor Manufacturing  Company  was  the  first  to  manu- 
facture its  own  fusable  links,  and  quite  a  large 
trade  was  built  up. 

Personally,  Mr.  Moody  is  esteemed  in  his  home 
town,  and  he  is  well  known  throughout  the  county 
and  State  among  people  in  his  line.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Yacht  Club,  but  does  not 
seem  to  have  many  other  connections  that  would 
be  likely  to  draw  him  from  his  business  affairs.  He 
apparently  has  not  at  any  time  manifested  a  de- 
sire to  enter  actively  into  public  affairs,  though  he 
has  furthered  most  of  the  worth-while  public  move- 
ments in  his  own  town. 

Mr.  Moody  married,  October  17,  1877,  Nellie  A. 
Huntington,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  daughter 
of  David  and  Clarissa  (Osgood)  Huntington.  Mrs. 
Moody's  mother  died  in  1878,  eight  years  after  the 
death  of  her  husband,  who  was  of  a  Massachusetts 
family,  born  in  Pleasant  Valley,  that  State,  and  for 
the  greater  part  of  his  life  a  mason.  Three  children 
have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moody:  Gertrude, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  five  and  one-half  years; 
Harry;  and  Arthur,  who  is  also  deceased.  Mrs. 
Moody  passed  away  January  12,  1921. 


to  the  earliest  settlers  of  New  England  who  were 
prominent  in  the  building  up  of  the  colonies.  Mr. 
Allen  attended  the  public  schools  and  the  high 
school,  and  when  twenty-one  years  of  age  was 
engaged  in  the  leather  business  with  Breed  &  Clapp, 
of  Boston  and  Lynn.  He  followed  this  line  of 
business  until  1906,  in  which  year  he  had  an  op- 
portunity to  engage  in  business  for  himself  as  a 
broker  in  stocks  and  bonds.  He  has  been  very 
successful  and  has  built  up  a  large  and  thriving 
business,  with  headquarters  in  Boston.  Mr.  Allen 
is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Bos- 
ton, and  of  the  Boston  Athletic  Association. 

Mr.  Allen  married  Doris  Johnson,  daughter  of 
Harry  Johnson,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Phyllis,  Bryce,  and  Marjorie.  With  his 
family  he  attends  the  Episcopal  church  of  Lynn, 
where  they  make  their  home,  and  he  is  also  active 
in  the  civic  affairs  of  that  city. 


JOHN  E.  ALLEN,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  and  a  well  known  business  man,  was 
born  December  22,  1879,  in  Swampscott,  Massachu- 
setts, son  of  Daniel  and  Harriet  (Chase)  Allen. 
On  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides  he  traces 


DANIEL  S.  JORDAN— The  recent  passing  of 
Daniel  S.  Jordan,  removed  from  the  city  of  Law- 
rence one  of  her  oldest  residents,  a  man  whose 
life  had  contributed  to  the  welfare  of  the  people  and 
the  progress  of  the  community. 

Mr.  Jordan  was  a  descendant  of  old  New  England 
stock,  in  direct  line  from  Rev.  Robert  Jordan,  the 
immigrant  ancestor  of  this  family  in  America,  who 
came  from  England  and  settled  in  Maine  very  early 
in  the  history  of  the  Colonies.  He  cared  for  the 
spiritual  needs  of  the  people  over  a  wide  district, 
from  the  Casco  settlement  to  Saco.  He  was  fear- 
less in  his  denunciation  of  witchcraft,  and  it  was 
largely  through  his  labors  that  the  practices  in 
connection  with  this  idea  fell  into  disuse,  through 
the  section  in  which  he  preached  and  taught.  The 
sturdy  qualities  of  the  old  pioneer  forebear,  came 
down  through  several  generations  to  Ichabod  Jor- 
dan, Mr.  Jordan's  father.  Ichabod  Jordan  was  born 
in  Biddeford,  York  county,  Maine,  February  2,  1782, 
and  died  August  7,  1874.  In  early  life  he  con- 
ducted a  country  store,  prospering  and  becoming  a 
leading  man  in  the  community.  Later  in  life,  with 
dignity  and  position  secured,  he  represented  the 
district  in  the  general  court  at  Boston.  He  was  for 
many  years  deputy  sheriff  of  York  county,  Maine. 
He  married  Betsey  Nason. 

Daniel  S.  Jordan,  son  of  Ichabod  and  Betsey 
(Nason)  Jordan,  was  born  in  Biddeford,  Maine, 
July  23,  1824,  and  died  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
January  2,  1921,  in  the  ninety-seventh  year  of  his 
age.  Daniel  S.  Jordan  was  educated  in  his  native 
town,  and  worked  with  his  father  until  he  had  at- 
tained his  majority.  In  1845  he  left  Biddeford,  and 
struck  out  for  himself,  coming  to  Massachusetts,  and 
locating  in  Charlestown,  where  he  found  employ- 
ment in  a  grocery  store.  Remaining  there  until 
1847,  he  then  came  to  Lawrence,  which  became  his 
permanent  place  of  residence.  At  first  he  worked 
as  a  grocery  clerk,  but  he  was  ambitious  to  gain 
a  foothold  on  the  road  to  success,  and  through- 
hard  work  and  thrifty  habits,  acquired  a  little  cap- 
ital. In  1850,  in  association  with  his  brother,  A.  S. 
Jordan,  he  entered  the  grocery  business,  under  the 


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firm  name  "A.  S.  Jordan  &  Company."  The  venture 
proved  very  successful,  grew  and  prospered,  and 
for  eighteen  years  the  brothers  continued  together. 
The  firm  as  originally  established,  comprised  A.  S. 
Jordan  and  G.  H.  Gilmore,  under  the  name  of  A. 
S.  Jordan  &  Company.  In  1850  Daniel  S.  Jordan 
who  had  been  associated  with  W.  H.  Bridgman, 
bought  Mr.  Gilmore's  interest,  and  the  brothers 
worked  together  with  untiring  zeal  and  marked  suc- 
cess. The  enterprise  started  at  a  site  on  Common 
street  between  Union  and  Newbury  streets  in 
1848,  and  in  1853  the  present  site  was  purchased, 
where  now  stands  the  substantial  brick  building 
erected  in  1896  by  Daniel  S.  Jordan,  bearing  his 
name  and  still  owned  by  his  estate.  Then  in  1869 
the  death  of  A.  S.  Jordan  left  Daniel  S.  Jordan 
sole  proprietor,  and  for  years  he  carried  on  the 
business  alone.  The  firm  name  was  then  changed 
to  D.  S.  Jordan  &  Co.,  and  so  remained  until  1872, 
when  Mr.  Jordan  disposed  of  his  business  to  Messrs. 
Eastman  &  Buell.  During  its  entire  history  the 
business  was  located  at  the  corner  of  Newbury  and 
Common  streets.  In  1873  Mr.  Jordan  retired  from 
the  grocery  business,  and  when  he  turned  it  over 
into  other  hands,  this  was  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant interests  in  the  city  of  Lawrence,  in  this 
field  of  mercantile  endeavor. 

For  a  number  of  years  prior  to  his  retirement, 
Mr.  Jordan  had  acquired  very  considerable  holdings 
of  real  estate,  and  from  that  time  on,  he  occupied 
himself  with  the  management  and  development  of 
the  various  properties  in  which  he  was  interested. 
He  also  built  a  beautiful  and  spacious  home  at  No. 
134  East  Haverhill  street,  in  Lawrence,  and  taking 
up  his  residence  there  in  1876,  spent  his  declining 
years  in  the  house  which  represented  the  summit  of 
his  success. 

Of  a  quiet,  retiring  nature,  a  lover  of  home  and 
intellectual  pursuits,  Daniel  S.  Jordan  lived  to  an 
age  now  rare  in  the  history  of  a  hurrying,  pro- 
gressive world.  Although  for  many  years  prac- 
tically retired,  he  kept  in  touch  with  all  public  ad- 
vance, and  took  great  pride  in  the  growth  and  pros- 
perity of  the  city  of  his  adoption.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Unitarian  church,  but  for  several  years 
before  his  death  was  unable  to  attend  any  church. 
Broadly  interested  in  every  branch  of  forward  en- 
deavor, he  will  long  be  remembered  in  Lawrence 
as  a  worthy  citizen,  and  a  progressive,  high-minded 
man. 

Daniel  S.  Jordan  married,  December  29,  1869, 
Alicia  Parham,  of  Tyngsboro,  who  is  his  sole  sur- 
vivor.   

PAUL  LYNCH,  dentist,  of  Amesbury,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  at  Waltham,  that  state,  October  15, 
1875,  son  of  Michael  and  Ellen  (Mullen)  Lynch. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  high 
school,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution  in 
1895.  Subsequently  he  attended  Tufts  College  for 
two  years  and  then  attended  the  University  of 
Maryland  where  he  received  his  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Dental   Science  in   1907.     For  a  short  time  he 


was  located  in  Boston,  having  charge  of  an  office 
there,  and  in  1909  opened  his  own  office  at  Vineyard 
Haven  where  he  remained  for  two  years.  Since  1911 
he  has  been  located  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts, 
continuously  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession. 

During  the  World  War,  Dr.  Lynch  offered  his 
services  to  his  government  and  was  overseas  for 
seventeen  months.  He  was  in  charge  of  dental  sur- 
gery for  the  Red  Cross  interests  and  was  stationed 
at  Paris  the  greater  part  of  the  time.  He  was  com- 
missioned lieutenant  and  later  captain,  being  dis- 
charged in  July,  1919.  Dr.  Lynch  is  affiliated  with 
the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
the  Amesbury  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Essex  County  Dental  Society  and  the  Massachu- 
setts Dental  Society,  and  is  an  attendant  of  St. 
Joseph's  Church. 


JAMES  EDGAR  BARNES,  who  holds  an  assured 
position  in  the  Essex  county  bar,  is  a  descendant, 
through  both  his  paternal  and  maternal  lines,  of 
early  Colonial  pioneers  who  landed  at  Plymouth 
shortly  after  1620.  Both  families  were  represented 
in  the  early  progress  of  the  colonies  and  in  the 
Revolutionary  War.  He  is  a  son  of  Charles  E.  and 
Mary  Susan  (Schellinger)  Barnes,  and  his  father, 
who  was  a  shoe  worker  during  the  greater  part  of 
his  life,  was  connected  with  the  General  Electric 
Company  in  his  later  years,  and  died  in  Lynn,  De- 
cember 30,  1916. 

James  Edgar  Barnes  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, May  14,  1869,  and  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  the  city.  His  musi- 
cal education  was  begun  at  an  early  age,  and  while 
still  very  young  he  played  professionally,  also  teach- 
ing the  violin.  At  the  age  of  thirty-six  years  he 
took  up  the  study  of  law  under  private  tutors,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  February,  1909.  He  has 
since  practiced  in  this  city  very  successfully,  and  is 
now  esteemed  one  of  the  leading  men  of  Lynn.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Bar  Association  and  of 
the  Essex  County  Bar  Association.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution, 
and  of  the  Lynn  Historical  Society. 

On  October  17,  1892,  Mr.  Barnes  married  Jennie 
Lambert  Murkland,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Mary 
(Derby)  Murkland;  her  father  at  one  time  was  con- 
nected with  the  Noble  Stove  Company,  of  Lynn. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barnes  are  the  parents  of  three  chil- 
dren: Jean  Lambert,  born  December  2,  1893;  Ed- 
gar Schellinger,  born  March  20,  1895;  and  John 
Murkland,  born  May  22,  1898.  Both  sons  served  in 
the  World  War,  Edgar  S.  Barnes  enlisting  in  the 
101st  Engineers,  21st  Division,  and  served  in  many 
battles  overseas,  losing,  partially,  the  sight  of  his 
right  eye.  He  was  mustered  out  at  Camp  Devens, 
Massachusetts,  about  March,  1919.  He  is  now  in  the 
engineering  department  of  the  Boston  and  Maine 
railroad.  John  Murkland  Barnes  served  in  the 
Naval  Reserve,  and  is  now  attending  the  Boston 
University  Law  School.  Mrs.  Barnes  is  a  member 
of  the  "1884"  Club,  of  Lynn. 


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ARTHUR  W.  BECKFORD,  of  Danvers,  Massa- 
chusetts, has  for  many  years  been  active  in  the  mer- 
cantile life  of  the  town,  and  is  still  engaged  in  the 
line  of  business  in  which  he  started,  the  furniture 
business.  He  was  born  in  Topsfield,  Massachusetts, 
on  November  23,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and 
Julia  A.  (Dodge)  Beckford.  Samuel  Beckford  was 
born  in  Topsfield  on  October  25,  1836,  and  was  a 
shoemaker.  They  were  the  parents  of  two  children: 
Arthur  W.,  of  whom  further;  and  Otis,  who  was 
born  in  1868. 

Attending  the  schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr. 
Beckford  came  to  Danvers  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years,  and  here  entered  the  employ  of  J.  Frank 
Porter,  then  a  leading  furniture  dealer  here.  After 
ten  years  in  Mr.  Porter's  employ,  Mr.  Beckford  be- 
came a  partner  in  the  business,  and  about  ten  years 
thereafter,  bought  Mr.  Porter's  interest,  and  became 
sole  owner  of  the  business.  This  transaction  occur- 
red in  1903,  and  Mr.  Porter  is  still  a  leader  in  this 
section  in  this  branch  of  mercantile  endeavor. 

Mr.  Beckford  has  attained  prominence  in  various 
civic  and  fraternal  interests.  He  was  a  trustee  of 
the  Peabody  Institute  from  1916  to  1922.  From  1904 
to  1917  he  was  water  commissioner  of  the  town  of 
Danvers,  and  he  has  been,  a  trustee  of  the  Danvers 
Savings  Bank  since  1905.  Politically  he  supports 
the  Republican  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
versalist  church,  and  has  been  a  trustee  of  the 
church  organization,  his  period  of  service  in  this 
capacity  being  from  1895  to  1908. 

In  the  Masonic  order  Mr.  Beckford  is  very 
prominent,  and  holds  the  thirty-second  degree.  He 
is  a  member  of  Mosaic  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  and  from  1898  "to  1899  was  past  master  of 
the  order;  during  1896-97  he  was  high  priest  of 
Holton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  and  past 
grand  king  of  Grand  Chapter.  He  was  a  charter 
member  of  St.  George  Commandery,  Knights  Temp- 
lar, and  during  1904-05  was  eminent  commander  of 
this  body.  In  1910  Mr.  Beckford  was  district  dep- 
uty grand  master  of  Masonic  lodges,  and  was  also 
grand  lecturer  of  Grand  Commandery. 

Mr.  Beckford  married,  in  1890,  Harriette  Putnam 
Bell,  of  Danvers,  and  they  had  one  son,  Arthur 
Courtenay,  who  was  born  June  4,  1896. 


JOHN  T.  CARROLL— In  business  circles  in  Dan- 
vers, Massachusetts,  the  name  of  John  T.  Carroll 
has  long  been  well  and  favorably  known,  and  in  the 
public  life  of  the  town  he  has  become  a  force  for 
progress.  He  is  a  son  of  Samuel  B.  and  Caroline 
(Phillips)  Carroll.  Samuel  B.  Carroll  was  born  in 
Marblehead,  in  1833,  and  was  a  hard  working  man, 
both  sailor  and  shoemaker.  He  was  drowned  in 
1858.  They  were  the  parents  of  two  children: 
Samuel  B.  Jr.,  born  September  19,  1855,  and  John 
T.,  of  further  mention. 

John  T.  Carroll  was  born  in  Stoneham,  Massachu- 
setts, June  30,  1858.  Receiving  his  early  education 
m  the  public  schools  of  Marblehead  and  Danvers, 
he  later  attended  a  private  commercial  school,  in 
preparation  for  his  business  career.  After  com- 
pleting his  studies  he  started  a  business  enterprise, 


combining  the  sale  of  periodicals  and  men's  fur- 
nishings, locating  in  Danvers  for  this  purpose.  He 
was  successful  from  the  first,  and  continued  this 
store  for  a  period  of  twenty-seven  years.  It  was 
founded  in  1878,  and  until  1905  it  was  his  prin- 
cipal interest.  In  the  latter  year  Mr.  Carroll  dis- 
posed of  the  long  established  business  and  entered 
the  field  of  real  estate  and  insurance.  His  long  ex- 
perience and  thorough  familiarity  with  the  town 
and  its  vicinity  were  of  great  value  in  the  new 
venture,  and  he  soon  became  a  power  in  the  field 
which  he  had  chosen.  He  has  been  identified  with 
many  important  deals  in  this  section,  and  is  still 
going  forward.  Mr.  Carroll  was  one  of  the  men 
who  built  the  old  skating  rink,  which  later  was  sold 
and  constructed  into  the  fine  armory  now  occupied 
by  Company  K,  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Militia. 

Mr.  Carroll  has  been  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  of  Danvers  for  the  past  seven  years,  and  for 
a  much  longer  period  has  been  prominent  in  the 
public  affairs  of  the  town.  He  has  served  as  asses- 
sor for  sixteen  years,  and  was  chairman  of  the 
board  of  assessors  for  ten  years.  He  served  as 
sealer  of  weights  and  measures  for  six  years,  and 
as  selectman  for  five  years.  He  also  served  as  a 
trustee  of  the  Peabody  Institute  for  three  years.  A 
staunch  supporter  of  the  principles  of  the  Repub- 
lican party,  he  was  treasurer  of  the  Republican 
Town  Committee  for  ten  years.  He  was  for  many 
years  sergeant  of  Company  K,  Massachusetts  Vol- 
unteer Militia,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers. He  also  was  a  member  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic  drum  corps. 

Personally,  Mr.  Carroll  is  widely  known  in  the 
fraternal  world.  He  is  a  member  of  Mosaic  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Holton  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  of  Salem  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters;  and  of  Salem  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen;  and  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Improved  Order  of  Red  Men  for  twenty  years.  He 
attends  the  Universalist  church. 

Mr.  Carroll  married  Cora  I.  Griffin,  of  Haver- 
hill, and  they  have  one  son,  Arthur  E.,  who  was 
born  in  1883,  and  is  now  associated  with  his  father 
in  business;  he  married  Irene  B.  Briggs,  now  de- 
ceased, and  they  had  one  child,  Winston  B. 


J.  FRANKLIN  BATCHELDER,  lawyer,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  bom  December  24, 
1870,  in  West  Amesbury,  now  Merrimac.  Horace 
Jackson  Batchelder,  his  father,  was  born  Septem- 
ber 6,  1829,  at  Raymond,  New  Hampshire,  and  has 
been  and  is  now  engaged  in  the  building  of  auto- 
mobile bodies  at  Amesbury,  Massachusetts.  He 
married  Helen  Adaline  Merrill,  born  May  16,  1835, 
in  South  Hampton,  New  Hampshire.  Mr.  Batchel- 
der's  father  and  mother  have  been  married  over 
sixty  years,  and  both  are  now  living. 

Mr.  Batchelder  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
and  graduated  from  the  high  school  at  Amesbury 
in  1888.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Boston  bar  on 
October  2,  1896,  and  in  1897  he  received  his  B.  A. 


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degree  from  Boston  Law  School.  He  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Haverhill  and  so 
continues  to  the  present  time.  Mr.  Batchelder  is 
very  prominent  among  the  legal  fraternity  of  the 
Essex  County  Bar  Association,  and  has  also  taken 
an  active  part  in  the  public  affairs  of  Haverhill. 
From  1898  to  1900  he  was  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mon Council  of  Haverhill,  and  in  1901  and  1902 
represented  his  party,  the  Republican,  in  the  Massa- 
chusetts State  Legislature.  For  three  years  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Republican  State  Committee  and 
has  also  served  as  chairman,  secretary  and  treasurer 
of  the  Republican  City  Committee. 

Mr.  Batchelder  is  a  member  of  Sagahew  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Pentucket  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  Haverhill  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters;  Haverhill  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  Princes  of  Jerusalem;  Rose  Croix;  Boston 
Consistory,  and  is  a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
He  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  in  Ma- 
sonry. Other  fraternal  affiliations  of  Mr.  Batchelder 
include  membership  in  Mizpah  Lodge,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  which  he  is  past  grand; 
Grecian  Lodge,  No.  154,  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Historical  Society;  of 
the  Haverhill  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  the  Pen- 
tucket Club  of  Haverhill. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Batchelder  devoted 
much  of  his  time  to  aiding  those  making  out  the 
questionnaires,  and  in  common  wath  many  other 
prominent  lawyers  throughout  the  country,  this 
service  was  gratis. 

Mr.  Batchelder  married,  June  19,  1901,  at  Haver- 
hill, Bessie  Louise  Howe,  daughter  of  James  and 
Sarah  (Walker)  Knowles  Howe.  Mrs.  Batchelder 
is  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Historical  Society  and 
the  Women's  City  Club.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Batchelder 
attend  the  North  Congregational  Church  of  Haver- 
hill, of  which  he  was  the  clerk  for  twelve  years,  de- 
clining reelection  in  1922. 

Mr.  Batchelder  is  a  director  hi  several  corpora- 
tions, and  trustee  of  several  large  estates. 


SAM  CROSSLAND — One  of  the  attractive  mer- 
cantile establishments  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts, 
is  the  jewlery  store  at  No.  6  Maple  street,  of 
which  Sam  Crossland  is  the  proprietor.  Mr.  Cross- 
land  was  born  in  Bradford,  England,  on  Septem- 
ber 21,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  .John  E.  and  Levina 
(Akroid)  Crossland.  John  E.  Crossland  is  of  Eng- 
lish birth,  and  for  many  years  has  been  a  mas- 
ter mechanic  in  the  industrial  world  of  Cali- 
fornia. John  E.  and  Levina  (Akroid)  Crossland 
are  the  parents  of  seven  children:  Mrs.  S.  E. 
Webster,  of  Canton,  Massachusetts;  J.  E.  Cross- 
land,  of  Arlington,  Massachusetts;  Firth  A.,  of 
Los  Angeles,  California;  Sam,  of  whom  extended 
mention  follows;  Blanche  C,  and  Burmont  C, 
also  of  Los  Angeles;  and  Mrs.  M.  C.  Hall,  of 
Utica,   New   York. 

Sam  Crossland  came  to  the  United  States  when 
only  six  years  of  age,  with  the  family,  and  gain- 
ed  his    education    in   the   public    schools    of    Law- 


rence. After  completing  his  studies  he  became  a 
carpenter  and  millwright,  and  continued  in  this 
field  of  endeavor  until  he  was  thirty  years  of 
age.  Thereafter  he  was  on  the  road  for  seven 
years,  setting  up  machines  for  the  Dillon  Machine 
Company.  In  the  course  of  his  duties  along  this 
line  he  worked  for  J.  H.  Horn  &  Sons,  Davis  & 
Furber,  the  Lawrence  Machine  Shop,  Hollingworth 
&  Vose,  the  General  Electric  Company,  and  the 
United  Shoe  Machine  Company,  also,  for  a  period 
of  fourteen  years,  having  charge  of  their  clocks. 
In  1920  Mr.  Crossland  went  into  business  for  him- 
self, establishing  a  jewelry  store  in  Danvers,  also 
founding  the  Crossland  Company,  which  is  lo- 
cated in  the  Walker  building,  in  Boston,  for  the 
sale  of  electric  clocks.  He  has  made  a  most  prom- 
ising beginning,  and  in  the  short  period  which 
has  since  elapsed,  has  developed  the  business  re- 
markably, his  future  success  thus  being  assured. 

In  various  activities  Mr.  Crossland  is  promi- 
nent. He  is  a  member  of  the  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
also  of  the  Encampment  and  the  Rebekahs,  and 
of  the  Manchester  Unity  Odd  Fellows,  of  which 
order  he  has  been  past  grand  for  the  last 
twenty-two  years;  and  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Get  Together  Club,  and 
was  formerly  treasurer  of  that  organization.  Politi- 
cally he  supports  the  Republican  party,  and  he  at- 
tends St.  Peter's  Episcopal  Church,  of  Beverly. 

Mr.  Crossland  married  Caroline  E.  Gribben,  of 
Boston.  

JOHN  B.  LEONARD,  a  dental  surgeon  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  that  city  on 
August  10,  1881,  son  of  Seraphin  and  Melende 
(Prevost)  Leonard,  both  of  whom  were  of  Can- 
adian birth,  the  former  of  Montreal  and  the  lat- 
ter of  St.  John's.  Seraphin  Leonard  was  for  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  identified  with  the  shoe 
industry,  and  for  many  years  with  the  Massachu- 
setts shoe  industry.  They  lived  in  Haverhill  for 
many  years,  and  the  son,  John  B.,  has  spent  al- 
most the  whole  of  his  life  in  it. 

John  B.  Leonard  was  educated  in  Haverhill  pub- 
lic schools,  passing  from  the  graded  to  the  high 
school,  and  graduating  from  the  latter  with  the 
class  of  1899.  Some  time  later  he  decided  to  enter 
the  dental  profession,  and  with  that  object  in  view, 
became  a  student  in  the  Baltimore  Medical  College, 
dental  department,  in  1902,  and  in  due  course  re- 
ceived his  professional  degree,  being  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1905.  Soon,  thereafter,  he  took  up 
the  practice  of  dentistry  in  his  native  place,  and 
has  had  an  office  in  Haverhill  ever  since,  experi- 
encing satisfactoiy  development  in  practice,  both 
in  extent  and  workmanship. 

Dr.  Leonard  has  taken  close  interest  in  public 
affairs,  but  has  not  been  able  to  take  as  active  a 
part  as  he  would  have  liked,  his  professional  duties 
restricting  his  opportunities  in  that  connection. 
Still,  he  is  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  for  three  years  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Haverhill  School  Board.  Fraternally,  he 


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belongs  to  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  of  which  he  is  past  exalted  ruler;  and  the 
Knights  of  Columbus.  His  professional  affiliations 
include  membership  in  the  Haverhill  Dental  Society, 
and  the  Northeastern  Massachusetts  Dental  So- 
ciety, of  which  organization  he  is  a  vice-president. 
Socially,  he  belongs  to  the  Wachusett  and  Island 
Golf  clubs. 

Dr.  Leonard  married,  in  1914,  Alice  C.  Donovan, 
of  Newburyport.  They  are  devout  Catholics,  and 
attend  St.  Joseph's  Catholic  Church  of  Haverhill. 


FRANK  LESLIE  SIMPSON— Simpson  is  one  of 
the  Scotch-Irish  names  which  has  been  identified 
with  New  Hampshire  from  a  very  early  Colonial 
period,  and  people  by  that  name  were  active  and 
prominent  in  the  development  of  Northern  Ireland 
a  century  before  the  transplanting  of  the  name  to 
New  England.  The  name  is  derived  from  Simpson 
or  Simon,  a  good  old  Bible  name.  Simpsons  were 
conspicuous  in  the  settlement  of  Londonderry,  New 
Hampshire,  and  early  appeared  in  that  part  of  an- 
cient Portsmouth  which  is  now  Greenland,  and  is 
found  in  other  sections  of  the  State.  Representa- 
tives of  the  Portsmouth  branch  settled  in  Windham, 
New  Hampshire,  and  this  review  deals  with  a  des- 
cendant of  that  ancient  family. 

Frank  Leslie  Simpson,  son  of  Charles  Edward 
and  Sarah  Abbie  (Clark)  Simpson,  was  born  in 
South  Barnstable,  New  Hampshire,  March  19,  1875. 
He  prepared  in  the  public  schools,  and  after  gradua- 
tion from  the  Classical  High  School,  of  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts, entered  Boston  University,  whence  he 
was  graduated  A.  B.,  class  of  1893.  Later,  deciding 
upon  the  profession  of  law,  he  prepared  in  Boston 
University  Law  School  and  was  graduated  LL.B., 
summa  cum  laude,  in  1903.  After  graduation  he 
continued  at  the  law  school  as  an  instructor,  1903- 
1907,  when  he  was  advanced  to  an  assistant  pro- 
fessorship, and  since  1910  has  been  professor  of  law. 
He  is  an  editor  of  "Bigelow's  Cases  on  Bills  and 
Notes,"  also  of  "Simpson's  Cases  on  the  Law  of 
Tort."  He  maintains  offices  in  Boston  and  conducts 
a  private  law  practice. 

Professor  Simpson  is  a  member  of  lodge,  chapter, 
council,  commandery,  consistory  of  the  York  and 
Scottish  Rites  of  Masonry,  and  is  a  noble  of  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  a  member  of  Phi  Delta  Phi  frater- 
ity;  an  honorary  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa;  and  a 
member  of  the  Boston  Art  Club. 

Professor  Simpson  married  Mabel'  Elizabeth 
White,  September  20,  1905,  and  they  have  a  son, 
Donald  Robert. 

JOHN  BAKER  PEARSON,  a  lifelong  resident  of 
Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  has  been  familiar  with 
the  business  world  of  Lynn  for  thirty-three  years, 
and  has  long  been  prominent  in  the  insurance  busi- 
ness here. 

Mr.  Pearson  was  born  in  Newburyport,  Massachu- 
setts, December  30,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  John  G. 
and  Ruth  A.  (Thurlow)  Pearson.    Receiving  a  lim- 


ited, but  thoroughly  practical  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  place,  Mr.  Pearson,  as  a 
boy  of  fourteen,  came  to  Lynn.  He  began  life  as 
paper  boy,  filling  in  his  time  by  selling  lunches  in 
a  shoe  factory.  In  1887  he  secured  a  position  as 
clerk  in  the  men's  furnishing  store  conducted  then 
by  Henry  H.  Green,  and  was  thus  employed  for 
about  two  years,  after  which  he  started  in  business 
for  himself  in  the  same  field.  This  business  he 
conducted  for  about  twenty  years  very  successfully, 
then  entered  the  insurance  business,  not  long  there- 
after receiving  his  son  into  partnership,  and  carry- 
ing on  the  business  under  the  name  of  John  B.  Pear- 
son &  Son.  This  concern  is  located  at  No.  44 
Central  Square,  in  Lynn,  and  is  still  carrying  on  a 
prosperous  and  steadily  increasing  business. 

Mr.  Pearson  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  and  served  as  secretary  of  the  Re- 
tail Bureau  for  a  number  of  years.  He  served  for 
two  years  on  the  Lynn  School  Board.  For  about 
fourteen  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  Damascus 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  East  Lynn  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  which  he  has  served  as  financial  secretary 
for  twenty-five  years,  and  also  is  a  member  of 
Lynn  Encampment  of  the  same  order.  He  is  a 
member  of  St.  Stephen's  Church. 

Mr.  Pearson  married,  in  1886,  Maud  R.  Cook, 
daughter  of  Philip  Cook,  and  they  have!  two  chil- 
dren: Edward  C,  born  September  26,  1893;  and 
Ruth  A.,  born  August  15,  1902. 


CHRISTOPHER  H.  ROGERS— The  legal  pro- 
fession is  represented  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
by  a  group  of  the  leading  attorneys  of  the  State. 
One  of  the  prominent  members  of  this  group  is 
Christopher  H.  Rogers,  who  for  twenty-five  years 
has  practiced  law  in  Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Rogers  is  a  son  of  William  M.  and  Caroline 
(Howe)  Rogers,  the  former  born  in  Newbury,  Mas- 
sachusetts. He  taught  school  for  a  time  in  Milford 
and  East  Haverhill,  but  later  became  a  widely- 
known  attorney  and  trial  justice  at  Methuen,  this 
covering  a  period  of  fifty  years.  He  was  a  Repub- 
lican in  politics,  and  represented  that  town  in  Legis- 
lature. He  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order 
and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

Christopher  H.  Rogers  was  born  in  Methuen, 
Massachusetts,  on  May  6,  1871.  Receiving  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town, 
and  continuing  through  the  high  school  there,  he 
early  made  the  decision  to  follow  in  his  father's 
footsteps  and  to  make  the  legal  profession  the  field 
of  his  career.  He  entered  Amherst  College,  and 
upon  his  graduation  from  that  institution  in  1893, 
with  the  B.  A.  degree,  entered  Boston  University 
Law  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1896, 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws,  cum  laude. 
In  the  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  Essex 
county  bar.  Mr.  Rogers  began  the  practice  of  law 
in  Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  where  he  remained 
for  two  years.  Coming  thereafter  to  Lawrence,  he 
entered  into  a  partnership  with  William  J.  Brad- 


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ley,  and  for  eight  years  Bradley  &  Rogers  was  one 
of  the  leading  law  firms  in  this  district.  Since  1905, 
when  this  partnership  was  dissolved,  Mr.  Rogers  lias 
carried  on  his  practice  alone,  with  most  gratifying 
success.  He  handles  a  general  practice  of  law, 
and  has  been  justice  of  the  peace  for  about  twenty- 
five  years  and  a  notary  public  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Rogers  stands  high  in  the  profession,  is  a 
member  of  the  Massachusetts  Bar  Association,  of 
the  Essex  County  Bar  Association,  and  of  the 
Lawrence  Bar  Association.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce.  For  some 
years  he  has  been  a  director  of  the  Nevins  Home 
for  the  Aged. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Rogers  is  a  member  of  John 
Hancock  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons.  His 
college  fraternities  are  the  Phi  Delta  Theta,  at 
Amherst,  and  the  Phi  Delta  Phi,  at  Boston  Univer- 
sity. He  is  a  member  of  the  Methuen  Club.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  was  chairman  of  the  Methuen 
Republican  Town  Committee  and  also  served  on  the 
School  Committee. 

In  December,  1905,  Mr.  Rogers  married  Alice  P. 
Clark,  who  died  in  December,  1908.  They  were  the 
parents  of  one  son,  Francis  Clark  Rogers.  Mr. 
Rogers  resides  in  Methuen  and  his  office  is  in  the 
Bay  State  Bank  building  in  Lawrence. 


FREDERICK  E.  SWEETSER,  M.  D.,  who  has 
been  in  practice  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  for 
more  than  thirty  years,  was  born  in  Saco,  Maine, 
November  11,  1866,  son  of  Steven  E.'and  Mary  V. 
(Knight)  Sweetser.  His  father  was  originally  of 
Buxton,  Maine,  and  until  his  retirement  in  1911  a 
machinist  by  trade,  and  his  mother,  originally  of 
Waterboro,  Maine,  died  in  1911.  Steven  E.  Sweetser 
served  through  the  Civil  War,  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  post  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic.  His  son,  Frederick  E.,  re- 
ceived his  general  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Saco,  Maine,  graduating  ultimately  from  the 
high  school  of  that  place.  With  a  view  to  qualify- 
ing in  medicine,  he  became  a  student  at  the  Port- 
land, Maine  Medical  School,  and  took  further  medi- 
cal instruction  at  the  Bowdoin  Medical  College, 
graduating  in  medicine  therefrom  with  the  class 
of  1888,  and  then  receiving  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Medicine.  He  took  special  graduate  study  at 
the  New  York  Post  Graduate  Medical  School,  but 
soon  after  he  had  graduated  he  entered  upon  gen- 
eral practice  in  Merrimac,  which  has  been  his  centre 
ever  since.  He  has  a  wide  practice,  and  is  general- 
ly esteemed.  During  the  war  period  (1917-19)  he 
acted  as  a  member  of  the  Medical  Advisory  Board 
to  the  Draft  Board  at  Newburyport,  and  he  has 
had  many  professional  affiliations.  He  is  an  ex- 
president  of  the  Essex  North  District  Medical  Asso- 
ciation, and  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  Massachusetts  Medical  Association,  and 
the  Haverhill  Medical  Club.  Socially,  he  belongs 
to  the  Home  Club. 

During  his  long  residence  and  professional  ac- 
tivity in  Merrimac,  Dr.  Sweetser  was  necessarily 
drawn  into  much  public  work,  especially  in  educa- 


tional matters.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Merrimac  School  Board  for  twelve  years,  and  has 
fostered  many  local  movements  of  public  class.  He 
is  also  a  director  and  vice-president  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Merrimac.  Fraternally,  Dr.  Sweet- 
ser is  a  Mason  and  Odd  Fellow.  Of  the  former, 
he  belongs  to  the  Bethany  Lodge  of  Merrimac,  the 
Trinity  Chapter  of  Amesbury,  and  the  Haverhill 
Commandery,  Knights   Templar. 

He  was  married,  in  1894,  to  Grace  Holbrook,  of 
North  Adams,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  William 
and  Frances  (Mitchell)  Holbrook.  Her  father  was 
of  British  birth,  born  in  Manchester,  England,  was 
a  brick  manufacturer,  and  died  in  1886.  Her  mother, 
who  died  in  1894,  was  of  a  North  Adams,  Massa- 
chusetts, family.  Mrs.  Sweetser  enters  much  into 
church  and  social  work  in  Merrimac,  and  is  an 
ex-president  of  the  Women's  Club  of  that  place. 
Mrs.  Sweetser  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
church  of  Merrimac.  They  have  two  children,  Vir- 
ginia and  Frederick  Nelson. 


JOHN  E.  PITMAN — For  many  years  prominent 
in  Andover,  Massachusetts,  as  a  builder  and  con- 
tractor, John  E.  Pitman  has  been  identified  with  a 
great  deal  of  the  construction  work  of  the  past 
three  decades  which  has  counted  for  the  progress 
and  development  of  the  town. 

Mr.  Pitman  was  born  in  Lower  Bartlett,  New 
Hampshire,  August  22,  1852,  the  son  of  Joseph  and 
Sarah  (Charles)  Pitman.  Joseph  Pitman  was  born 
in  1822,  at  Lower  Bartlett,  New  Hampshire,  and 
died,  aged  eighty-seven  years.  He  was  first  a 
school  teacher,  later  a  surveyor  and  land  lawyer. 
He  was  a  Democrat  and  served  as  selectman,  county 
commissioner  and  representative  to  the  General 
Court.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd   Fellows  in  North  Conway. 

John  E.  Pitman  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  then  learned  the 
trade  of  carriage  builder,  at  Cornish,  Maine.  Fol- 
lowing this  trade  for  several  years,  he  thereafter, 
at  the  age  of  twenty-five  years,  went  to  Fryeburg, 
in  Oxford  county,  of  the  same  State,  and  there 
entered  the  carriage  business.  After  carrying  on 
this  business  for  about  twelve  years,  Mr.  Pitman,  in 
1889,  came  to  Andover,  working  here  for  different 
contractors  until  1895.  In  that  year,  in  association 
with  Adam  C.  Richardson,  Mr.  Pitman  established 
a  contracting  business  under  the  name  of  Richard- 
son &  Pitman,  builders.  Three  years  later,  upon 
the  withdrawal  of  Mr.  Richardson  from  the  firm, 
Mr.  Pitman  carried  on  the  business  as  sole  owner, 
under  his  own  name.  He  has  been  most  successful, 
and  has  handled  many  important  contracts  in  this 
vicinity.  About  three  years  ago  he  established  a 
side  line  in  the  retailing  of  lumber,  and  this  in  it- 
self is  a  thriving  interest.  Mr.  Pitman  still  per- 
sonally continues  the  oversight  of  the  business, 
although  his  son  is  his  able  assistant.  His  business 
location  adjoins  his  residence  at  No.  45  Whittier 
street,  Andover. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Pitman  is  well  known,  being  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 


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and  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias.     He  attends  the  ser- 
vices of  the  Unitarian  church. 

Mr.  Pitman  married,  in  1876,  in  North  Fryeburg, 
Maine,  Ada  M.  Wiley,  of  that  place,  and  they  have 
three  sons:  Eben  N.,  born  October  22,  1S77,  who 
died  December  14,  1900;  Benjamin  W.,  a  resident 
of  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  and  a  carpenter  by 
trade,  who  was  born  November  10,  1879;  and  Joseph 
I.,  born  January  29,  1881,  who  is  now  superintendent 
and  manager  of  his  father's  extensive  business. 


ARTHUR  A.  FORNESS  has  been  a  resident  and 
business  man  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century,  coming  to  that  city  from 
Salem,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Forness  started  his  busi- 
ness career  as  a  druggist,  but  after  twelve  years 
amid  drugs  and  medicines  he  chose  the  healthful 
business  of  a  real  estate  dealer  and  fire  insurance 
agent  and  in  that  line  has  gained  health,  reputation 
and  fortune. 

Arthur  A.  Forness  is  a  son  of  Augustus  A.  and 
Margaret  (Gray)  Forness,  his  father  a  morocco 
leather  manufacturer  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
and  a  man  of  local  influence. 

Arthur  A.  Forness  was  born  in  South  Danvers, 
Massachusetts,  November  12,  1860.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools,  and  at  the  age  of  sixteen 
secured  a  position  in  a  drug  store  at  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  for  twelve  years  continued  in  the 
drug  business  there.  In  1888  he  retired  from  the 
drug  business  and  entered  the  real  estate  and  in- 
surance business  in  Salem,  continuing  in  that  line 
until  1895,  when  he  bought  the  real  estate  and  in- 
surance agency  of  Samuel  Porter,  at  Beverly,  Mas- 
sachusetts, and  there  has  since  continued  its  suc- 
cessful operation,  having  now  been  its  owner  and 
managing  head  for  twenty-six  years  (1895-1921). 

Mr.  Forness  has  other  business  interests  of  im- 
portance. He  is  vice-president  and  member  of  the 
Investment  Committee  of  the  Beverly  Savings  Bank; 
is  a  director  of  the  New  Ware  Theatre,  Inc.,  and 
director  of  the  Beverly  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He 
is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  order;  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
of  Elks,  of  which  he  is  past  exalted  ruler  of  Beverly 
Lodge;  and  a  member  and  an  ex-president  of  the 
Union  Club.  He  is  a  member  of  and  for  thirteen 
years  was  treasurer  of  the  First  Unitarian  Church 
of  Beverly;  and  in  politics  is  a  Republican. 

Mr.  Forness  married  Jennie  L.  Lummus,  daugh- 
ter of  Judge  Lummus,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts. 


RALPH  H.  TAYLOR  is  one  of  those  lawyers  of 
whom  men  think,  after  they  have  had  the  pleasure 
of  meeting  him,  "That  is  the  man  I  am  going  to 
consult  if  ever  I  have  a  need  in  law."  His  very 
presence  inspires  confidence  and  his  manner  dis- 
closes skill  and  power.  Mr.  Taylor  is  a  native  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  being  born  there  Decem- 
ber 17,  1879.  His  father,  Levi  L.  H.  Taylor,  born 
in  1854,  was  also  of  this  city,  but  the  mother,  Laura 
Abbie  (Dodge)  Taylor,  was  of  New  Hampshire 
stock,  being  a  native  of  Raymond,  New  Hampshire. 


Mr.  L.  L.  H.  Taylor  is  a  prominent  real  estate 
operator  in   Haverhill  and  vicinity. 

Ralph  H.  Taylor  had  ample  preparation  before 
entering  the  law.  His  earliest  study  was  in  the 
public  schools,  finishing  with  high  school  in  the 
year  1899.  Entering  college  he  was  graduated  from 
Dartmouth,  New  Hampshire,  in  1902,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  The  year  1905  saw  the 
completion  of  the  law  course  in  Harvard,  from 
which  college  he  gained  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  of  Massachu- 
setts in  1905  and  the  United  States  Bar  in  1909. 
During  the  years  1905  to  1911  he  was  associated 
with  R.  A.  Jordon  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and 
still  handles  all  matters  of  law  for  this  firm  in 
Essex  county.  Mr.  Taylor  has  his  offices  at  14 
Water  street,  to  which  place  he  moved  in  1914. 
Here,  without  partners,  he  is  conducting  a  success- 
ful general  law  practice  and  is  much  consulted  by 
an  ever-increasing  clientele.  Mr.  Taylor  is  Re- 
publican in  his  politics.  During  the  World  War  he 
served  on  the  legal  advisory  board.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  both  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association  and 
the  Haverhill  Bar  Association,  and  also  belongs 
to  the  Pentucket  Club.  He  and  his  family  are  well 
known  attendants  of  the  First  Methodist  Church 
and  make  their  home  at  38  Highland  avenue,  Haver- 
hill. 

On  June  30,  1910,  he  was  married  to  Eva  Lillian 
Sears,  daughter  of  William  H.  and  Sarah  (Robinson) 
Sears.  

CLARENCE  F.  BENNER— As  the  present  head 
of  a  long-established  business  in  Lynn,  Clarence  F. 
Benner  is  bearing  a  part  in  the  progress  of  this 
city.  He  is  a  son  of  Frank  R.  Benner,  the  founder 
of  the  firm  of  F.  R.  Benner  &  Company.  The 
business,  established  about  1886,  in  a  small  way, 
long  since  became  an  important  interest,  and  the 
elder  Mr.  Benner  held  the  active  management  until 
1919,  when  he  turned  it  over  to  his  son.  Frank  R. 
Benner  married  Susie  L.  Nash,  of  Warren,  Maine. 

Clarence  F.  Benner  was  bom  December  7,  1882, 
in  Thomaston,  Maine.  Educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Eddington  and  Trenton,  New  Jersey,  he 
completed  his  preparation  for  a  successful  career 
at  the  Rider,  Moore  &  Stewart  Business  College. 
He  began  life  in  the  employ  of  the  Metropolitan 
Life  Insurance  Company,  of  Trenton,  with  whom 
he  remained  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  Thereafter 
he  came  to  Lynn,  representing  the  Metropolitan 
and  also  the  John  Hancock  Mutual  Life  Insur- 
ance Company,  of  Boston,  and  was  an  I.  C.  S. 
railroad  man  for  nine  states  and  provinces. 

In  1919  Mr.  Benner  took  over  the  management 
of  his  father's  business  in  Lynn,  and  is  carrying 
forward  that  long  successful  business  to  the  suc- 
cess which  is  the  logical  outcome  of  its  growth  and 
development.  Under  the  name  of  Benner  Awning 
and  Tent  Company,  Incorporated,  the  concern  is 
making  and  distributing  everything  in  canvas,  the 
greatest  volume  of  their  production  being  in  awn- 
ings, tents,  truck  covers,  etc. 

Mr.  Benner  was  formerly  petty  officer  of  Com- 


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pany  E,  Second  Regiment,  New  Jersey  National 
Guard,  and  was  later  a  member  of  Company  D, 
Eighth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  State  Militia.  Mr. 
Benner  is  a  member  of  Everett  Lodge,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  the  National  Tent  and  Awning  Manu- 
facturers' Association,  and  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Oxford 
Club,  and  attends  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
On  August  31,  1905,  Mr.  Benner  married  Bertha 
A.  Geary,  daughter  of  C.  H.  and  Amelia  (Fitz) 
Geary,  of  Lynn,  the  mother  being  a  native  of  Prince 
Edward's  Island.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benner  have  two 
children:     Clarence  F.  Jr.,  and  Bertha  L. 


DR.  EDWARD  FRANCIS  RYAN,  a  dental  sur- 
geon of  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  and  a  World 
War  veteran,  was  born  in  Amesbury,  on  May  16, 
1893,  son  of  Daniel  and  Fannie  (Murphy)  Ryan, 
and  grandson  of  Patrick  and  Hannah  (Flynn)  Ryan. 
His  grandparents  were  born  in  County  Cork,  Ire- 
land, his  grandmother  in  1840.  Patrick  Ryan  en- 
gaged in  manual  labor  until  retirement  in  1901. 
The  grandmother  almost  reached  octogenarian  age, 
her  demise  not  occurring  until  1919,  a  year  after  the 
death  of  her  son,  Daniel,  father  of  Edward  F. 
Daniel  Ryan  was  born  in  County  Cork,  Ireland,  in 
1861,  but  lived  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  the 
United  States.  His  wife,  Fannie  (Murphy)  Ryan, 
was  a  native  of  Amesbury,  born  there  in  1865.  The 
Ryan  family  settled  in  Amesbury,  Bwhere  Daniel 
Ryan  was  engaged  in  the  automobile  business  until 
his  death  in  1918.  Both  parents  of  Edward  F.  Ryan 
were  well  known  and  respected  in  Amesbury. 

Edward  F.  Ryan  grew  to  manhood  in  Amesbury. 
He  attended  the  local  schools,  graduating  from 
the  high  school,  after  which  he  entered  Exeter 
Academy.  Having  decided  to  take  up  professional 
work,  he  next  was  a  student  at  Tufts  Dental  Col- 
lege, graduating  in  dental  surgery  with  the  class 
of  1917,  and  thus  gaining  the  degree  of  D.  M.  D. 
Very  soon  after  graduating,  Dr.  Ryan  enlisted  in 
the  United  States  army,  for  service  during  the 
World  War.  He  was  commissioned  in  October, 
1917,  in  the  grade  of  first  lieutenant,  and  ordered 
to  Camp  Devens,  Massachusetts,  there  remaining 
until  February  4,  1918,  when  he  was  transferred 
to  Washington,  D.  C.  He  was  there  only  tempor- 
arily, however,  for  on  March  25,  1918,  he  sailed 
overseas,  and  saw  service  in  France  with  the  20th 
Engineers,  being  stationed  near  the  Swiss  border. 
His  military  work  was  in  his  profession,  and  he 
had  opportunities  for  much  wider  practice  in  den- 
tistry than  would  probably  have  come  to  him  dur- 
ing his  first  years  of  private  practice.  After  the 
signing  of  the  armistice  he  returned  to  this  country 
with  his  unit,  and  was  discharged,  as  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Dental  Corps,  on  June,  1919.  Soon,  there- 
after, he  returned  to  Amesbury,  and  took  up  private 
practice  in  his  native  city,  where  he  is  well  known, 
and  is  succeeding. 

Politically,  Dr.  Ryan  is  a  Republican,  though  he 
takes  no  part  in  political  work.  Fraternally,  he  be- 
longs to  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  to  the  K. 
E.  P.  fraternity  of  Exeter  Academy.     He  is  a  mem- 


ber of  the  local  post  of  the  American  Legion,  and 
is  evidently  popular  with  ex-service  men,  for  he 
filled  the  position  of  commander  of  Amesbury  Post 
in  1919  and  1920.  He  is  a  member  of  the  North- 
eastern Massachusetts  Dental  Association,  Tufts 
Dental  Association  of  Boston,  and  the  Amesbury 
Club.  He  is  a  sincere  Catholic,  member  of  St. 
Joseph's  Catholic  Church,  of  Amesbury.  Dr.  Ryan 
is  unmarried. 

GEORGE  H.  PERKINS— Identified  for  many 
years  with  the  business  life  of  North  Andover, 
Massachusetts,  and  for  thirty-two  years  town  treas- 
urer, George  H.  Perkins  is  broadly  representative 
of  the  progressive  citizenship  of  Essex  county. 

Mr.  Perkins  was  born  in  North  Andover,  May 
10,  1863,  the  son  of  Apollos  L.  and  Mary  E.  (Phelps) 
Perkins.  He  received  a  thorough  grounding  in  the 
essentials  of  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  place,  then,  upon  entering  the  business  world, 
he  chose  a  useful  occupation,  that  of  a  druggist. 
For  four  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of  E.  J.  Kelly, 
at  that  time  a  prominent  druggist  of  Lawrence,  and 
there,  by  diligent  study,  learned  the  business.  In 
1883  he  started  in  the  drug  business  for  himself  in 
North  Andover,  and  for  many  years  held  a  lead- 
ing position  in  this  line  of  endeavor  there.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  New  England  Druggists'  Associa- 
tion, and  of  the  National  Association  of  Retail 
Druggists. 

In  his  prominent  position  in  business  circles  Mr. 
Perkins  was  much  in  the  public  eye,  and  at  the 
age  of  twenty-six  years  was  elected  town  treasurer. 
This  office  he  has  ably  filled  for  thirty-two  years. 

Mr.  Perkins  is  a  past  master  of  Cochichewick 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  served  as 
district  deputy  grand  master.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Massachusetts  Consistory;  Bethany  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar;  and  Aleppo  Temple, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
During  the  World  War  Mr.  Perkins  was  active  in 
the  many  movements  in  support  of  the  Allied  forces, 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Public  Safety  Committee. 

Mr.  Perkins  married,  in  April,  1889,  Lillian  Berry, 
of  North  Andover,  and  they  have  one  son,  Lyman 
G.,  a  graduate  of  Phillips  Exeter  Academy,  and  of 
Dartmouth  College,  class  of  1916.  In  both  institu- 
tions he  was  prominent  in  social  and  athletic  circles. 
He  was  captain  of  the  varsity  base  ball  team  at 
Dartmouth.  He  is  a  member  of  Delta  Kappa  Ep- 
silon  fraternity,  and  the  Sphinx  Club.  The  family 
attend  the  Congregational  church. 


GEORGE  W.  HAMBLET— The  industries  of  Es- 
sex county,  Massachusetts,  bear  a  broad  significance 
outside  this  immediate  vicinity,  and  perhaps  one  of 
the  most  far-reaching  is  the  Hamblet  Machine  Com- 
pany, of  which  George  W.  Hamblet  is  proprietor, 
whose  specialty,  paper  cutting  machines,  goes  to 
many  parts  of  the  world. 

Mr.  Hamblet  was  born  in  Dracut,  Massachusetts, 
May  4,  1865,  and  is  a  son  of  Warren  C.  and  Helen 
F.  (Clement)  Hamblet.  Warren  C.  Hamblet  was 
for  a  period  of  many  years  engaged  in  the  bobbin 


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business  in  Lawrence.     Both  parents  are  deceased. 

Acquiring  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Lawrence,  G.  W.  Hamblet  thereafter  entered  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  pursuing  a 
course  in  mechanical  engineering,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  188S,  with  the  degree  of  B.  S. 
For  nine  years,  thereafter,  he  served  as  instructor 
in  mechanical  engineering  in  the  same  institution. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  purchased  the  present 
business,  which  consists  in  part  of  the  manufacture 
of  iron  castings,  and  also  a  specialty  of  paper  cut- 
ters for  paper  mills.  A  large  amount  of  jobbing  is 
also  handled.  The  business  has  increased  broadly 
under  Mr.  Hamblet's  management,  and  now  the 
plant  exports  paper  cutters  to  Canada,  Japan,  South 
America,  and  for  about  a  dozen  years  exported  to 
many  European  countries.  They  employ  between 
eighty  and  one  hundred  skilled  mechanics.  During 
the  World  War  their  facilities  were  largely  devoted 
to  the  production  of  special  machinery  for  war  pur- 
poses. 

As  head  of  this  industry  Mr.  Hamblet  holds  a 
prominent  position  in  Lawrence.  He  is  a  director  of 
the  Merchants'  Trust  Company;  also  of  the  Morris 
Plan  Company.  He  is  a  trustee  of  the  Broadway 
Savings  Bank,  and  a  member  of  the  Committee  on 
Investments  of  that  institution.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers. 

In  January,  1893,  Mr.  Hamblet  married  Kate  M. 
Clark,  of  Lawrence,  daughter  of  William  P.  and 
Elizabeth  A.  (Gage)  Clark.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamblet 
have  six  children:  Helen  E.,  who  was  engaged 
for  some  time  in  relief  work  for  the  city  of  Law- 
rence; Marian  C;  Theodore  C;  Katherine  G.; 
George  Warren;  and  William  P.,  the  four  younger 
children  being  still  in  school.  The  family  reside  at 
No.  506  Lowell  street,  Lawrence,  and  attend  Trin- 
ity Congregational  Church. 


FRANK  W.  McLANATHAN— In  the  business, 
financial  and  social  circles  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, Frank  W.  McLanathan  is  bearing  a  share  in 
many  branches  of  constructive  endeavor.  Mr.  Mc- 
Lanathan was  born  in  Lawrence,  September  12, 
1886,  and  is  a  son  of  Frederick  W.  and  Elberta  H. 
(Hemenway)  McLanathan. 

Frederick  W.  McLanathan  was  born  in  1847,  and 
died  May  6,  1909.  He  became  a  bookkeeper  in  the 
employ  of  Edward  Page,  a  belting  manufacturer,  in 
1867  or  1868,  and  in  1873  embarked  independently 
in  this  line,  purchasing  the  belt  manufacturing  busi- 
ness of  E.  W.  Colcord  and  establishing  his  plant 
at  No.  541  Essex  street,  the  present  site  of  the  Fair- 
field block.  Shortly  thereafter,  probably  in  1874, 
he  moved  his  plant  to  No.  13  Broadway,  and  two 
years  later  he  was  located  at  the  corner  of  Methuen 
and  Franklin  streets.  About  1881-2  he  discontinued 
the  making  of  belting  and  gave  his  entire  attention 
to  covering  rolls  until  about  1890,  when  he  resumed 
the  manufacture  of  belting,  since  which  time  both 
lines  have  been  carried  on.  In  1893-4  larger  quar- 
ters  at   No.    556    Common    street   were    occupied; 


about  1895  another  move  was  made  to  No.  620  Es- 
sex street,  and  about  six  years  later,  No.  168  Broad- 
way, corner  of  Lowell  street,  became  the  firm's  lo- 
cation. The  present  plant  of  the  company,  a  mo- 
del, finely  equipped  factory,  was  erected  about  1905. 

Frederick  W.  McLanathan  was  a  man  of  great  na- 
tural modesty,  who  sought  to  avoid  any  appearance 
of  ostentation  in  his  unselfish  service  to  his  fellow- 
men.  It  was  written  of  him  at  his  death  that  "as  a 
citizen  Mr.  McLanathan  was  a  man  of  the  old 
school,  who  had  the  welfare  of  the  city  at  heart  and 
who  was  at  all  times  ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand 
where  the  good  of  the  community  was  concerned. 
As  a  business  man  he  was  numbered  among  Law- 
rence's most  successful  manufacturers,  and  his 
square  disposition  and  upright  character  won  for 
him  the  respect  of  all  with  whom  he  had  business 
relations.  He  married,  in  Framingham,  Massachu- 
setts, Elberta  Harriet,  daughter  of  Elbert  Hemen- 
way, and  they  were  parents  of  one  son,  Frank  W., 
of  whom  further;  and  a  daughter,  Rebecca  Watson. 

Frank  W.  McLanathan  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Lawrence,  and  became  associated  with 
his  father  in  1905,  becoming  thoroughly  conversant 
with  the  business  of  which  he  is  now  head.  Upon 
the  death  of  his  father  he  took  over  the  active  man- 
agement, and  has  since  developed  it  broadly. 

Mr.  McLanathan  is  interested  in  every  phase  of 
public  progress,  and  is  an  active  participant  in  vari- 
ous forward  movements.  He  is  president  of  the 
Atlantic  Cooperative  Bank,  and  is  a  trustee  of  the 
Lawrence  Savings  Bank.  He  has  long  been  inter- 
ested in  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association,  was  for  a  number  of  years  chairman 
of  the  boy's  division,  and  is  now  a  director  of  the 
association.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Boys'  Club, 
and  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  McLanathan  is  prominent,  being 
a  member  of  John  Hancock  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons,  of  Methuen;  Chapter,  Royal 

Arch  Masons  of  Lowell;  Massachusetts  Consistory 
of  Boston;  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine;  and  also  of 
Monadnock  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, of  Lawrence.  His  club  affiliations  include 
membership  in  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club, 
and  the  Episcopalian  Club,  of  Massachusetts.  He 
is  a  member  and  junior  warden  of  Grace  Episcopal 
Church,  of  Lawrence. 

On  May  25,  1915,  Mr.  McLanathan  married,  at 
Oak  Park,  Illinois,  Helen  Barton  Kennedy,  daugh- 
ter of  David  J.  Kennedy,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren: Richard  Barton,  and  Frank  Watson,  Jr.  The 
family  resides  at  No.  9  Pleasant  street,  Methuen. 


ELIAS  EBEN  GRIMES— The  firm  of  Bride, 
Grimes  &  Company,  steam  fitters,  plumbing  contrac- 
tors and  dealers  in  mill  supplies,  of  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, was  founded  in  1869  by  W.  F.  Rutter 
and  conducted  by  him  as  W.  F.  Rutter  &  Company 
until  1908,  when  the  business  was  reorganized  un- 
der the  present  name,  Bride,  Grimes  &  Company. 
Mr.  Grimes  has  been  connected  with  the  business 


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since  1888,  has  been  a  partner  since  1897,  and  is 
now  (1922)  very  active  in  the  business  which  he 
entered  as  a  young  man  of  twenty-two.  He  is  a 
lifelong  resident  of  Lawrence,  his  parents  moving 
to  that  city  in  1866,  the  year  of  his  birth. 

Mr.  Grimes  is  a  son  of  Guy  Carlton  and  Mary 
Aline  (Woodbury)  Grimes,  his  father  a  successful 
merchant,  who  departed  this  life  in  1873,  and  is  yet 
(1922)  survived  by  his  widow,  who  continues  her 
residence  in  Lawrence. 

Elias  Eben  Grimes  was  born  in  Andover,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  13,  1866,  in  which  year  his 
parents  moved  to  the  nearby  city  of  Lawrence,  as 
before  stated.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  obtaining  a  good  education.  Having  been 
left  fatherless  at  the  age  of  seven,  he  was  early 
thrown  upon  his  own  resources.  After  leaving 
school  he  was  variously  employed,  but  finally  was 
attracted  to  the  plumbing  business,  and  in  1888, 
first  formed  an  association  with  W.  F.  Eutter, 
steam  fitter  and  plumber  of  Lawrence.  He  con- 
tinued in  Mr.  Eutter's  employ  until  1897,  when 
he  was  admitted  to  a  partnership  in  the  firm  of 
W.  F.  Eutter  &  Company.  This  old  business, 
started  in  Lawrence  more  than  a  half  century  ago 
(1869),  has  prospered  and  expanded  until  the  con- 
tracting operations  of  the  firm  extend  beyond  the 
limits  of  its  home  city,  and  they  are  well  known 
over  a  large  section  of  New  England  as  reliable 
contractor  of  steam  fitting  and  plumbing,  and 
dealers  in  mill  supplies.  In  1908  the  firm  under- 
went reorganization  owing  to  death,  and  has  since 
operated  as  Bride,  Grimes  &  Company. 

Mr.  Grimes  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce;  Phoenician  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  Mt.  Sinai  Chapter,  Eoyal  Arch  Masons; 
all  bodies  of  the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish 
Eite  (in  which  he  holds  the  thirty-second  degree) ; 
Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine;  Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65,  Be- 
nevolent and  Protective  Order  of  Elks;  Lawrence 
Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  the 
Home  Club;  Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club;  and 
the  City  Mission. 

On  December  18,  1888,  Mr.  Grimes  married  Car- 
rie M.  Eutter,  daughter  of  W.  F.  Eutter,  of  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  and  they  are  the  parents  of 
three  daughters:  Bertha  A.;  Mildred  L.,  wife  of 
Arthur  Sweeney,  of  Lawrence;  and  Caroline  E.  The 
family  are  members  of  Trinity  Congregational 
Church,  of  Lawrence,   Massachusetts. 


CORA  ELIZABETH  ABBOTT— The  first  wo- 
man judge  to  adorn  the  bench  in  a  court  of  gen- 
eral jurisdiction  in  civil  and  criminal  cases,  has 
said:  "A  woman's  place  is  as  much  in  the  law  as 
in  the  home.  The  entrance  of  woman  into  other 
fields  of  activity  can  but  demonstrate  that  her 
latent  capabilities  are  unmined  gold,  that  the  world 
can  not  afford  to  be  without."  The  legal  profes- 
sion of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  in  March,  1920, 
welcomed  the  coming  of  a  share  in  the  "mined 
gold"  of  womanhood  in  the  person  of  Miss  Cora 


Elizabeth  Abbott,  for  during  that  month  she  quietly 
began  the  practice  of  law  in  that  city.  Those  who 
know  her  are  expecting  great  things,  for  she  has 
the  legal  mind,  the  personality  and  vigor,  the  many 
sided  ability  that  makes  for  success. 

Miss  Abbott  was  born  at  Andover,  Massachu- 
setts, November  12,  1897,  the  second  of  seven  chil- 
dren. Her  parents  were  Freeman  R.  Abbott,  a 
native  of  Marshalltown,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada,  born 
February  10,  1867,  and  Isabella  Sellers  (Graham) 
Abbott,  born  in  Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  Janu- 
ary 18,  1871.  They  were  farmers,  and  perhaps  it 
is  partly  due  to  that  fact  that  Miss  Abbott  had 
that  force  and  strength  that  carried  her  up  the 
steps  to  her  chosen  work.  Her  early  education  came 
from  the  graded  schools  and  high  school  from 
which  she  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1916.  En- 
tering the  law  department  of  Boston  University, 
she  spent  three  years  there,  and  was  graduated  in 
1919  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  The 
next  year  saw  her  admitted  to  the  Massachusetts 
Bar  at  Boston  and  almost  at  once  she  began  the 
conducting  of  a  general  law  practice  in  Lawrence. 
She  located  her  headquarters  in  the  Bay  State 
building,  Lawrence,  sharing  the  offices  of  Cregg  & 
Cregg.  The  peculiar  fitness  she  has  shown  in  the 
settlement  of  certain  legal  difficulties,  the  clever- 
ness and  efficiency  with  which  she  attacks  any 
problem,  and  her  womanliness  without  sentimental- 
ity, have  won  for  her  high  standing  among  her 
associates. 

Besides  being  a  member  of  the  Essex  County  and 
Lawrence  Bar  associations  she  is  active  as  an  alum- 
nus of  the  Boston  Law  School.  She  belongs  to  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  of  the  American  Legion,  and 
to  the  Crystal  Rebekah  Lodge,  No.  85,  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Politically  she  is  a 
Republican,  and  in  March,  1922,  was  a  candidate 
for  selectman  in  the  town  of  Andover.  Her  re- 
ligious affiliations  are  with  the  Congregational 
church.     She  resides  in  Andover,  Massachusetts. 


RICHARD  B.  LARKIN,  prominent  dentist  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Georgetown, 
May  10,  1886,  son  of  Charles  O.  and  Josephine 
(Kehoe)  Larkin.  The  former  was  engaged  in  the 
painting  business  until  his  death  in  1917.  Mrs. 
Kehoe  was  a  native  of  Medford,  Massachusetts. 

Richard  B.  Larkin  attended  the  public  schools 
and  prepared  for  Tufts  College,  where  he  gradu- 
ated in  1912.  Immediately  he  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  in  Haverhill  and  has  almost 
completed  his  first  decade  of  a  successful  profes- 
sional career. 

Fraternally,  Dr.  Larkin  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the  Agawam  Club. 
During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  he  was  in  active 
service  and  participated  in  several  of  the  important 
Liberty  bond,  Red  Cross  and  Y.  M.  C.  A.  drives. 

In  1910  Dr.  Larkin  married  Greta  Morse,  and 
their  children  are:  Thelma  L.,  and  Bainbridge  M. 
Larkin.  They  are  attendants  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church  of  Georgetown. 


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HARRY  CLIFFORD  NORTHROP— Well  known 
throughout  the  city  as  an  expert  accountant,  Harry 
Clifford  Northrop  also  holds  a  prominent  place 
in  the  public  regard  as  a  citizen  who  is  ever  willing 
and  ready  to  give  his  aid  to  whatever  pertains  to 
the  welfare  of  the  community. 

Harry  Clifford  Northrop  was  born  in  New  Ha- 
ven, Connecticut,  his  birth  having  occurred  there 
April  3,  1SS7.  He  is  the  son  of  Edwin  N.  and 
Edith  (Richards)  Northrop,  the  former  superin- 
tendent of  the  Boys'  Club  of  Lynn.  When  Harry 
C.  Northrop  was  very  young  he  was  brought  by 
his  parents  to  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  and  here 
he  pursued  his  studies  in  the  local  grammar  schools, 
subsequently  removing  to  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin, 
where  he  was  graduated  from  the  East  Division 
High  School,  with  the  class  of  1905.  He  then 
matriculated  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  where 
he  received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  subse- 
quently becoming  associated  with  the  Milwaukee 
"Sentinel,"  and  later  with  the  Duluth  "Tribune," 
but  this  was  only  a  means  to  an  end  and  in  1913 
he  came  to  Lynn,  where  he  took  a  course  at  the 
Lynn  branch  of  the  Burdett  Business  College  in 
bookkeeping,  accounting  and  law.  At  the  comple- 
tion of  this  course  he  w-as  appointed  an  instruc- 
tor of  mathematics  and  bookkeeping  at  the  Thibe- 
deau  Business  College  of  Fall  River,  Massachu- 
setts, but  resigned  one  year  later  to  accept  a  posi- 
tion as  head  of  the  commercial  department  of  the 
Winchester  High  School,  of  Winchester,  Massachu- 
setts, and  while  teaching  here,  took  courses  even- 
ings at  the  Northeastern  College  of  Boston  in  ac- 
counting and  law. 

In  April,  1917,  at  the  outbreak  of  the  World 
War,  Mr.  Northrop  was  appointed  secretary  and 
business  manager  of  the  Army  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tion  Association  and  was  stationed  at  Camp  Greene, 
North  Carolina.  Here  he  remained  until  Decem- 
ber, 1917,  v/hen  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the 
Eighth  Massachusetts  Infantry  and  was  subsequent- 
ly transferred  to  the  intelligence  department  and 
soon  promoted  to  battalion  sergeant-major.  Receiv- 
ing his  honorable  discharge  from  the  service  in 
March,  1918,  Mr.  Northrop  was  appointed  auditor 
in  the  income  tax  department  of  the  Internal  Rev- 
enue at  Washington  and  was  here  until  January, 
1920,  when  he  resigned.  Returning  immediately  to 
Lynn,  he  opened  an  office  on  his  own  account  in 
the  Talbot  building,  but  a  short  time  later,  how- 
ever, he  formed  a  partnership  with  Frank  A.  Le- 
gro    (see  following  sketch). 

Mr.  Northrop  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  He  affiliates  with  Bethlehem  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Beloit  Chapter,  No. 
9,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Old  Essex  Chapter,  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution;  Post  No.  6,  American 
Legion;  Acacia  fraternity;  and  is  a  steward  in  the 
First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Lynn.  He  is 
also  deputy  commissioner  of  the  Boy  Scouts  of 
Lynn,  and  his  clubs  are  the  Oxford  and  the  Swamp- 
scott  Masonic. 

On  September  10,  1919,  Harry  Clifford  Northrop 
was   united   in   marriage  with   Bertha  C.   Christen- 


bmy,  daughter  of  Dr.  Sidney  J.  and  Frances  (Can- 
non) Christenbury,  of  Davidson,  North  Carolina. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Northrop  are  the  parents  of  one 
child,   Frances   Edith,   born   October  11,   1920. 

FRANK  ALBERT  LEGRO,  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Northrop  &  Legro,  public  accountants  and  tax 
advisors,  with  offices  at  No.  333  Union  street,  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Lynn,  August  4,  1891. 
the  son  of  Frederick  W.  and  Mary  (Elizabeth) 
Legro,  both  natives  of  Lynn. 

The  elementary  portion  of  the  lad's  education 
was  obtained  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
city,  and  after  graduating  from  the  local  high  school 
he  entered  the  Salem  Commercial  School  where  he 
took  a  course  in  law  and  accounting.  Immediately 
after  graduating,  he  secured  a  position  with  the  Sor- 
osis  Shoe  Company  as  bookkeeper,  but  resigned 
from  this  position  the  following  year  and  became 
associated  with  the  Consolidated  Electric  Lamp 
Company  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  as  manager. 
He  remained  with  this  concern  for  five  years  and 
during  this  time  was  transferred  many  times,  once 
to  the  position  as  manager  of  the  Western  ter- 
ritory, covering  the  ground  from  the  Mississippi 
river  to  the  Pacific  ocean  and  to  Northwestern 
Canada.  His  connection  with  this  company  ter- 
minated at  the  beginning  of  the  World  War,  when 
he  became  senior  cost  accountant  under  civil  ser- 
vice in  the  bureau  of  aircraft  production.  But  he 
was  not  destined  to  remain  at  this  post  long,  for 
his  efficiency  being  readily  proven,  he  was  appointed 
special  assistant  to  the  United  States  District  Aud- 
itor of  the  Shipping  Board  and  the  Emergency 
Fleet  Corporation.  At  the  expiration  of  the  war  he 
secured  a  position  as  auditor  for  the  Garfield  & 
Procter  Wholesale  Coal  Company  of  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, subsequently  resigning  to  establish 
himself  as  a  public  accountant.  He  opened  an 
office  on  Union  street,  Lynn,  having  in  the  mean- 
time determined  to  begin  his  private  business  career 
in  his  native  city,  but  he  later  discontinued  this 
and  engaged  in  partnership  with  Harry  C.  North- 
rop, under  the  firm  name  of  Northrop  &  Legro  (see 
preceding  sketch). 

Mr.  Legro  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  as  a  citizen  is  held  in  the  highest  re- 
gard by  the  community.  He  is  a  charter  member 
of  the  Lynn  Kiwanis  Club,  and  also  affiliates  with 
Ark  Lodge,  No.  176,  of  Minnesota,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons;  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  53,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club;  and 
Victory  Chapter,  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  of 
Swampscott. 

On  July  26,  1915,  Frank  A.  Legro  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Edith  T.  Haines,  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Hannah  (Trefry)  Haines,  of  Marblehead,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Legro  are  the  parents  of 
three  children:  Mary  Elizabeth,  bom  October  16, 
1916;  Edith  Haines,  bom  December  22,  1917;  Wil- 
mer  Somers,  born  April  13,  1919. 


ARTHUR  E.  LEACH,  city  auditor,  and  former- 
ly   associated   with    the    Haverhill    "Bulletin,"    was 


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born  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  November  25, 
1855,  the  son  of  James  and  Ellen  (Carlton)  Leach, 
both  originally  of  Derry,  New  Hampshire.  His 
father,  who  died  in  1890,  was  identified  with  the 
shoe  manufacturing  industry,  which  connection  ex- 
plains why  the  family  took  up  residence  in  Haver- 
hill, where  Arthur  E.  was  born. 

Arthur  E.  Leach  attended  the  common  schools 
of  Haverhill,  and  eventually  the  high  school,  which 
after  passing  through  he  seems  to  have  decided 
upon  a  pharmaceutical  career.  For  three  years  he 
was  employed  in  a  local  drug  store,  but  then  be- 
came connected  with  the  local  newspaper,  the 
Haverhill  "Bulletin."  He  learned  the  printer's 
trade,  and  for  twelve  years  was  foreman  of  the 
"Bulletin"  plant.  He  was  elected  auditor  and  assist- 
ant city  clerk  in  1892,  holding  these  positions  until 
1896,  when  the  offices  were  divided  and  he  has 
held  the  office  of  auditor  ever  since. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Leach  is  affiliated  with  the 
local  lodge  of  Red  Men,  and  religiously  is  a  Congre- 
gationalist,  a  member  of  the  Congregational  church 
of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Leach  married,  in  1880,  Annie  M.  Flanders, 
daughter  of  Burton  and  Mary  Elizabeth  (West) 
Flanders,  of  Haverhill.  They  have  two  children: 
Roland  E.,  and  Harland  E. 


HERBERT  W.  MANAHAN,  M.  D.,  for  the  past 
twenty-eight  years  a  prominent  physician  of  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  has  attained  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  the  medical  profession  of  Essex  county. 

Dr.  Manahan  was  born  in  Lawrence,  on  February 
11,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Mark  and  Emily  Manahan. 
Mark  Manahan  was  born  in  Deering,  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  lived  there  until  he  was  about  twenty 
years  of  age.  He  was  reared  on  a  farm,  but  later 
engaged  in  the  grocery  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count in  Lawrence,  being  thus  engaged  from  1866 
until  he  retired  in  1884.  He  died  May  31,  1921, 
aged  eighty-six  years.  In  his  earlier  years  he  took 
an  active  interest  in  politics;  he  was  a  Republican, 
and  served  in  the  City  Council  in  1869  and  1870. 
His  wife,  Emily  Manahan,  now  (1922)  resides  in 
South  Lawrence. 

Beginning  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city,  Dr.  Manahan  later  entered  Harvard 
University  Medical  School,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  1893.  He  began  the 
general  practice  of  medicine  in  the  same  year  at 
his  present  address,  and  has  practiced  continuously 
there  since,  with  excellent  success,  now  holding  a 
prominent  position  in  the  profession,  as  well  as 
enjoying  the  confidence  of  the  people. 

Dr.  Manahan  is  a  member  of  Phoenician  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Medical  Society,  and  the  Lawrence  Medical 
Club.  He  is  senior  visiting  surgeon  at  the  Law- 
rence General  Hospital. 

Dr.  Manahan  finds  his  greatest  relaxation  in 
music.  For  three  years  after  leaving  high  school 
he  studied  the  organ  and  related  subjects  at  the 
New  England  Conservatory  of  Music  at  Boston. 
He  has  been  church  organist  for  more  than  thirty- 


four  years,  now  serving  the  South  Congregational 
Church  of  South  Lawrence  in  that  capacity.  He  is 
the  author  of  "Four  Sacred  Songs."  During  the 
World  War  Dr.  Manahan  served  on  the  Draft  Board 
in  District  No.  1. 

On  September  18,  1893,  Dr.  Manahan  married 
AVilhelmina  Hanson,  daughter  of  Jacob  Hanson,  of 
Wolfboro,  New  Hampshire,  and  they  have  one  son 
and  one  daughter:  Ralph,  who  is  a  student  at  the 
Museum  of  Fine  Arts  in  Boston;  and  Emily,  now  a 
high  school  student  in  Lawrence. 


HARRY  RHEESE  LAWRENCE  is  a  self-made 
man  of  the  sort  that  is  the  life  blood  of  a  com- 
munity. The  fact  of  being  self-made  may  mean 
little,  as  the  job  done  may  be  the  work  of  a  poor 
artisan;  but  when  one,  having  simply  the  advantages 
of  a  public  school  training,  so  educates  himself  as 
to  be  fitted  to  teach  in  the  schools  of  his  youth, 
when  a  boy,  who  has  no  high  school  preparation, 
yet  prepares  himself  for  a  university  graduation 
and  degree,  and  when  a  man,  by  sheer  grit  and 
persevering  use  of  his  own  native  ability,  becomes 
a  distinguished  lawyer,  a  leader  of  men,  a  power 
for  uplift  and  good  fellowship  throughout  a  State, 
then  esteem  and  honor  must  be,  and  is,  given  to 
this  self-made  man. 

Mr.  Lawrence  had  a  father  of  whom  he  may  be 
justly  proud  and  from  whose  life  no  doubt  he 
drew  inspiration  in  his  own  career.  His  mother, 
Mary  Farwell  (Patterson)  Lawrence,  who  was  born 
in  South  Merrimack,  New  Hampshire,  and  died  in 
1915,  was  one  of  those  fine  homelovers  whose  quiet 
influence  means  so  much  in  the  lives  of  their  chil- 
dren. His  father,  Charles  Alva  Lawrence,  born  in 
Claremont,  New  Hampshire,  August  9,  1829,  and 
dying  in  1894,  was  interested  in  the  photographic 
profession  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  He  was  a 
well  known  veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  having  en- 
listed at  its  very  beginning  in  the  Seventh  New 
Hampshire  Infantry.  He  saw  active  service  almost 
from  his  enlistment,  for  the  regiment  was  hurried 
into  line  and  Mr.  Lawrence  fought  in  the  major- 
ity of  the  great  battles  of  the  war.  He  rose  step 
by  ste  pto  the  rank  of  captain,  and  how  dashing  a 
leader  of  his  men  he  was,  may  be  judged  from  the 
fact  that  the  most  noted  possession  of  Needham 
Post,  No.  39,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  of  the 
city,  is  the  enemy  flag  taken  by  Mr.  Lawrence  at 
the  time  of  the  assault  at  Wagner.  On  the  far 
south  battlefield  of  Olustee,  Florida,  he  was  in 
command  of  the  regiment  that  covered  the  Union 
retreat,  having  less  than  fifty  men  of  his  own  regi- 
ment when  he  got  in  that  night.  Before  Peters- 
burg, he  received  a  wound  in  his  left  hand  that 
nearly  incapacitated  him.  Recovering,  however,  he 
was  in  until  the  end,  being  mustered  out  at  Con- 
cord, New  Hampshire,  in  1866,  Captain  of  Company 
D,  7th  New  Hampshire  Infantry.  He  was  also 
wounded  on  two  other  occasions. 

Harry  Rheese  Lawrence  was  born  at  Nashua, 
New  Hampshire,  November  13,  1873,  and  received 
his  schooling  in  the  public  schools  of  Lawrence. 
The  greater  part  of  his   education,  however,  was 


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the  self-taught  one  that  came  later.  To  such  good 
end  did  he  educate  himself,  that  from  1897  to  1900 
he  was  a  teacher  in  the  evening  schools  of  his 
city.  From  1894  to  October,  1897,  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  editorial  department  of  the  Law- 
rence "Sun,"  and  continued  with  that  paper  until 
1901.  Meanwhile  he  was  making  ready  for  his  real 
aim  in  life,  that  of  practicing  law,  and  the  year 
1897  found  him  in  Boston  University,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws  in  1900.  Admitted  to  the  Bar  at  Boston  in 
1900,  he  opened  an  office  in  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, the  same  year,  later  changing  his  offices  to 
the  Bay  State  building.  Mr.  Lawrence,  in  the  years 
that  followed,  built  for  himself  a  constantly  en- 
larging practice  by  his  many-sided  abilities,  his 
strict  integrity  and  conscientious  devotion  to  the 
cause  of  his  clients. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Bar  associations  of  Essex 
county  and  Lawrence.  Mr.  Lawrence  is  well  known 
throughout  the  State  by  reason  of  his  interest  in 
the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  not  only  a  member 
of  the  Black  Prince  Lodge,  but  is  grand  chancellor 
for  that  organization  for  the  State  of  Massachu- 
setts. This  is  not,  however,  the  limit  of  his  fra- 
ternal interests  as  he  belongs  to  Phoenician  Lodge, 
Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Mt.  Sinai 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Bethany  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar;  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  Some 
of  his  other  memberships  are  in  The  Home  Club 
and  the  Lawrence  British  Society.  He  was  chair- 
man of  Republican  City  Commission  for  a  year,  was 
a  member  for  a  number  of  years,  and  also  served 
as  its  secretary.  He  also  served  on  the  commis- 
sion to  assess  taxes  on  the  Essex  county  dam — the 
first  time  it  was  ever  taxed.  He  with  his  family 
are  members  of  the  Baptist  church.  During  the 
World  War  he  served  on  the  legal  advisory  board 
and  did  the  work  of  a  stalwart  as  one  of  the  famous 
"four-minute"  speakers  who  did  so  much  to  give, 
and  make  clear,  truths  and  facts  needed  by  the 
people. 

In  1903  Mr.  Lawrence  married  Cora  B.  Smith, 
daughter  of  Charles  Henry  and  Clara  Belle 
(Knowles)  Smith.  All  are  natives  of  Lawrence  and 
for  many  years  Mr.  Smith  has  been  in  the  express 
business  there.     _^ 

ARTHUR  DEXTER  FOWLER,  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, whose  law  practice  is  demanding  constant 
attention,  was  born  in  Salem,  September  26,  1897, 
and  is  a  son  of  Arthur  B.  and  Carrie  (Ashby)  Fow- 
ler. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  city,  he  was  graduated  from  the  Salem 
High  School  in  the  class  of  1915,  then  entered  Bos- 
ton University,  from  which  institution  he  was  grad- 
uated in  1918,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws. 
Admitted  to  the  bar  in  1919,  he  immediately  there- 
after became  associated  with  Hannigan  &  Fox,  a 
prominent  firm  of  attorneys  in  Boston,  in  the  prac- 
tice of  law,  with  offices  at  Barristers  Hall,  later, 


however,  taking  up  practice  in  Salem,  at  No.  256% 
Essex  street,  the  firm  name  being  Coffey  &  Fowler. 

In  May,  1918,  Mr.  Fowler  enlisted  in  the  United 
States  navy,  receiving  his  discharge  before  the  end 
of  the  same  year.  He  was  stationed  on  Submarine 
Patrol  Boat  No.  531. 

Mr.  Fowler  is  a  member  of  Essex  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  and  of  the  Now  and  Then 
Club,  of  Salem.  He  finds  his  favorite  relaxation  in 
music,  and  his  religious  faith  is  the  Universalist. 


HARRY  B.  THOMAS— One  of  the  leading  manu- 
facturers of  shoes  in  the  great  shoe  center  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  is  Harry  B.  Thomas,  of  the  widely- 
known  firm  of  V.  K.  &  I.  H.  Jones  &  Thomas  Com- 
pany. 

Mr.  Thomas  was  born  in  Haverhill,  Massachu- 
setts, September  24,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  John  H. 
and  Mary  (Tyler)  Thomas,  long  residents  of  that 
city. 

Gaining  a  practical  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  place,  and  the  English  High  School  of 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  Mr.  Thomas  chose  the  shoe 
industry  as  his  field  of  endeavor,  and  started  to 
learn  the  business.  He  was  employed  first  as  office 
boy  in  a  shoe  factory,  then  went  into  the  packing 
department,  and  one  after  another  mastered  the 
problems  of  each  department  by  the  method  of  ac- 
tually handling  the  work.  Thereafter,  he  spent 
ten  years  as  a  shoe  salesman,  following  this  experi- 
ence with  fifteen  years  in  association  with  the  A.  E. 
Little  Company,  having  been  a  director  in  this  com- 
pany. 

With  this  comprehensive  and  thorough  training 
Mr.  Thomas  became  a  member  of  the  present  firm 
in  1920,  and  is  taking  an  active  part  in  the  man- 
agement of  the  long  established  and  constantly 
growing  business. 

In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Thomas  is  prominent,  be- 
ing a  member  of  many  bodies  of  the  Masonic  order. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Swampscott  Masonic 
Club.  His  religious  convictions  place  his  member- 
ship with  the  Universalist  church. 

On  June  16,  1902,  Mr.  Thomas  married  Ruth  A. 
Medlar,  daughter  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Medlar, 
of  Pockford,  Illinois.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  have 
three  children:  Russell  P.,  born  August  16,  1906; 
Norman  C,  born  February  8,  1910;  and  Harriet, 
born  February  7,  1914. 


CHARLES  SUMNER  BATCHELDER— Work- 
ing up  to  a  position  of  broad  responsibility  in  the 
financial  world  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  Charles 
Sumner  Batchelder  has  become  one  of  the  solid  men 
in  the  banking  field,  and  a  leading  citizen  of  this 
town. 

Mr.  Batchelder  is  a  son  of  Cyrus  Tucker  and 
Clarissa  Batchelder,  long  residents  of  Essex  county. 
He  was  born  on  May  22,  1858,  and  received  a  prac- 
tical education  in  the  public  schools  of  Salem,  his 
birthplace.  Looking  forward  to  a  business  career 
since  early  boyhood,  he  started  life  as  clerk  at  the 
Warren  National  Bank  of  Peabody.    He  entered  the 


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employ  of  this  institution  in  1874,  when  only  six- 
teen years  of  age,  and  is  now  cashier  of  this  bank. 

Thus  briefly  is  a  life-history  outlined,  but  in  such 
a  review  the  sterling  qualities  which  go  into  the 
structure  of  success  may  not  always  be  set  forth  in 
detailed  estimate.  Tenacity  of  purpose,  clarity  of 
judgment,  tireless  industry,  unimpeachable  integ- 
rity, all  these  are  the  elements  of  success  by  which 
the  ambitious  youth  achieves  a  position  of  honor 
and  trust,  and  as  a,  man  of  mature  years,  holds  the 
respect  and  esteem  of  his  associates  and  the  public 
at  large.  Since  1905  cashier  of  the  Warren  Na- 
tional Bank,  the  institution  in  which  he  has  spent 
his  lifetime,  Mr.  Batchelder  is  looked  upon  in  Pea- 
body  as  one  of  the  leading  financiers  of  the  day. 
As  such  he  was  some  years  ago  elected  director  of 
the  Peabody  Co-Operative  Bank,  one  of  the  most 
progressive  institutions  of  this  nature  in  Essex 
county. 

In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Batchelder  is  well  known. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
and  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

Mr.  Batchelder  married  Mabel  S.  Pierce,  daugh- 
ter of  George  and  Almira  G.  Pierce,  of  Peabody. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Batchelder  have  four  children,  two 
sons  and  two  daughters:  Arthur  P.,  now  a  certi- 
fied public  accountant,  of  Boston;  Alice,  the  wife  of 
Tracy  Thomas,  wholesale  produce  dealer  of  Lynn, 
their  two  children  being  Ruth  and  Charles  Batchel- 
der; Harold  Porter,  now  in  the  employ  of  the  Gor- 
ham  Manufacturing  Company,  of  Providence, 
Rhode  Island;  and  Ruth,  at  home. 


JAMES  KIRTLAND  SELDEN  was  born  on  Jan- 
uary 1,  1894,  at  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  is  a 
son  of  George  Lord  Selden,  the  founder  of  the  Sel- 
den  Worsted  Mills,  and  Mabel  (Kidder)  Selden. 
George  Lord  Selden  was  born  at  Hadlyme,  Connec- 
ticut, on  August  12,  1845.  He  served  as  an  officer 
of  the  United  States  navy  for  a  period  of  six  years. 
Upon  his  retirement  from  the  navy  he  became  as- 
sociated with  the  management  of  the  Amoskeag 
Mills  at  Manchester,  New  Hampshire.  He  later  be- 
came connected  with  the  Arlington  Mills  as  super- 
intendent of  the  worsted  department,  and  in  1903 
established  the  Selden  plant  at  Methuen,  Massachu- 
setts, for  the  manufacture  of  high  grade  worsted 
cloth.  He  died  at  Andover  in  1919.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  order  at  Norwich,  Connecticut, 
and  a  member  of  the  Army  and  Navy  Club  of  New 
York  City. 

James  Kirtland  Selden  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Massachusetts.  He 
proceeded  to  Phillips  Academy  at  Andover,  and 
from  there  to  Harvard  University.  He  graduated 
from  Harvardd  in  1916,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts.  After  leaving  the  university  Mr.  Selden 
joined  the  First  Massachusetts  National  Guard.  In 
1916  he  enlisted  in  the  Fifth  Field  Artillery,  United 
States  army,  and  was  sent  to  the  Mexican  border, 
where  he  served  under  General  Pershing.  When  his 
service  in  the  artillery  came  to  an  end  he  spent  a 
year    at   the    Lowell    Textile    School.      During   the 


World  War,  he  served  as  an  instructor  in  the  Army 
Aviation  Corps  for  two  years.  He  was  assigned  to 
duty  in  the  United  States,  and  was  not  sent  over- 
seas. 

In  1918  Mr.  Selden  became  connected  with  the 
Selden  Worsted  Mills,  of  which  he  became  treasurer 
shortly  afterwards,  and  also  takes  an  active  part  in 
the  management  of  its  affairs.  Mr.  Selden  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Legion;  and  St.  Matthews 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Andover. 
Mr.  Selden  married  Ann  Holton  Everett,  daughter 
of  Edward  Everett,  of  Bennington,  Vermont. 


JOHN  P.  STEVENS— Among  the  leading  shoe 
manufacturers  of  Massachusetts  must  be  included 
John  P.  Stevens,  of  the  firm  of  Burley  &  Stevens, 
of  Newburyport,  the  plant  of  which  company  finds 
employment  for  about  four  hundred  of  the  people 
of  that  place,  and  which  plant  is  distinctive  for  an- 
other reason.  In  addition  to,  or  perhaps  because 
of,  its  being  one  of  the  most  modern  factories  in 
New  England,  it  is  stated  that  the  working  condi- 
tions therein  cannot  be  surpassed  by  those  of  any 
other  shoe  factory  in  Essex  county,  light  and  air 
and  congenial  working  conditions  being  the  aim  of 
the  management  and  extreme  cleanliness  the  motto 
of  all  employees  at  the  Burley  &  Stevens  plant. 

Mr.  Stevens  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
on  June  8,  1867,  son  of  Jacob  B.  and  Elizabeth  S. 
(Burley)  Stevens,  both  of  Wakefield,  New  Hamp- 
shire. The  father  was  a  farmer,  and  died  in  1917, 
but  the  mother  is  still  living. 

John  P.  Stevens  spent  his  early  life  in  Peabody, 
there  attending  elementary  school,  and  later  enter- 
ing Dummer  Academy  for  a  period  of  two  years. 
Soon  thereafter  he  found  employment  in  the  shoe 
factory  of  his  uncle.  The  plant  was  originally  at 
Milton,  New  Hampshire,  and  when  established  was 
a  partnership,  the  trading  name  being  Burley  & 
Usher.  After  Mr.  Usher  withdrew  the  firm  name 
became  Burley  &  Stevens.  Mr.  Stevens  was  ad- 
mitted into  the  firm  in  1890,  and  the  plant  was  then 
removed  to  Newburyport.  In  1906  the  company 
was  reorganized,  then  taking  corporate  powers,  Mr. 
Burley  becoming  president  and  Mr.  Stevens  treas- 
urer. Thus  constituted,  the  company  continued  op- 
erations until  1909,  when  Mr.  Burley  died.  His 
place  as  president  of  the  company  was  taken  by 
Jacob  B.  Stevens,  father  of  John  P.  Stevens.  A 
further  change  became  necessary  eight  years  later, 
in  1917,  when  Jacob  B.  Stevens  died.  The  elections 
then  made  have  held  to  the  present,  John  P.  Ste- 
vens being  president  and  treasurer;  Charles  A. 
Morin,  vice-president;  and  George  N.  Foster,  assist- 
ant treasurer  and   secretary. 

The  plant  is  one  of  the  largest  in  Essex  county, 
having  a  capacity  production  of  3,500  pairs  of  shoes 
a  day  and  an  estimated  floor  space  of  100,000 
square  feet.  The  company  specializes  in  men's  and 
girls'  welt  shoes,  and,  as  before  stated,  the  condi- 
tions that  prevail  between  employers  and  employees 
at  that  factory  are  as  co-operative  and  congenial  as 
they  can  be  made. 


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107 


Mr.  Stevens  has  given  clear  indication  that  he 
is  a  business  man  of  enterprise  and  ability,  and  of 
late  years  his  place  as  a  capitalist  has  brought  him 
into  connection  with  several  other  enterprises.  He 
is  a  director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  New- 
buryport,  and  of  the  following  named  Boston  com- 
panies: The  Cotton  and  Woolen  Mutual  Insurance 
Company;  the  Industrial  Mutual  Insurance  Com- 
pany; and  the  Rubber  Manufacturing  Company. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  a  member  of  all  bodies 
up  to  and  including  the  Shrine. 

Mr.  Stevens  gives  close  attention  to  business  af- 
fairs, but  he  nevertheless  finds  time  to  devote  to 
other  matters.  His  main  hobby  is  the  breeding  of 
blooded  cattle.  He  owns  a  valuable  herd,  and  finds 
pleasure  in  following  that  hobby.  The  incentive 
probably  came  to  him  from  his  father,  who  years 
ago  was  a  well  known  cattle  dealer. 


GEORGE  N.  FOSTER  has  for  more  than  twenty- 
five  years  been  responsibly  connected  with  a  lead- 
ing shoe  manufacturing  concern  of  Newburyport, 
Massachusetts,  and  has  made  many  friends  in  that 
place. 

Mr.  Foster  was  born  on  December  18,  1863,  at 
Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  the  son  of  John  F.  and 
Mary  A.  (Norris)  Foster,  of  that  town,  and  his 
genealogy  connects  with  the  famous  Foster  family 
of  that  seafaring  center. 

John  F.  Foster,  father  of  George  N.  Foster,  was 
also  a  man  of  worthy  Civil  War  record.  Born  in 
Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  he  naturally  followed 
maritime  occupations,  both  before  and  after  the 
Civil  War.  He  was  a  captain  of  a  Gloucester  ves- 
sel for  many  years  prior  to  his  death,  which  came 
in  1886.  Since  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  in 
1862,  he  had  to  get  along  as  well  as  he  could  with 
-only  one  arm,  his  right  arm  being  amputated  at  the 
shoulder  soon  after  that  battle.  He  was  wounded 
while  valiantly  stepping  into  the  breach  to  act  as 
color  bearer  in  place  of  the  regimental  bearer,  who 
had  turned  up  missing.  In  later  life  he  was  well 
known  and  esteemed  in  Gloucester,  and  he  and  his 
wife  were  the  parents  of  eight  children,  seven  of 
whom  were  sons,  George  N.  being  the  sixth-born. 
Their  mother  survived  her  husband  for  more  than 
thirty  years,  death  not  coming  until  1918. 

George  N.  Foster  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Gloucester.  After  leaving  school,  how- 
ever, he  seems  to  have  had  no  inclination  for  the 
sea.  For  four  years  after  leaving  school  he  worked 
for  Preston  Friend,  a  grocer  of  Gloucester,  after 
which  he  went  to  Brockton,  Massachusetts,  and  en- 
tered a  shoe  factory.  There  for  a  year  he  worked 
for  Howard  Rainolds,  and  for  two  years  for  W.  L. 
Douglas.  For  a  further  two  years  he  was  foreman 
in  the  plant  of  F.  M.  Hoyt,  at  Raymond,  New 
Hampshire.  After  a  year  as  foreman  for  N.  B. 
Thayer,  at  Milton,  New  Hampshire,  he  came  to 
Newburyport.  That  was  in  1895,  and  he  has  re- 
mained in  the  town  ever  since,  being  associated  for 
the  whole  of  the  time  with  the  firm  of  Burley  & 
Stevens  (see  preceding  sketch  of  John  P.  Stevens), 


first  as  foreman,  later  as  superintendent,  and  even- 
tually as  secretary  and  assistant  treasurer,  which 
are  his  present  capacities.  He  is  a  man  of  strong 
reliability,  and  has  many  firm  friends  among  those 
who  know  him  well.  He  does  not  enter  much  into 
public  affairs,  but  he  is  identified  with  a  couple  of 
fraternal  orders,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 

Mr.  Foster  married,  in  1899,  Angeline  Knight,  of 
a  South  Elliott,  Maine,  family,  the  daughter  of  Al- 
bert J.  and  Adeline  (Dixon)  Knight,  the  former 
born  in  1829,  died  in  1911;  the  latter  born  in  1832, 
and  died  in  1900.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Foster  have  two 
children:  George  Norris,  Jr.,  born  in  1902;  and  Gor- 
don, now  deceased,  born  in  1903,  died  in  1910. 


DR.  MATTHIAS  V.  BRIDGES  was  born  in  New- 
ark, Nebraska,  April  23,  1888,  the  son  of  Jacob  A. 
and  Arvilla  (Ferris)  Bridges.  He  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  place  until  he  was  nine 
years  of  age,  when  he  moved  with  his  parents  to 
Foxboro,  Massachusetts,  where  he  continued  his 
education,  and  subsequently,  after  graduating  from 
the  high  school,  matriculated  at  the  Massachusetts 
College  of  Pharmacy,  Boston,  graduating  in  the 
class  of  1906.  That  same  year  he  removed  to  Prov- 
idence and  established  himself  in  the  drug  business 
there,  but  two  years  later  sold  out  this  enterprise 
and  removed  to  Bristol,  Rhode  Island,  where  he 
opened  another  drug  store  and  continued  here  with 
success  until  1915.  Having  in  the  meantime  be- 
come greatly  interested  in  osteopathy,  he  deter- 
mined to  adopt  that  profession,  so,  accordingly,  he 
sold  out  his  business  and  went  to  Kirksville,  Mis- 
souri, where  he  entered  the  American  School  of 
Osteopathy,  and  three  years  later,  having  completed 
his  course,  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of 
D.  O.,  in  1918.  He  then  entered  the  Des  Moines 
College  of  Osteopathy,  where  he  remained  for  one 
year,  specializing  in  proctology,  and  diseases  of  the 
eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat.  That  same  year,  1920, 
he  returned  to  Providence  and  established  himself  in 
the  practice  of  his  profession,  but  he  did  not  re- 
main long  at  this  location,  leaving  in  June  of  that 
year  and  coming  to  Lawrence,  and  it  is  here,  at  his 
present  location,  No.  351  Essex  street,  that  Dr. 
Bridges  has  continued  to  practice.  He  is  ardently 
devoted  to  his  profession,  and  that  he  has  chosen 
wisely  is  proven  by  the  fact  of  the  large  clientele 
whose  confidence  he  has  gained.  He  is  now  giving 
much  of  his  time  to  the  organizing  of  an  osteopathic 
society  in  Lawrence.  He  is  affiliated  with  the  Amer- 
ican Osteopathic  Association,  the  Knights  of  Py- 
thias, and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

On  August  24,  1910,  Dr.  Bridges  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Virginia  R.  Hodges,  a  native  of  Med- 
way,  Massachusetts,  and  the  daughter  of  John  S. 
Hodges,  who  is  proprietor  of  large  nurseries  at 
Medway.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bridges  are  the  parents  of 
two  children:  Russell  Howard,  born  September  9, 
1911;  and  George  Albert,  born  September  19,  1921. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bridges  are  members  of  the  Con- 
gregational church. 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


JOHN  H.  O'NEIL — Among  the  younger  men  in 
the  legal  profession  in  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts,  John  H.  O'Neil,  of  Danvers,  is  going  forward 
to  success.  Mr.  O'Neil  was  bcrn  in  Danvers,  in 
1889,  and  is.  a  son  of  Eugene  O'Neil,  who  was  con- 
nected with  the  Danvers  Gas  Company  for  many 
years  prior  to  the  removal  of  the  gas  works  to 
Beverly,    Massachusetts. 

Beginning  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Danvers,  the  young  man  attended  Worcester  Acad- 
emy, then,  having  chosen  the  law  as  a  field  of 
effort,  he  entered  Harvard  University,  where  he 
continued  for  a  year  and  a  half,  then  completed  his 
studies  at  Boston  University  Law  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1918.  He  was  immedi- 
ately thereafter  admitted  to  the  Massachusetts  bar, 
and  later  licensed  to  practice  in  the  United  States 
District  courts. 

The  war,  however,  deferred  Mr.  O'Neil's  per- 
manent entrance  into  the  field  of  his  chosen  work. 
He  enrolled  at  Boston,  passed  the  examinations  for 
a  commission  at  Annapolis,  and  was  made  pay- 
master in  the  United  States  navy.  He  served  for 
four  years  at  Bay  Eidge,  New  York,  and  on  the 
U.  S.  S.  "Don  Juan  de  Austria,"  a  navy  gunboat. 

Returning  to  his  native  city,  Mr.  O'Neil  began 
the  practice  of  law  in  Danvers,  and  is  now  a  force 
for  progress  in  the  profession  in  this  city.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Bar  Association, 
of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association,  and  of  the 
Salem  Bar  Association.  He  is  interested  in  every 
phase  of  public  progress,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
finance  committee  of  the  town  of  Danvers.  He 
also  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

On  June  30,  1920,  Mr.  O'Neil  married  Kathleen 
Sullivan,  a  graduate  of  Radcliffe  College,  class  of 
1917.  

FRED  H.  HYDE,  a  progressive  citizen  of  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  was  bom  August  28,  1876,  at 
Hampstea  1,  New  Hampshire,  son  of  George  H.  and 
Annie  E.  (Knight)  Hyde.  The  former  was  a  na- 
tive of  Durham,  New  Hampshire,  and  was  engaged 
in  the  shoe  industry.  His  wife  was  also  of  New 
Hampshire,  born  in  Atkinson. 

Fred  H.  Hyde  attended  the  schools  of  his  na- 
tive place  and  then  went  to  work  on  a  farm.  After 
a  few  years  he  came  to  Haverhill,  where  he  worked 
in  the  shoe  factory  of  F.  E.  Leavitt  &  Company. 
Soon  after  he  began  to  auctioneer,  as  leisure  time 
permitted,  and  this  work  developed  rapidly.  In 
1909  he  established  himself  in  business  under  the 
name  of  Fred  H.  Hyde,  real  estate  agent  and  auc- 
tioneer. Mr.  Hyde  has  now  passed  several  very 
successful  years  and  is  well  esteemed  among  his 
fellow-citizens.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Junior  Or- 
der United  American  Mechanics;  the  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose;  Ancient  Order  United  Workmen;  and 
the  Wachussett  Club.  From  1905  to  1906  Mr. 
Hyde  served  as  a  member  of  the  City  Council  and 
was  nominated  for  alderman  in  1907.  He  married, 
in  1898,  Nellie  J.  Hooke,  daughter  of  Charles  B. 
and  Helen  F.  (Morrill)  Hooke.     Mrs.  Hyde's  father 


was  born  on  the  "Old  Marshall  Farm,"  at  Ma-- 
shall's  Corner,  Brentwood,  New  Hampshire,  later 
moving  to  Exeter,  New  Hampshire.  After  having 
been  graduated  from  Phillip's  Exeter  Academy  he 
was  affiliated  with  his  father  in  the  Exeter  Brass 
Foundry.  Mrs.  Hyde's  mother  was  a  Massachu- 
setts girl,  born  in  Amesbury. 

Mrs.  Nellie  J.  (Hooke)  Hyde  was  born  in  San- 
down,  New  Hampshire,  receiving  her  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Derry,  New  Hampshire,  fin- 
ishing at  Pinkerton  Academy.  For  the  past  twelve 
years  she  has  conducted  a  successful  insurance  busi- 
ness, with  offices  in  the  Academy  of  Music  build- 
ing, Merrimack  street,  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 
She  succeeded  to  the  business  of  Amos  W.  Down- 
ing &  Company,  Amos  W.  Downing  having  be- 
queathed the  business  to  her  at  the  time  of  his 
death.  Mrs.  Hyde  is  a  member  of  the  Mooseheart 
Legion,  the  auxiliary  to  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose, 
and  of  the  Daughters  of  America,  auxiliary  to  the 
Junior  Order  United  American  Mechanics;  and  of 
Minnewawa  Council,  No.  22,  Degree  of  Pocahon- 
tas. Before  taking  up  active  business  life  Mrs. 
Hyde  was  prominent  in  musical  circles.  She  was 
one  of  the  first  ladies  of  Haverhill  to  enter  into 
politics,  having  been  a  candidate  for  the  nomina- 
tion of  alderman  in  1920  and  1921. 

The  only  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hyde,  Earl  C. 
Hyde,  was  born  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  in 
1900.  He  enlisted  in  the  Aviation  Corps  during  the 
World  War;  was  graduated  from  Haverhill  High 
School  in  1919,  and  from  Westbrook  Seminary, 
Woodfords,  Maine,  class  of  1920.  He  is  now  a 
student  of  New  Hampshire  State  College. 


FREDERICK  HUNTLEY  MAGISON,  one  of 
the  foremost  lawyers  of  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  June  26,  1880,  in  Mooers,  Clinton 
county,  New  York,  son  of  James  C.  and  Lucretia 
(Huntley)  Magison  of  that  place.  James  C.  Magi- 
son,  a  farmer  by  occupation,  was  a  member  of 
the  Fifth  Vermont  Volunteer  Infantry,  Sixth 
Corps,  serving  all  through  the  Civil  War,  taking 
part  in  twenty-six  battles,  and  was  wounded  twice 
in  action;  he  received  his  discharge  in  1865  with 
the  rank  of  corporal.  He  was  a  member  of  I.  L. 
Rock  Post,  No.  49,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 
Mr.  Magison  died  in  1911,  his  wife  surviving  him 
for  seven  years. 

The  history  of  Frederick  H.  Magison  is  the 
history  of  a  self-made  man  and  therefore  inter- 
esting. He  attended  the  public  schools  and  after 
leaving  school  came  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  found  employment  in  shoe  factories,  and 
during  this  time  went  to  night  school.  In  1900 
he  went  to  Montreal  and  there  attended  the  Mon- 
treal Business  College,  where  he  graduated  in  1902. 
Returning  to  Haverhill,  Mr.  Magison  obtained  a 
position  as  stenographer  with  the  Boston  &  Maine 
Railroad  Company,  remaining  there  until  1904,  at 
which  time  he  became  cashier  of  the  railroad  in 
Haverhill.  In  1906  he  began  to  study  law  at  the 
Young    Men's    Christian    Association    Law    School 


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109 


in  Boston,  doing  this  in  the  evenings,  continuing 
to  hold  his  position  with  the  railroad,  and  four 
years  later  he  received  his  degree  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  Massachusetts  bar.  Until  the  fall  of 
the  same  year  he  continued  to  hold  his  position 
with  the  railroad,  resigning  at  that  time  to  devote 
his  entire  attention  to  his  legal  work.  He  entered 
Harvard  University  to  take  a  post-graduate  course 
in  the  class  of  1911,  and  after  completing  it,  en- 
tered the  office  of  Walter  I.  Badger,  where  he  re- 
mained for  two  years.  In  1916  he  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  at  Haverhill,  entering 
into  partnership  with  the  already  established  firm 
of  Peters  &  Cole.  Later,  upon  the  death  of  these 
men,  Mr.  Magison  continued  alone  to  carry  on  the 
firm's  business  and  in  this  he  has  been  admirably 
successful.  He  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation 
among  his  legal  brethren,  and  is  a  prominent 
member  of  the  Haverhill  bar. 

It  is  to  be  expected  that  a  man  of  his  attain- 
ments would  be  prominent  in  public  life,  and  sev- 
eral times  Mr.  Magison  has  capably  filled  respon- 
sible offices.  During  the  years  1914  and  1915  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Legislature  of  Massachu- 
setts, and  in  1916  was  elected  city  solicitor,  which 
office  he  continues  to  hold  to  the  present  time. 
Fraternally,  Mr.  Magison  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  of  Haverhill;  a  member  of 
the  Pentucket  Club;  the  Men's  Club  of  the  Center 
Congregational  Church;  the  Haverhill  Bar  Asso- 
ciation,  and   the   Essex   Bar  Association. 

Mr.  Magison  married,  in  1911,  Eleanor  Rowell, 
of  Haverhill,  and  they  attend  the  Center  Congre- 
gational  Church,  aiding  in   its   support. 


BENJAMIN  F.  SARGENT,  prominent  business 
man  and  banker  of  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  was 
born  in  West  Amesbury,  November  5,  1858,  son 
of  Benjamin  F.  and  Julia  W.  (Williams)  Sargent. 
The  public  schools  of  his  native  town  afforded 
him  his  early  education  and  he  later  attended 
Phillips-Andover  Academy.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
two  years  he  started  to  learn  the  trade  of  carriage 
making,  serving  his  apprenticeship  and  working  his 
way  up  rapidly  in  this  business,  and  eventually 
becoming  part  owner  of  E.  S.  Fletch  &  Company, 
builders  of  fine  carriages.  He  continued  with  this 
firm  until  1919  in  which  year  it  was  dissolved.  At 
this  same  time  Mr.  Sargent  became  a  director 
of  the  Pawow  River  National  Bank  of  Amesbury 
and  was  elected  president  of  this  institution  in 
1920,  which  office  he  now  holds.  He  is  also  a  direc- 
tor of  the  Electric  Light  Company. 

On  October  21,  1883,  Mr.  Sargent  married  Marie 
W.  Fletch,  daughter  of  Elbridge  S.  and  Mary 
(Currier)  Fletch,  and  they  are  parents  of  a  son, 
Benjamin   F.,  born   in   1885. 


died  in  1920,  was  originally  of  Prince  Edward  Is- 
land, and  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life  a  carri- 
age manufacturer;  his  mother  was  of  a  Chelsea, 
Massachusetts,  family. 

The  Oxley  family  took  up  residence  in  Haverhill 
when  John  H.  was  in  early  boyhood,  and  conse- 
quently he  spent  most  of  his  school  days  in  local 
public  schools,  after  leaving  which  he  took  a 
course  in   a  business   college. 

Entering  business  life,  young  Oxley  worked  for 
Hazen  B.  Goodrich,  of  Haverhill,  for  three  years, 
and  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Noyes  Paper 
Company,  with  which  company  he  stayed  until 
1917,  when  he  decided  to  enter  into  business  for 
himself.  He  opened  a  store  at  No.  14  Washing- 
ton street,  his  lines  being  office  and  factory  sup- 
plies and  equipment.  The  great  National  emer- 
gency, however,  came  in  that  year,  and  he  threw 
aside  his  personal  interests  and  entered  the  mili- 
tary service  of  the  United  States,  enlisting  in  the 
Ordnance  Department.  He  was  assigned  to  duty 
at  Boston  headquarters  in  December,  1917,  and 
there  was  kept  because  of  his  executive  and  ad- 
ministrative usefulness  and  aptitude,  until  the  end 
of  the  World  War.  He  was  honorably  discharged 
in  December,  1918,  and  again  took  up  his  Haver- 
hill business,  incorporating  as  Oxleys,  Inc.  He  is 
developing  a  good  business,  his  company  already 
needing  two  floors,  with  the  possibility  of  soon 
occupying  the  third  floor  also.  It  is  evident,  there- 
fore, that  Mr.  Oxley  is  a  man  of  aggressive  char- 
acteristics. He  is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket  and 
Agawan  clubs,  and  by  religious  conviction  is  a 
Universalist,  member  of  the  local  church  of  that 
sect. 

Mr.  Oxley  married,  in  1916,  Janet  Brown,  of 
Canada,  daughter  of  Henry  G.  and  Janet  (Mac- 
Kellar)    Brown,    originally   of   Scotland. 


JOHN  H.  OXLEY,  merchant  and  ex-service 
man  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  principal  owner 
of  the  firm  of  Oxleys,  Inc.,  was  born  in  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts,  June  7,  1889,  the  son  of  Alexander 
and    Mary    (McKeigue)    Oxley.     His    father,    who 


WILBUR  E.  ROWELL— In  the  legal  fraternity 
of  Essex  county  are  numbered  men  whose  work 
in  their  chosen  profession  is  counting  far  from  the 
general  advance.  Holding  an  assured  position  in 
this  group  is  Wilbur  E.  Rowell,  of  Lawrence, 
whose  offices  are  located  at  No.  301  Essex  street, 
in   this    city. 

Mr.  Rowell  was  born  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts, 
August  28,  1862,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  E.  and 
Judith  M.  (Gile)  Rowell,  both  members  of  old 
New  England  families,  and  the  father  prominent 
for  many  years  in  Amesbury  and  Merrimac.  He 
served  as  selectman  of  both  towns,  and  was,  for 
many  years,  postmaster  at  Merrimacport.  He  was 
a  Republican  in  politics.  As  a  lad  W.  E.  Rowell 
attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place, 
laying  a  practical  foundation  for  the  future.  En- 
tering Wilbraham  Academy  for  his  classical  stud- 
ies, Mr.  Rowell  was  graduated  from  that  institu- 
tion in  the  class  of  1881.  He  then  attended  Wes- 
leyan  University,  Middletown,  Connecticut,  gradu- 
ating in  the  class  of  '85,  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Arts.  Thence  he  entered  Harvard 
University  Law  School,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  at 


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Salem  in  1888,  and  began  the  practice  of  law  in 
the  city  of  Lawrence.  He  is  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
man  and  a  member  of  the  Psi  Upsilon.  From  the 
beginning  Mr.  Rowell's  rise  has  been  steady,  his 
natural  ability  being  seconded  and  sustained  by 
that  ceaseless  vigilance  upon  which  all  success  de- 
pends, and  the  closest  attention  to  every  relevant 
detail,  however  seemingly  insignificant.  Mr.  Row- 
ell  has  now  for  many  years  been  senior  member 
of  the  well-known  law  firm  of  Rowell  &  Clay,  and 
is  esteemed  a  leading  man  in  the  profession  today. 
He  has  been  Special  Justice  of  the  Lawrence  Dis- 
trict Court  for  many  years.  Mr.  Rowell  is  also 
actively  interested  in  various  financial  and  industrial 
organizations  in  Lawrence,  among  which  is  in- 
cluded the  Broadway  Savings  Bank,  of  which  he 
is  president.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the  Merchants' 
Trust  Company,  the  Beach  Soap  Company,  George 
H.  Woodman,  Incorporated,  and  the  Selden  Wor- 
sted Mills.  He  has  been  trustee  of  the  White 
Fund,  and  educational  endowment,  for  twenty- 
three  years.  A  Republican  in  politics,  he  has  ser- 
ved two  terms  on  the  Lawrence  School  Commis- 
sion. He  is  a  member  of  Trinity  Congregational 
Church  and  has  been  deacon  for  about  twenty-five 
years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Merrimac 
Valley   Country  Club. 

Mr.  Rowell  married  (first)  Mary  A.  Rand;  and 
(second)  Lillian  W.  Bridges,  daughter  of  Daniel 
T.  and  Frances  (Wadsworth)  Bridges.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Rowell  reside  at  No.  96  Sounders  street, 
Lawrence.  

PERCY  BOARDMAN  SPOFFORD,  a  promi- 
nent citizen  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born 
there,  October  10,  1883,  son  of  Daniel  H.  and  Ellen 
A.  (Carter)  Spofford.  Daniel  H.  Spofford  is  widely 
known  as  a  follower  of  the  Christian  Science  teach- 
ings, and  he  is  the  only  man  still  living  in  this 
country  who  has  been  tried  for  witchcraft.  His 
wife,  Ellen  A.  (Carter)  Spofford,  was  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  A.  Carter,  a  well  known  finisher  and 
joiner  of  Newburyport  in  his  day. 

Mr.  Spofford  obtained  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,  and  soon  after  his  graduation  from  the 
high  school  in  1901,  he  accepted  a  position  with 
the  Pacific  National  Bank  of  Lawrence,  where  he 
remained  for  six  years,  and  at  the  end  of  this 
time  entered  the  employ  of  the  Haverhill  National 
Bank,  remaining  fori  two  years.  Still  following  the 
banking  business  and  with  eight  years'  experience 
to  his  credit,  Mr.  Spofford  accepted  a  place  with 
the  Essex  National  Bank;  after  four  years  there 
he  resigned  to  travel  as  credit  man  for  some  of  the 
larger  factories,  continuing  this  work  until  1913,  in 
which  year  he  became  associated  with  the  Haver- 
hill Mercantile  Agency,  the  largest  independent 
collection  agency  in  Eastern  Massachusetts.  His 
many  years  of  experience  in  banking  and  other 
financial  matters  made  him  peculiarly  well-fitted  for 
this  work  and  he  continued  successfully  until  the 
outbreak  of  the  World  War,  1917-1918,  when  he 
immediately   offered   his  services    to    the    Finance 


Division  of  the  War  Department  at  Washington,. 
D.  C,  remaining  until  the  signing  of  the  Armistice 
and  then  returning  to  his  former  work. 

Mr.  Spofford  takes  more  than  a  passive  interest 
in  public  matters  and  is  always  willing  and  anxious 
to  share  in  civic  matters.  Fraternally  he  has  many 
Masonic  and  other  affiliations,  among  them  being: 
Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine;  and  the  Massachusetts  Consis- 
tory. 

Mr.  Spofford  married,  at  Exeter,  New  Hamp- 
shire, July  12,  1907,  Clara  Belle  Towle,  of  Law- 
rence, and  they  are  the  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Daniel  H.,  2d,  Pauline  Eaton,  and  Eleanor 
Janet.  With  his  family,  Mr.  Spofford  is  a  member 
of  the  First  Universalist  Church  of  Haverhill  and 
he  is  active  in  its  works  and  charities. 


MAURICE  E.  CONNORS,  dentist  of  Newbury- 
port, Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Leominster,  Mas- 
sachusetts, son  of  Michael  and  Elizabeth  (Bagley) 
Connors.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools, 
preparing  himself  for  the  Baltimore  Medical  Col- 
lege. He  graduated  in  1910  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery,  and  then  became  associ- 
ated with  Dr.  H.  H.  Ward,  in  Leominster,  remain- 
ing for  two  years.  In  1912,  he  came  to  Newbury- 
port, where  he  has  since  continued,  and  engaged  in 
practice  on  his  own  account,  holding  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  his  fellow  citizens. 

Dr.  Connors  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks;  fourth  degree  member  of 
the  Knights  of  Columbus;  the  Ancient  Order  of 
Hibernians;  president  of  the  Essex  County,  Massa- 
chusetts and  Northeastern  dental  associations;  and 
is  a  member  of  the  National  Dental  Association. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  a 
chairman  of  the  committee  on  streets  and  side- 
walks, and  takes  an  active  interest  in  the  public 
affairs  of  Newburyport.  In  1919  he  was  a  member 
of  the  City  Council.  He  attends  the  Immaculate 
Conception  Roman  Catholic  Church  of  Newbury- 
port.   

FRED  HERRICK  SARGENT  was  born  August 
19,  1871,  at  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  is  a  son 
of  Charles  H.  and  Georgiana  (Littlefield)  Sargent. 
He  is  a  grandson  of  Moses  Sargent,  who  was  born 
at  Sunapee,  New  Hampshire,  in  the  year  1800,  and 
his  wife,  Susan  (Osborne)  Sargent.  Moses  Sargent 
was  a  mason  contractor.  Mr.  Sargent's  father  was 
bom  at  Haverhill,  in  the  year  1845,  and  is  still  liv- 
ing. He  has  been  connected  with  the  Lawrence 
Gas  Company  for  many  years.  Mr.  Sargent's 
mother  was  born  at  Lawrence  in  1852,  and  died  in 
1901.  She  was  a  daughter  of  George  Littlefield,  a 
brick  mason  and  plasterer,  who  served  as  alderman 
of  Lawrence. 

Mr.  Sargent  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Lawrence,  and  after  spending 
three  years  in  high  school,  entered  the  service  of 
the  Lawrence  Gas  Company.  This  company  was 
established  in  the  year  1846,  and  has  grown  stead- 


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fly  in  power  and  influence.  It  is  incorporated  for 
more  than  two  and  a  half  million  dollars,  and 
serves  heat  and  power  to  the  municipalities  of 
Lawrence,  South  Lawrence,  Methuen,  Andover, 
North  Andover  and  Boxford.  Its  business  exceeds 
two  million  dollars  a  year.  The  company's  execu- 
tive offices  and  display  rooms  are  situated  on  Es- 
sex street  in  the  heart  of  Lawrence.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  (1922)  it  has  three  hundred  salaried  em- 
ployees. When  Mr.  Sargent  entered  the  company's 
service  in  November,  18S9,  he  was  detailed  for  work 
at  the  gas  plant.  He  was  promoted  to  the  position 
of  foreman  and  subsequently  was  made  superin- 
tendent. On  July  1,  1919,  he  was  made  the  com- 
pany's agent,  and  became  vice-president  of  the  com- 
pany, January  1,  1920,  which  office  he  still  holds. 

Mr.  Sargent  is  a  director  of  the  Merchants'  Trust 
Company  of  Lawrence.  He  serves  as  a  member  of 
the  Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and,  in  poli- 
tics, is  a  Republican.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
versalist  church.  He  was  not  called  upon  for  ac- 
tive service  during  the  World  War,  but  gave  his 
fullest  support  to  the  government  in  its  measures 
for  the  successful  prosecution  of  the  war.  Mr. 
Sargent  is  a  Mason  of  the  thirty-second  degree. 
He  is  a  member  of  Grecian  Lodge,  Ancient  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  since  1893;  Mt.  Sinai  Chap- 
ter, Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council,  Royal 
and  Select  Masters;  Bethany  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  Massachusetts  Consistory,  of  Boston;  and 
Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order,  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  belongs  to  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Monomodock  Lodge  of  that  order.  He  also  be- 
longs to  Lodge  No.  65,  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  since  1895,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles.  He  belongs  to  the 
Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club,  the  Home  Club, 
the  Methuen  Club,  the  Andover  Club,  the  Lawrence 
City  Mission,  and  the  Engineers'  Club  of  Boston. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  New  England  Gas  Asso- 
ciation, American  Gas  Association,  Gas  Guild,  Na- 
tional Electric  Light  Association,  and  the  Illumi- 
nating Engineering  Society. 

Mr.  Sargent  married  Laura  Tefft,  January  23, 
1901.  Mrs.  Sargent  was  born  at  Brewer,  Maine, 
and  died  at  Lawrence  in  June,  1910.  She  was  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Henry  F.  and  Maria  Tefft,  the 
former  a  dentist  of  Bangor,  Maine.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Sargent  had  no  children.  Mr.  Sargent  has  one  sis- 
ter, who  is  now  Mrs.  Bertha  S.  Kirk,  of  Provi- 
dence, Rhode  Island. 


ALEXANDER  G.  PERKINS— The  Perkins  Lum- 
ber Company,  of  Newburyport,  Massachusetts, 
seems  clearly  to  be  the  largest  as  well  as  the  old- 
est firm  of  lumber  dealers  in  Newburyport  and 
vicinity.  The  firm  was  established  almost  fifty 
years  ago  (in  1873)  by  Edward  Perkins,  father  of 
the  present  principals,  Alexander  G.  and  Edward  G. 
Perkins.  The  father  died  in  1921,  but  the  business 
is  being  ably  continued,  indeed  has  been  expanded, 


by  the  two  sons,  Edward  G.  being  president,  and 
Alexander  G.  treasurer.  The  company  was  incor- 
porated in  1897,  and,  in  addition  to  the  ordinary 
scope  of  a  general  lumber  business,  has  been  added 
a  box  factory,  which  is  now  quite  an  important 
department  of  the  company's  operations. 

The  Perkins  family,  in  both  paternal  and  ma- 
ternal connections,  is  quite  well  known  in  Essex 
county,  both  parents  being  natives  of  Newburyport. 
Edward  Perkins  married  Mary  S.  Graves,  who  died 
in  1913,  and  seven  children  were  born  to  them,  five 
being  sons. 

Alexander  G.  Perkins,  the  first-born  of  Edward 
and  Mary  S.  (Graves)  Perkins,  was  born  in  New- 
buryport, August  28,  1869.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  that  place,  and  after  leaving  school 
entered  his  father's  office,  and  in  course  of  time 
learned  the  lumber  business.  He  was  twenty-eight 
years  old  when  the  war  with  Spain  came,  and  was 
one  of  those  who  early  volunteered.  He  eventually 
saw  active  war  service  in  Cuba,  as  a  captain  of 
United  States  Volunteers  under  Colonel  Pew,  and 
came  through  the  experience  without  bodily  im- 
pairment. After  being  mustered  out  of  military 
service,  Mr.  Perkins  returned  to  Newburyport,  and 
again  became  connected  with  the  family  business. 
As  the  years  went  by,  he  became  of  increasing 
value  to  his  father  in  matters  of  business,  and  lat- 
terly the  affairs  of  the  Perkins  Lumber  Company 
were  almost  wholly  directed  by  him,  and  his 
brother  Edward  G.,  a  sketch  of  whom  follows. 
Their  father,  Mr.  Edward  Perkins,  the  founder  of 
the  Perkins  Lumber  Company,  was  a  man  of  logi- 
cal mind  and  sound  business  reasoning,  and  car- 
ried the  company  steadily  through  the  early  years; 
it  does  not  detract  from  his  vital  part  in  the  com- 
pany's development  to  state  that  much  of  the  later 
success  that  has  come  to  the  company  should  be 
credited  to  the  enterprise  and  business  acumen  of 
the  two  sons,  Alexander  G.  and  Edward  G.  Per- 
kins. Mr.  Alexander  G.  Perkins  belongs  to  local 
lodges  of  the  Masonic  and  Odd  Fellow  orders,  being 
a  Knight  Templar  of  the  former.  He  is  esteemed 
in  the  city,  is  a  trustee  of  the  Newburyport  Public 
Library,  and  for  two  years  was  a  member  of  the 
City  Council. 

He  was  married  in  1892  to  Edith  E.  Taylor,  of 
Newburyport,  and  the  following  children  have  been 
born  to  them:  Carlton  L.,  William  F.,  Elizabeth 
A.,  Robert  P.,  Ruth  E.,  and  Eunice  N. 


EDWARD  GRAVES  PERKINS,  second  child  of 
Edward  and  Mary  S.  (Graves)  Perkins,  (see  pre- 
ceding sketch)  was  born  in  Newburyport,  October 
27,  1874.  After  passing  through  the  public  schools 
of  Newburyport  and  graduating  from  the  high 
school  in  the  class  of  1891,  he  took  a  business 
course  at  Conner's  Commercial  School.  Thus 
equipped  for  a  business  life,  he  entered  his  father's 
office  and  has  ever  since  been  connected  with  the 
business,  being,  strictly,  an  employee  until  1916, 
when  he  was  admitted  into  the  firm.     He  has  had 


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good  part  in  the  development  of  the  company's  op- 
erations during  the  almost  three  decades  he  has 
been  connected  with  it. 

Mr.  E.  G.  Perkins  is  well  known  to  the  business 
people  of  the  district,  and  is  looked  upon  as  an 
alert,  enterprising,  reliable  man  of  business — one 
with  broad,  effective  and  modern  ideas  of  business, 
and  an  intelligent  helpful  interest  in  the  general 
progress  of  the  city.  He  has  taken  a  prominent 
part  in  public  affairs.  Politically  a  Republican,  Mr. 
E.  G.  Perkins  has  for  several  years  been  a  member 
of  the  Republican  City  Committee,  and  for  ten 
years  has  been  a  member  of  the  City  Council.  Fra- 
ternally, he  is  a  Mason.  He  is  an  active  member 
of  the  American  Yacht  Club,  and  his  church  is  the 
First  Congregational  Church,  of  Newburyport. 

In  1896  Mr.  E.  G.  Perkins  was  married  to  Clara 
A.  Goodman,  of  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  daughter 
of  Ephraim  and  Dolly  E.  (Pickens)  Goodman,  of 
that  place.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  have  three  chil- 
dren: Florence  Amelia,  who  was  born  in  1897; 
George  King,  born  in  1902;  and  Albert  G.,  born  in 
1904.  

CHARLES  G.  BROSTROM  —  Coming  to  this 
country  in  1892  with  nothing  more  than  a  stout 
heart  and  a  wealth  of  ambition,  Charles  G.  Bros- 
trom,  founder  of  the  C.  G.  Brostrom  Company, 
manufacturers  of  shoe  machinery,  has  successfully 
climbed  the  ladder  of  success.  Today  his  name  is  a 
by-word  in  his  particular  line  of  industry  and  many 
successful  patents  of  his  will  stand  in  the  years  to 
come,  as  a  monument  to  his  application  to  what 
he  selected  as  his  life's  occupation.  Success  is 
attained  only  by  dint  of  great  effort,  and  Mr.  Bros- 
trom may  well  look  back  upon  the  years  of  his 
youth  when,  without  the  usual  time  allotted  to  the 
growing  boy  for  play,  he  began  to  build  up  a  fu- 
ture that  today  stands  far  and  away  ahead  of 
those  who  were  satisfied  to  take  life  as  it  came. 
Backed  by  a  brilliant  and  creative  mind  he  stands 
today  in  the  heyday  of  his  career.  The  future 
holds  nothing  but  greater  success,  and  Mr.  Bros- 
trom has  surrounded  himself  with  an  organization 
composed  of  men  who  assume  part  of  the  respon- 
sibility which  rests  upon  his  shoulders. 

Charles  Gustave  Brostrom  was  born  in  Koping, 
Sweden,  March  16,  1872.  He  is  the  son  of  Andrew 
Gustave  and  Matilda  (Berg)  Brostrom,  the  former, 
previous  to  his  death,  having  been  superintendent 
of  an  iron  and  steel  rolling  mill  at  Koping  for 
many  years.  The  boy  Charles  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  place  until  he  was  fifteen 
years  of  age,  when  he  terminated  his  studies  and 
entered  his  father's  mill,  where  he  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship to  the  machinist's  trade,  and  even  at 
this  early  age  his  shrewdness  in  the  trade  was 
commented  upon.  In  1892,  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  twenty  years,  he  expressed  a  desire  to 
reach  out  into  the  world,  so,  with  this  end  in  view, 
he  set  sail  for  the  United  States.  Upon  landing  in 
this  country  he  went  immediately  to  Hartford, 
Connecticut,  where  he  secured  a  position  as  machin- 


ist with  the  Pape  Manufacturing  Company,  sub- 
sequently resigning  from  this  concern  and  becoming 
identified  with  the  Cushman  Chuck  Company  of 
Hartford.  In  1893  he  came  to  Lynn  and  until  1912 
worked  successively  for  the  following  concerns  in 
the  capacity  of  machinist:  the  General  Electric 
Company,  Bresnahan  Shoe  Machine  Company,  and 
the  T.  C.  Rowen  Company,  manufacturers  of  shoe 
machinery.  In  1913  he  founded  the  C.  G.  Brostrom 
Company  which  has  met  with  unbounded  success, 
the  shoe  machinery  which  the  organization  manu- 
factures being  shipped  to  all  parts  of  the  world. 
During  the  World  War  the  plant  ran  night  and  day 
in  its  manufacture  of  sights  for  large  French  guns 
and  gauges.  Mr.  Brostrom  is  well  read  and  in  all 
that  pertains  to  his  craft  is  an  authority.  His 
knowledge  of  mechanical  drawing,  pattern  mak- 
ing and  machinery,  combined  with  his  practical 
knowledge  of  the  business,  make  for  him  an  un- 
usually strong  equipment.  Besides  being  identified 
with  this  concern  Mr.  Brostrom  is  also  president 
of  the  Micas  Consolidated  Company,  Incorporated, 
and  vice-president  of  the  Beacon  Folding  Machine 
Company,  both  concerns  being  located  in  Lynn. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  local  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. 

In  everything  pertaining  to  the  welfare  and  ad- 
vancement of  Lynn  he  has  taken  a  keen  and  active 
interest  and  no  good  work,  done  in  the  name  of 
charity  or  religion,  appeals  to  him  in  vain.  He  is 
prominent  in  the  fraternal  organizations  of  the  city, 
being  affiliated  with  East  Lynn  Lodge,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  Moody  Lodge,  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  which  he  is  past  chancellor;  Paul  Revere 
Council,  Uniform  Rank  Knights  of  Pythias;  the 
Pythian  Sisters;  and  Poquanum  Tribe  No.  105,  Im- 
proved Order  of  Red  Men.  He  attends  the  Luth- 
eran church. 

In  May,  1894,  Charles  Gustave  Brostrom  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Emma  Hagerstrom,  who 
died  in  1900.  To  them  were  born  two  children: 
Huldah  Matilda,  born  June  13,  1895;  Andrew  Gus- 
tave, born  June  11,  1898.  Mr.  Brostrom  married, 
(second)  in  November,  1910,  Elizabeth  May  Ever- 
ett, daughter  of  Hezekiah  and  Elizabeth  May 
(Irish)   Everett,  of  Poland,  Maine. 

Such  is  the  life  of  Charles  Gustave  Brostrom,  a 
self-made  man,  starting  in  this  country  poor  in 
finances,  but  rich  in  shrewdness  and  foresight, 
traits  which  go  to  make  a  man  among  men.  Quick 
to  grasp  the  necessity  of  mingling  with  the  na- 
tion's successful  men,  he  adapted  himself  to  cir- 
cumstances and  took  advantage  of  every  oppor- 
tunity which  would  bring  him  in  contact  with  the 
worth-while  things  in  life.  Today  he  stands  as  one 
of  the  most  prominent  and  respected  business  men 
in  Lynn,  a  product  of  Democracy's  free  institutions. 


CHARLES  A.  GREEN— One  of  the  younger 
members  of  the  legal  profession  in  Essex  county, 
Massachusetts,  and  interested  in  every  phase  of 
public  progress,  Charles  A.  Green  is  going  forward 
to  success. 


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Mr.  Green  was  born  in  Salem,  July  19,  1889,  and 
is  a  son  of  James  F.  and  Margaret  (Reagan)  Green. 
The  elder  Mr.  Green  was  for  many  years  engaged 
in  the  great  shoe  industry  in  Salem,  continuing  in 
this  connection  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  December  6,  1907. 

Gaining  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Salem,  Mr.  Green  then  studied  law  under  Mc- 
Sweeney  &  McSweeney,  leading  Salem  attorneys, 
then  completed  his  studies  at  the  law  school  of 
Charles  H.  Innes,  in  Boston.  Admitted  to  the  bar 
September  15,  1913,  Mr.  Green  soon  established 
himself  in  his  chosen  field  of  endeavor,  and  is  now 
considered  one  of  the  promising  men  of  the  day 
in  legal  circles.  His  office  is  located  on  Essex 
street,  in  Salem.  On  December  24,  1918,  Mr.  Green 
was  appointed  a  master  in  chancery,  of  Massachu- 
setts.    He  is  also  a  justice  of  the  peace. 

Mr.  Green  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  and  of  the 
Essex  County  Bar  associations,  also  a  member  of 
the  Legal  Advisory  Board  of  Salem.  Fraternally 
he  is  prominent  in  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and 
the  Father  Mathew  Society.  He  is  a  Roman  Cath- 
olic, a  member  of  the  Immaculate  Conception 
Church  at  Salem.  During  the  World  War  he  was 
appointed  a  "four-minute  man,"  and  spoke  through- 
out the  county  for  various  drives  during  the  war. 


REV.  EDWARD  TILLOTSON,  rector  of  the 
Church  of  the  Holy  Name,  in  Swampscott,  Massa- 
chusetts, is  widely  known,  not  only  as  rector  of  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  churches  in  New  England, 
but  as  a  worker  in  many  branches  of  public  effort. 

Rev.  Mr.  Tillotson  was  born  in  the  historic  old 
town  of  Farmington,  Connecticut,  on  July  2,  1874, 
and  is  a  son  of  Charles  Edward  and  Cornelia 
(Cowles)  Tillotson,  the  former  also  born  in  Farm- 
ington, in  1842. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  New  Haven,  Connecticut,  Edward 
Tillotson  early  in  life  chose  the  Christian  ministry 
for  his  future  field  of  effort.  He  entered  Yale 
University,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated 
in  1897,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  There- 
after entering  Berkeley  Divinity  Sehool,  in  Middle- 
town,  Connecticut,  he  was  graduated  in  1900,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Divinity. 

Mr.  Tillotson's  first  church  was  St.  George's,  at 
Newburgh,  New  York;  from  there  he  went  to  St. 
Paul's,  in  Boston,  which  is  now  a  cathedral.  He 
came  to  Swampscott,  Massachusetts,  on  October  1, 
1905,  as  rector  of  the  Church  of  the  Hoiy  Name. 
This  church,  which  is  Protestant  Episcopal,  is  of 
local  interest  as  a  memorial  erected  by  Mrs.  Joy 
to  the  memory  of  the  late  Charles  S.  Joy  and  Enoch 
Reddmgton  Mudge,  her  father.  But  the  church  is 
of  general  interest  as  a  rarely  beautiful  structure, 
and  one  of  the  points  of  interest  along  the  north 
shore.  The  church  was  built  after  the  plans  of 
the  famous  architect,  Henry  Vaughn.  It  is  Gothic 
m  design,  and  its  charming  setting,  as  it  stands  on 
the  old  Mudge  estate,  just  back  from  the  ocean, 
reveals  its  beauty  even  to  the  most  casual  observer. 

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Mr.  Tillotson  has  heard  tourists  from  all  parts  of 
the  world  admire  it,  and  say  that  they  never  saw  a 
more  beautiful  church.  One  of  the  most  beautiful 
features  of  the  edifice  is  comprised  in  the  five  me- 
morial windows  brought  over  from  England,  made 
at  the  studio  of  the  celebrated  firm  of  C.  E.  Kempe, 
of  London.  The  church  was  consecrated  on  Sep- 
tember 28,  1893.  The  first  rector  was  Rev.  Arthur 
B.  Papineau;  the  second,  Rev.  Henry  C.  Braddon; 
then  followed  Rev.  William  Gardner,  and  his  suc- 
cessor, Rev.  Richard  E.  Armstrong,  was  Mr.  Tillot- 
son's predecessor.  The  rectory  of  the  church  was 
built  in  1907,  and  the  fine  parish  house,  in  the  same 
design  as  the  church,  was  built  in  1920,  and  is 
known  as  the  Remick  Memorial. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  this  church, 
under  Rev.  Tillotson's  leadership,  bore  an  active 
part  in  the  various  movements  in  support  of  the 
American  Expeditionary  Forces.  Fifty-two  men 
enlisted  from  this  parish.  Mr.  Tillotson  engaged 
in  welfare  work,  three  days  in  each  week,  at  the 
Bridges  Company  plant,  manufacturers  of  air- 
planes, and  was  also  active  in  Red  Cross  work. 

Rev.  Mr.  Tillotson  is  chairman  of  the  school  com- 
mittee of  Swampscott,  and  is  deeply  interested  in 
every  phase  of  public  progress.  He  supports  the 
principles  of  the  Republican  party.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Clerical  Club  of  Boston,  a  club  of  twenty 
clergymen,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Swampscott 
Club. 

In  1905  Rev.  Tillotson  married,  in  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Alice  Lethbridge  Duer  Sawyer,  daugh- 
ter of  Enos  D.  and  Elizabeth  (Smith)  Sawyer.  Mr. 
Sawyer  is  an  extensive  dealer  in  lumber  in  Cam- 
bridge, Massachusetts.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Tillotson 
have  one  daughter,  Cornelia  Duer,  born  on  August 
27,  1915.  

HARRY  S.  CLARK,  B.  S.,  D.  M.  D.— In  profes- 
sional circles  in  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  the  name 
of  Dr.  Harry  S.  Clark  stands  for  the  most  ap- 
proved methods  in  modern  dental  science,  and  has 
come  to  hold  a  leading  place. 

Dr.  Clark  is  a  son  of  Sylvester  and  Laura  M. 
(Towle)  Clark,  his  father  being  a  skilled  mechanic 
The  family  formerly  resided  in  Rochester,  Vermont, 
later  removing  to  Randolph,  Vermont.  There  were 
two  sons:  Fred,  now  deceased;  and  Harry  S.,  of 
whom  further. 

Harry  S.  Clark  was  born  in  Rochester,  Vermont, 
July  22,  1877,  and  his  education  was  begun  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town.  At  the  age  of 
thirteen  years,  the  family  then  becoming  residents 
of  Randolph,  Vermont,  the  boy  continued  his 
studies  there.  He  entered  Dartmouth  College,  and 
was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  the  class  of 
1901;  then,  having  chosen  the  dental  profession, 
took  up  that  course  at  Harvard  University,  and 
was  graduated  in  1904.  His  B.  S.  degree  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  at  Dartmouth,  and  the  D.  M.  D. 
at  Harvard.  Coming  to  Danvers  in  1904,  Dr.  Clark 
established  an  office  and  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession.     He  has  since  continued,  with  ever  in- 


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creasing  success,  and  is  now  a  leading  practitioner 
in  this  vicinity. 

Dr.  Clark  is  a  member  of  the  National  Dental 
Association,  of  the  Metropolitan  Massachusetts 
Dental  Society,  and  of  the  Essex  Dental  Society. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Harvard  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation, Harvard  Odontological  Society,  and  of  the 
Northeastern  Massachusetts  Dental  Society.  He 
has  been  instructor  at  the  Harvard  Dental  School 
since  1905.  In  the  Masonic  fraternity  Dr.  Clark  is 
prominent.  He  is  past  master  of  Amity  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Holton  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lodge  of  Perfection;  and 
holds  the  office  of  deputy  grand  marshal  of  the 
Ninth  Masonic  District.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Club.  Politically  Dr.  Clark  supports 
the  Republican  party.  He  is  a  member  and  trustee 
of  the  Maple  Street  Congregational  Church. 

In  1905,  Dr.  Clark  married  Louise  Hastings,  of 
Randolph,  Vermont. 


FRANCIS  EDMUND  INGALLS,  who  for  many 
years  was  identified  with  the  shoe  and  silk  indus- 
tries, and  is  now  retired  from  all  active  business,  is 
a  descendant  of  Edmund  Ingalls,  one  of  two  broth- 
ers, Francis  and  Edmund  Ingalls,  who  came  to 
Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  in  1629,  and  were  the 
first  settlers  of  Swampscott,  spending  the  remainder 
of  their  lives  in  this  community. 

From  Edmund  Ingalls,  the  original  immigrant  an- 
cestor of  this  branch  of  the  family  fin  America,  Mr. 
Ingalls  is  directly  descended  through  six  intervening 
generations,  as  follows:  Robert,  son  of  Edmund; 
Nathaniel,  son  of  Robert;  Joseph,  son  of  Nathaniel; 
John  (1),  son  of  Nathaniel;  John  (2),  son  of  John 
(1);  and  Ephraim,  son  of  John  (2),  Ephrairo  being 
the  father  of  Francis  Edmund. 

John  (2)  Ingalls  was  a  fisherman,  and  prospered 
in  this  business,  also,  with  the  thrift  and  industry 
characteristic  of  his  day,  made  shoes  in  winter,  this 
being  before  the  days  of  shoe  machinery.  He  mar- 
ried Martha  Blaney,  of  Swampscott. 

Ephraim  Ingalls  followed  his  father's  calling,  that 
of  fisherman,  which  was,  indeed,  the  occupation  of 
each  succeeding  generation  from  the  time  of  their 
settling  here,  and  also  manufactured  shoes  all  his 
life,  living  to  see  something  of  new  methods  and  in- 
creased production  which  resulted  from  them.  He 
married  Elizabeth  Cloon,  of  Marblehead,  Massachu- 
setts, who  was  the  daughter  of  a  sea  captain. 

Francis  Edmund  Ingalls,  son  of  Ephraim  and 
Elizabeth  (Cloon)  Ingalls,  was  born  in  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts, that  part  which  is  now  Swampscott,  in 
1843.  Educated  in  the  schools  of  that  day,  and 
trained  in  the  traditions  of  the  shoe  industry,  he 
was  for  thirty-seven  years  a  representative  of  man- 
ufacturers of  shoe  findings,  and  also  represented  a 
Boston  silk  agency,  travelling  throughout  New  Eng- 
land for  these  two  concerns  until  his  retirement  in 
1913.  He  was  also  broadly  active  in  civic  and  re- 
ligious progress,  and  was  a  member  of  the  board  of 
selectmen  of  Swampscott  for  one  year.  For  twelve 
years  he  served  on  the  school  board,  for  twenty- 


five  years  on  the  library  board,  and  for  a  long  period 
on  the  building  committee.  In  1877  he  helped  to 
organize  a  Universalist  Sunday  school  in  the  town 
hall,  and  served  as  superintendent  of  this  Sunday 
school  from  its  organization  until  1920,  when  he  re- 
signed. He  assisted  largely  in  the  building  of  the 
Universalist  church  edifice,  and  is  still  active  in  the 
work  of  this  church  society. 

Francis  Edmund  Ingalls  married  Marrietta  Ban- 
croft Nowell,  of  Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  and  they 
were  the  parents  of  two  children:  Bessie,  who  be- 
came the  wife  of  Herbert  L.  Rideout,  and  has  one 
child,  Miriam;  and  Nowell,  of  further  mention. 

Nowell  Ingalls  was  born  in  Swampscott,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  6,  1878,  and  received  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place. 
Later  entering  Tufts  College,  at  Medford,  Massa- 
chusetts, he  was  graduated  from  that  institution 
in  the  class  of  1900,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts.  Immediately  thereafter,  he  became  identified 
with  the  Mutual  Benefit  Life  Insurance  Association 
at  Boston,  and  for  many  years  held  an  executive 
position  in  their  main  office  in  that  city.  He  is  still 
connected  with  the  same  concern,  and  now  has 
charge  of  their  interests  in  the  Lynn  district. 

Mr.  Ingalls  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  He  is  broadly  interested  in  the  work 
of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  and  is  a 
member  of  the  organization.  His  college  fraternity 
is  the  Delta  Tau  Delta,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Universalist  church. 

On  June  8,  1904,  Mr.  Ingalls  married  Kate  Smith, 
daughter  of  Charles  R.  and  Hannah  B.  Smith.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Ingalls  have  two  children:  Francis  Ed- 
mund (2),  and  Katharine  Smith. 


GEORGE  JOHN  GODSLAND— In  the  industrial 
world  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  the  name  of  Gods- 
land  is  familiar.  As  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Salem  Brass  Foundry,  George  John  Godsland  bears 
a  construcitve  part  in  the  manufacturing  interests 
of  the  city. 

Mr.  Godsland  was  born  in  Exeter,  on  the  River 
Exe,  in  England,  January  28,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of 
Thomas  and  Mary  Godsland.  His  parents  never 
made  their  home  in  this  country,  although  his  father 
came  here  and  remained  for  a  short  time.  Gaining 
his  education  in  the  national  schools  of  his  native 
land,  and  there  learning  the  trade  of  brass  moulder, 
Mr.  Godsland  turned  his  face  across  the  Atlantic, 
as  a  young  man  of  twenty-three  years.  He  located 
first  in  Portland,  Maine,  but  wishing  to  see  more  of 
this  country  before  locating  permanently,  spent  the 
next  three  years  in  Boston  and  Cambridge,  then 
spent  two  years  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  thence  going 
to  the  oil  country  of  Pennsylvania,  being  interested 
mostly  in  contract  work  for  the  Standard  Oil  Com- 
pany, at  Oil  City.  He  then  returned  East  to  in- 
dustrial interests  in  Salem,  having  loaned  money  to 
a  firm  of  brass  moulders  there.  This  was  about 
the  time  of  the  death  of  President  Garfield,  in  1881, 
when  the  confidence  of  the  country  was  more  or 
less  disturbed  by  the  inevitable  changes  in  the  ad- 


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ministration  at  Washington,  and  this  firm  of  brass 
moulders  failed  to  make  a  success  of  the  business. 
To  protect  himself  Mr.  Godsland  was  obliged  to 
take  over  the  business,  and  in  his  hands  it  has 
grown  and  developed,  until  it  long  since  became  an 
important  part  of  the  industrial  life  of  Salem,  and 
a  profitable  enterprise  for  the  owner.  Thus  Mr. 
Godsland's  permanent  location  was  not  entirely  of 
his  own  choice,  but  he  has  become  one  of  the  lead- 
ing men  in  the  industrial  circles  of  Salem.  His 
work  is  largely  along  the  line  of  contracts  with  the 
General  Electric  Company,  the  United  Shoe  Ma- 
chine Company,  and  the  Salem  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany. 

Mr.  Godsland  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  He  holds  the  thirty-second  degree  in 
the  Masonic  Order,  is  a  member  of  Winslow  Lewis 
Commandery,  Knights  Templar,  and  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order,  No- 
bles of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Rotary  Club  and  of  the  Sons  of  St.  George. 

Mr.  Godsland  married  Elizabeth  Jackson,  of  Wo- 
burn,  Massachusetts,  who  died  about  ten  years  ago. 
They  had  one  son,  Frederick  T.,  born  January  12, 
1876.  Receiving  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Salem,  he  learned  the  trade  of  brass  moulder 
with  his  father,  and  has  been  associated  with  him 
in  business  ever  since,  of  late  years  becoming  active 
in  the  management  of  the  affairs  of  the  plant.  He 
married  Madeline  Douglas,  and  has  one  son,  George 
Frederick.  Frederick  T.  Godsland  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  promi- 
nent in  the  social  and  business  life  of  Salem. 


HENRY  M.  FOX,  D.  D.  S.,  who  is  among  the 
younger  generation  of  practicing  dentists  in  Pea- 
body,  Massachusetts,  where  he  has  been  active  since 
the  year  1915,  is  a  native  of  Clinton,  Massachusetts, 
his  birth  having  occurred  there  July  8,  1886.  He  is 
a  son  of  Michael  and  Mary  (Fay)  Fox,  like  himself 
natives  of  Clinton.  Michael  Fox  for  many  years 
was  a  civil  engineer  in  his  native  city.  He  served 
in  the  Civil  War.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fox  were  born 
six  children:  George  T.,  a  physician  at  Bristol, 
Pennsylvania;  Henry  M.,  of  further  mention;  Mary, 
a  teacher  in  Clinton;  Florence,  a  teacher;  Charles, 
a  dentist  in  practice  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and 
Joseph. 

The  childhood  of  Henry  M.  Fox  was  passed  in 
his  native  place,  and  it  was  there  that  his  prepara- 
tory education  was  received.  He  attended  the  gram- 
mar and  the  high  schools  there,  and  after  gradua- 
tion matriculated  at  the  Dental  Department  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  having  decided  to  make 
that  profession  his  career.  He  took  the  usual  den- 
tal course,  graduating  with  the  class  of  1915,  with 
the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery.  Since  that 
tune  he  has  made  his  headquarters  in  offices  at  No. 
10  Peabody  Square,  where  he  has  developed  a  large 
and  high  class  practice,  so  that  he  is  already  re- 
garded as  among  the  leaders  of  his  profession. 

Besides  his  professional  activities,  Dr.  Fox  is  an 
energetic  participant  i»  the  public  life  of  Peabody, 


and  is  well  known  in  many  departments  of  its  af- 
fairs. In  politics  Dr.  Fox  is  an  Independent,  and 
has  not  identified  himself  with  any  political  party, 
preferring  to  remain  free  from  all  partisan  influ- 
ences in  the  exercise  of  his  own  judgment  on  pub- 
lic issues.  He  affiliates  with  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus, and  Peabody  Lodge,  No.  1409,  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  In  religion  he  is  a  Roman 
Catholic,  and  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  St.  John's 
Roman  Catholic  Church,  which  he  attends. 

Henry1  M.  Fox  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mary 
Madeline  Norton,  April  6,  1920.  Mrs.  Fox  is  the 
daughter  of  Michael  and  Annie  (McDonald)  Norton. 


FRED  J.  CLOUTMAN— Among  the  representa- 
tives of  the  legal  profession  in  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, Fred  J.  Cloutman  is  a  leader  in  the  younger 
group.  Broadly  interested  in  public  progress,  he  is 
throwing  his  influence  on  the  side  of  all  advance. 

Mr.  Cloutman  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massachu- 
setts, September  11,  1894,  and  is  a  son  of  Frederick 
W.  and  Mary  A.  (Donovan)  Cloutman,  both  of 
Salem,  Massachusetts.  Gaining  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Salem,  and  deciding 
upon  the  law  as  his  field  of  future  effort,  he  entered 
the  Northeastern  College  of  Law  in  Boston,  and 
was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1918.  Ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  the  same  year,  he  began  the 
practice  of  law  in  Salem  at  once,  and  has  made  a 
most  promising  start. 

Deeply  interested  in  civic  matters,  Mr.  Cloutman 
is  now  serving  the  public  as  a  member  of  the  school 
board,  having  been  elected  for  a  period  of  three 
years.  Mr.  Cloutman  is  a  member  of  the  Essex 
County  Bar  Association,  and  of  the  Salem  Bar  As- 
sociation. He  served  as  clerk  of  the  Probate  Court 
from  1913  to  1918,  and  was  for  one  year  connected 
with  the  Old  Colony  Trust  Company,  of  Boston. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Cloutman  is  prominent  in  the 
Knights  of  Columbus  and  the  Young  Men's  Cath- 
olic Temperance  Society,  of  Salem.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  St.  James'  Catholic  Church,  of  this  city. 


REV.  FREDERIC  WILLIAMS  PERKINS,  D.  D. 

— Since  his  ordination  to  the  ministry  of  the  Uni- 
versalist  church  in  1894,  Dr.  Perkins  has  served 
but  three  charges,  the  last  being  the  First  Church 
of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  over  which  he  has  been 
pastor  since  1905,  a  period  of  sixteen  years.  He 
has  merited  the  honors  of  his  profession  bestowed 
upon  him,  and  has  worthily  borne  the  responsibili- 
ties which  attach  to  the  sacred  calling.  He  is  a 
son  of  Francis  Blake  and  Mary  Elizabeth  (Will- 
iams) Perkins,  his  father  a  mechanical  engineer  and 
a  Union  veteran,  serving  with  the  35th  Regiment, 
Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  Fredericksburg. 

Frederic  Williams  Perkins  was  born  in  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  June  16,  1870,  and  at  the  age  of 
seventeen  was  graduated  from  Roxbury  Latin 
School.     He  then  entered   Tufts  College,  and  was 


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graduated  A.  B.,  1891.  He  then  pursued  theological 
study  at  Tufts  Divinity  School,  receiving  his  B.  D. 
and  A.  M.,  class  of  1894,  and  in  1908  received  from 
his  alma  mater  the  degree  of  D.  D.  In  1894  he  was 
ordained  to  the  Universalist  ministry,  and  called  to 
the  Church  of  the  Redeemer  at  Hartford,  Connec- 
ticut, there  remaining  seven  years,  until  1901.  From 
1901  until  1905  he  was  pastor  of  the  First  Univer- 
salist Church  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and  in 
1905  accepted  a  call  from  the  First  Universalist 
Church  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  his  present  pas- 
torate (1921). 

During  the  years  1912-13-14,  Dr.  Perkins  was  lec- 
turer on  Theology  in  Tufts  Divinity  School;  was  a. 
trustee  of  the  Universalist  General  Convention, 
1909-17;  president  of  the  Lynn  Associated  Chari- 
ties; director  of  Lynn  Inter-Church  Union;  and 
chairman  of  the  Civilian  Relief  Committee,  Lynn 
Chapter  of  the  American  Red  Cross.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  Theta  Delta  Chi 
fraternities,  and  of  the  Oxford  and  Rotary  clubs, 
of  Lynn. 

Dr.  Perkins  married,  at  Somerville,  Massachu- 
setts, June  21,  1894,  Mary  Sherman  Thayer,  daugh- 
ter of  Edward  Francis  and  Nancy  Jane  (Sherman) 
Thayer,  of  Somerville.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  are 
the  parents  of  a  son,  Sherman  Thayer  Perkins,  born 
January  21,  1899. 


feet,  and,  from  a  start  with  twelve  employees,  they 
have  increased  this  number  to  140. 

Mr.  Hopkins  is  a  Knight  of  Pythias  in  fraternal 
affiliations,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket  Club; 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Mr.  Hopkins  married,  in  1900,  Rosalie  B.  Seguin, 
of  Rock  Island,  Province  of  Quebec,  and  they  are 
the  parents  of  a  son,  Nathaniel  A.  Hopkins. 


NATHANIEL  B.  HOPKINS,  senior  member  of 
the  shoe  manufacturing  company  of  Hopkins  & 
Ellis,  was  born  in  Hebron,  New  Hampshire,  April 
19,  1887,  son  of  Eldridge  S.  and  Melanie  (Muzzy) 
Hopkins.  Eldridge  S.  Hopkins  was  born  in  Cam- 
den, Maine,  went  to  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  for 
about  two  years,  then  to  Hebron,  New  Hampshire, 
and  from  there  to  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire, 
where  he  has  resided  for  the  past  thirty-five  years, 
and  where  he  is  engaged  in  farming.  His  wife  died 
in  1904.  He  enlisted  in  the  Second  Maine  Cavalry 
as  corporal,  serving  from  1861  to  1865,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  Post  at 
Bristol,  New  Hampshire. 

The  education  of  Nathaniel  B.  Hopkins  was  ob- 
tained in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  and, 
as  was  customary  with  many  boys  of  his  vicinity, 
engaged  in  farm  work  after  leaving  school.  Soon 
after  this  time  he  became  interested  in  the  shoe 
industry  and  went  to  work  for  a  manufacturer,  con- 
tinuing until  1914,  learning  the  method  of  manu- 
facture and  other  details  connected  with  the  busi- 
ness, so  that'  in  the  above  mentioned  year  he  was 
able,  from  both  a  financial  and  business  standpoint, 
to  engage  in  this  business  on  his  own  account.  He 
formed  the  Hall  &  Hopkins  Company,  and  they 
were  in  business  for  three  years.  In  1917  Mr.  Hop- 
kins sold  his  interest  to  Mr.  Hall  and  formed  a  new 
company,  taking  as  a  partner  Charles  Ellis,  and  the 
firm  name  became  Hopkins  &  Ellis.  Their  start 
was  made  at  No.  100  Phoenix  Row,  and  owing  to 
the  increase  in  business,  larger  quarters  were  neces- 
sary, so  that,  in  1919,  they  removed  to  No.  241  Win- 
ter street,  having  quarters  containing  20,000  square 


JAMES  P.  ROULIER,  M.  D—  Beyond  doubt,  one 
of  the  most  conspicuous  figures  in  the  life  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  is  Dr.  James  P.  Roulier,  whose  long 
career  as  physician  has  been  consistently  devoted 
to  the  welfare  of  his  fellow  citizens,  with  a  success 
achieved  by  but  few. 

James  P.  Roulier  was  born  in  the  Province  of 
Quebec,  Canada,  September  29,  1860.  He  received 
the  preliminary  part  of  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  after  which  he  entered 
the  Assomption  College,  where  he  took  the  pre- 
scribed classical  course.  At  about  this  time  his 
attention  was  turned  forcibly  to  the  profession  of 
medicine,  and  he  decided  to  make  it  his  career  in 
life,  and  with  this  end  in  view  he  matriculated  at 
Victoria  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  Degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  in  1889.  Imme- 
diately after  graduation  he  went  to  Turners  Falls, 
where,  after  passing  the  Massachusetts  State  Board 
of  Examinations,  he  practiced  for  about  three  years. 
He  subsequently  removed  to  Salem,  where  he  has 
since  been  engaged  in  the  active  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession, with  headquarters  at  No.  2  Federal  street. 
In  addition  to  his  medical  practice  Dr.  Roulier  oper- 
ated a  drug  store  on  Harbor  street,  South  Salem, 
until  1914,  when  the  building  was  completely  de- 
stroyed by  fire.  He  then  spent  three  years  in  Bev- 
erly, Massachusetts,  where  he  served  as  president 
of  the  commission  that  built  the  first  French  Cath- 
olic church,  St.  Alphons  Church,  in  Beverly. 

Dr.  Roulier  has  always  been  keenly  interested  in 
the  affairs  of  the  community  of  which  he  is  a  mem- 
ber. He  is  affiliated  with  the  Foresters  of  America, 
the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  St.  Jean  Baptiste 
of  America.  In  his  religious  belief  he  is  a  Roman 
Catholic  and  has  attended  St.  Joseph's  Roman  Cath- 
olic Church  for  many  years.  He  has  been  active 
in  the  work  of  the  church  and  was  one  of  the  dele- 
gates to  organize  the  St.  Joseph's  Roman  Catholic 
Church  at  Beverly. 

On  May  19,  1890,  Dr.  Roulier  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Annie  Page,  of  Turners  Falls,  who  died 
in  March,  1897.  To  them  were  born  three  children: 
Rene,  Mary  Jane  and  Mary  Annie.  Dr.  Roulier 
married  (second)  Eva  Smith  Farham,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  five  children:  Cecile,  Bernard,  Jean, 
Madeline  and  Jeannette,  deceased. 

In  all  the  years  that  Dr.  Roulier  has  been  active 
in  his  profession,  a  large  percentage  of  his  nights 
have  been  spent  at  the  bedside  where  a  new  soul  was 
to  be  ushered  into  the  world,  or  upon  more  sad  oc- 
casions, where  one  was  about  to  depart.  Rain  or 
shine,  summer  or  winter,  the  doctor  has  always  re- 
sponded cheerfully  to  all  calls. 


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CHARLES  JOHN  POWELL— In  the  legal  pro- 
fession in  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  Charles 
John  Powell,  of  Peabody,  is  now  taking  a  promi- 
nent place  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Donnell  & 
Powell,  and  also  as  clerk  of  the  District  Court  of 
Peabody. 

Mr.  Powell  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  J.  Pow- 
ell, long  residents  of  this  section.  William  Powell 
was  born  in  Ireland,  and  came  to  America  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  years,  locating  in  this  county,  and 
for  many  years  was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
leather  in  Salem  and  Peabody.  His  wife,  whom  he 
married  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  In- 
dia, of  English  parents. 

Charles  J.  Powell  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, June  24,  1889,  but  removed  to  Peabody  at  the 
age  of  seven,  where  he  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools.  He  was  graduated  from  the 
Peabody  High  School  in  the  class  of  1908.  In  1907, 
during  afternoons  and  at  odd  times  out  of  school, 
he  was  employed  by  S.  Howard  Donnell,  long  a 
prominent  lawyer  of  Peabody,  and  now  district  at- 
torney of  Essex  county,  as  a  stenographer  and 
clerk,  meanwhile  studying  law,  and  was  admitted  to 
the  Essex  county  bar  on  February  21,  1913.  He  is 
now  Mr.  Donnell's  partner,  and  their  suite  of  offices, 
on  Lowell  street,  in  the  business  center  of  Peabody, 
are  spacious  and  well  appointed. 

Mr.  Powell  was  appointed  clerk  of  the  District 
Court  of  Peabody  by  Governor  Samuel  J.  McCall, 
May  22,  1918,  for  a  term  of  five  years.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Bar  Association,  also  the 
Essex  County  and  Salem  Bar  associations.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Association  of  Clerks  of  the  Police, 
District  and  Municipal  courts. 

Fraternally  and  socially  Mr.  Powell  is  also  well 
known.  He  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason  and  a 
Knight  Templar,  and  also  is  a  member  of  Holten 
Lodge,  No.  104,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
of  Peabody,  and  of  Peabody  Lodge,  No.  1409, 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Now  and  Then  Association  of  Salem, 
and  of  the  Peabody  Club,  of  Peabody. 


ALDEN  S.  MOORE,  manufacturer,  and  for  very 
many  years  identified  with  the  Massachusetts  shoe 
industry,  was  born  in  Candia,  New  Hampshire, 
September  22,  1851,  the  son  of  Samuel  G.  and  Ruth 
(Taylor)  Moore,  of  that  place,  the  former  a  shoe 
worker. 

Mr.  Moore  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  place,  and  for  a  number  of  years  after 
leaving  school  worked  for  Kimball  Brothers. 
Eventually  he  came  to  Groveland,  Massachusetts, 
and  established  a  workshop,  or  factory,  where  he 
did  contract  work  for  Haverhill  shoe  manufactur- 
ers. So  employed,  he  passed  many  years,  but  ulti- 
mately took  up  another  branch  of  the  shoe  industry, 
:he  manufacture  of  wooden  heels,  in  which  business 
le  was  associated  with  his  son,  Elmer  A.,  until  they 
iisposed  of  same.  During  these  years  he  has  held 
closely  to  business,  and  has  never  sought  public 
>ffice.     He  is  a  member  of  Protection  Lodge,  Inde- 


pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  and  Georgetown 
Lodge,  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics. 
Mr.  Moore  married,  in  1870,  Ella  F.  Walsh, 
daughter  of  Ardis  and  Sarah  (Turner-Nunn) 
Walsh,  the  former  English-born,  but  his  wife  a 
Nova  Scotian.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moore  were  born 
three  children:  Lowella  M.;  Elmer  A.,  a  sketch  of 
whom  follows;  and  Harry. 


ELMER  A.  MOORE,  manufacturer  of  wooden 
heels,  formerly  owner  of  a  substantial  plant  at 
Groveland,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  that  place 
on  August  7,  1883,  son  of  Alden  S.  and  Ella  F. 
(Walsh)  Moore  (see  preceding  sketch),  formerly  of 
New  Hampshire,  but  then  of  Groveland,  where  the 
father  was  in  business  as  shoe  manufacturer  and 
contractor.  The  mother  was  originally  of  Lowell, 
Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Ardis  and  Sarah  (Tur- 
ner-Nunn) Walsh. 

Mr.  Moore  received  the  whole  of  his  academic 
schooling  in  the  public  schools  of  Groveland,  and 
when  old  enough,  began  to  work,  his  first  employer 
being  C.  K.  Fox,  shoe  manufacturer,  whose  factory 
was  on  Duncan  street,  and  with  whom  he  remained 
for  three  years;  a  further  three  years  he  spent  in 
the  plant  of  H.  Guptill.  After  that  general  experi- 
ence, he  took  up  another  branch,  entering  the  Eagle 
Wooden  Heel  Company's  factory  on  Washington 
street,  having  an  interest  in  the  business.  Later, 
however,  he  went  into  the  Emery  and  Marshall 
building,  but  eventually  moved  to  Phoenix  Row, 
where  he  operated  a  business  in  wooden  heels  for 
three  years,  selling  the  business  to  advantage.  He 
then  established  a  factory  in  Groveland,  and  in 
1919  opened  the  plant  on  Lincoln  avenue.  He  es- 
tablished another  plant  on  Sumner  street,  with  a 
floor  space  of  three  thousand  square  feet,  and  which 
turned  out  about  three  hundred  dozen  wooden  heels 
a  day,  for  local  and  export  trade.  Mr.  Moore  has 
lately  disposed  of  his  business. 

Mr.  Moore  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the  American  Mechanics, 
fraternal  orders,  and  has  very  many  close  friends 
in  shoe  circles  of  Haverhill  district. 

Mr.  Moore  married,  in  1911,  Elsie  M.  Gale,  daugh- 
ter of  Perly  and  Mary  Elizabeth  (Hewitt)  Gale,  the 
former  of  Plaistow,  New  Hampshire,  and  the  latter 
originally  of  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Elmer  A.  Moore  have  one  child,  a  son,  Alden  Perly 
Moore,  now  six  years  old. 


GEORGE  E.  KERRIGAN,  a  prominent  lawyer 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  has  practiced  his  pro- 
fession in  such  widely  separated  states  as  Califor- 
nia and  New  Hampshire,  and  with  success  in  each. 
He  was  born  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  July  24, 
1872,  of  good  old  Irish  blood.  His  father,  Henry 
Michael  Kerrigan,  was  one  of  those  who1  followed 
the  shoe  trade.  His  mother,  Elizabeth,  came  from 
the  "Green  Isle  of  Erin." 

George  E.  Kerrigan  prepared  for  college  in  the 
city  schools,  graduating  from  Haverhill  High  in 
1890.     Entering  Holy  Cross  College,  he  gained  the 


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degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  and  in  1896  took  his 
Master's  degree  at  Georgetown  University.  While 
in  attendance  at  Holy  Cross,  a  college  noted  al- 
most as  much  for  the  high  class  of  its  baseball 
teams  as  for  its  distinguished  scholastic  qualities, 
he  became  one  of  its  famous  baseball  players;  he 
was  president  of  the  athletic  association.  His 
course  in  law  was  taken  in  the  Law  College  at 
Georgetown,  District  of  Columbia,  where  he  acquir- 
ed the  degrees  of  Bachelor  of  Law  and  Master  of 
Laws  in  1899. 

Returning  to  Haverhill,  Mr.  Kerrigan  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  Massachusetts  at  Salem  and 
began  the  practice  of  law.  He  was  just  taking  a 
conspicuous  place  among  the  legal  lights  of  Haver- 
hill when  ill  health  overtook  him,  and  in  1907,  go- 
ing to  California  for  physical  betterment,  he  de- 
cided to  stay  there  and  practice  his  vocation.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  California  in  1908,  and 
before  returning  to  Haverhill,  in  1911,  had  been 
for  two  years  attorney  for  the  Southern  Pacific 
railroad,  the  Shasta  Bank,  and  a  number  of  other 
corporations.  Taking  up  again  in  1911  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  his  native  city,  he  met  with  success 
from  the  start,  which  continues  to  follow  him 
through  the  passing  years.  In  1912  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  New  Hampshire. 

Mr.  Kerrigan  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  Bar  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Haverhill  Bar  Association.  Outlet 
for  his  athletic  inclinations  has  been  found  in  mem- 
bership in  the  Iseland  Golf  Club.  In  politics  he  is 
a  Republican;  in  religion,  a  Roman  Catholic.  Mr. 
Kerrigan  has  one  son,  John,  born  July  13,  1906. 


JAMES  CASSEY— In  the  optical  field  in  Lynn, 
James  Cassey  holds  a  leading  position  and  has  been 
very  successful.  Mr.  Cassey  is  a  son  of  James  Cas- 
sey, who  was  for  many  years  manager  of  a  large 
concern  manufacturing  iron  and  tin  ware  in  Eng- 
land. He  died  in  1919,  at  the  advanced  age  of 
ninety  years.  Early  in  life  he  married  Mary  Ann 
Wright,  and  they  were  the  parents  of  ten  children, 
of  whom  Mr.  Cassey  of  Lynn  was  the  second 
child. 

James  Cassey,  the  son,  was  born  in  Birmingham, 
England,  September  7,  1849,  and  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  this  being  the 
extent  of  his  formal  school  attendance,  although  in 
later  life  he  broadened  his  education  materially. 
Learning  the  trade  of  watchmaker  in  England,  and 
following  it  there  for  some  years,  he  came  to  the 
United  States,  with  his  brother  Charles,  in  1878. 
His  first  position  in  this  country  was  in  the  employ 
of  James  H.  Connor,  on  the  same  site  which  he 
now  occupies.  He  remained  with  Mr.  Connor  for  a 
period  of  eight  years,  then  purchased  the  business, 
which  he  has  carried  on  independently  ever  since. 
Many  years  ago  he  prepared  for  the  profession  of 
optician,  making  a  thorough  study  of  optics,  and 
has  since  won  a  high  place  in  this  profession,  hav- 
ing been  very  successful  in  the  treatment  of  the 
eyes  through  the  fitting  of  glasses.  In  the  public 
life  of  his  adopted  country  Mr.  Cassey  takes  great 


interest,  but  only  as  a  progressive  citizen  support- 
ing the  Republican  party,  taking  no  leading  part 
in  political  affairs.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
tarian church. 

On  April  24,  1872,  Mr.  Cassey  married,  in  Eng- 
land, Clara  C.  Darby,  daughter  of  Fred  and  Ann 
(Holmes)  Darby,  Their  children,  of  whom  those 
now  living  fill  useful  positions  in  life,  are  as  follows: 
Marian,  wife  of  Edward  L.  Dickason;  James 
Charles,  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-two ;  Sydney,  elec- 
trical engineer  in  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey;  Lillie; 
Ernest  Alfred,  civil  engineer,  with  the  New  York 
Central  railroad,  at  Chicago;  Jane,  wife  of  J.  C. 
Welsh,  of  Lynn;  Thomas  E.,  electrical  engineer  in 
the  employ  of  the  United  States  Government  in 
Washington,  District  of  Columbia. 


FRED  B.  MARSTON— With  lifelong  experience 
in  the  great  shoe  industry,  and  for  the  past  eigh- 
teen years  actively  engaged  in  an  executive  ca- 
pacity as  a  shoe  manufacturer,  Fred  B.  Marston,  of 
Danvers,  Massachusetts,  is  a  representative  man  of 
Essex  county. 

Mr.  Marston  was  born  in  New  Hampshire,  May 
30,  1872,  and  was  educated  there  in  the  public 
schools.  As  a  young  man  he  became  a  shoe  worker 
in  a  Farmington,  New  Hampshire,  factory,  where 
he  remained  for  eleven  years.  In  that  time  he 
familiarized  himself  with  the  different  departments, 
and  by  the  practical  method  of  doing  the  work,  pre 
pared  himself  for  the  efficient  fulfillment  of  execu 
tive  responsibilities.  His  next  step  was  upward,  to 
the  superintendency  of  Gale  Brothers  shoe  factory, 
at  Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  where  he  remained  for 
two  years.  In  1903  Mr.  Marston  came  to  Danvers, 
becoming  treasurer  of  the  Marston  &  Tapley  Shoe 
Company,  then  a  growing  concern,  and  now  a  lead- 
ing factor  in  the  shoe  industry  of  this  county. 

In  connection  with  the  foregoing  principal  busi- 
ness interest  Mr.  Marston  is  also  treasurer  of 
Marston's  Express  Company,  doing  business  over  a 
wide  territory,  with  headquarters  at  Danvers.  He 
is  also  a  director  of  the  Salem  Trust  Company,  and 
is  a  member  and  director  of  the  Salem  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  In  the  trade  he  is  widely  known,  and 
is  president  of  the  North  Shore  Shoe  Manufactur- 
ers' Association. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Marston  is  a  thirty-second  degree 
Mason,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows. 

Mr.  Marston  married  Ester  A.  Bumpers,  of 
Turner,  Maine,  and  they  have  one  son,  Frank  M. 


BENJAMIN  F.  ARRINGTON,  journalist,  was 
born  in  Leominster,  Massachusetts,  July  6,  1856,  re- 
moving with  his  parents  to  Lynn  in  1859.  He  learn- 
ed the  printer's  trade  in  the  office  of  the  Lynn 
"Semi- Weekly  Reporter,"  beginning  in  his  sixteenth 
year,  and  became  foreman  before  attaining  his  ma- 
jority. Self-taught  in  phonography  (Isaac  Pitman 
system)  during  reporterial  work,  he  finally  qualified 
as  a  verbatim  reporter.  This  led  to  an  invitation 
in  the  80's  to  join  the  staff  of  a  shorthand  bureau 


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in  Boston,  for  court  and  special  stenographic  work. 
The  lure  of  newspaperdom,  however,  prevailed. 
When  the  Lynn  "Daily  Bee"  was  started,  with  the 
"Reporter"  as  the  weekly  edition,  he  was  for  two 
years  its  business  manager,  contributing  mean- 
while to  the  news  and  editorial  columns.  He  was 
then  called  to  the  Salem  "Evening  News"  as  editor- 
in-chief,  and  here  labored  under  happy  auspices  for 
more  than  thirty-seven  years,  broken  only  by  a 
year's  absence  in  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  as 
editor  and  general  manager  of  a  local  daily,  of 
which  he  was  one  of  the  promoters.  Feeling  the 
need  of  a  respite,  he  resigned  on  the  29th  of  May, 
1920,  being  at  the  time  of  retirement  the  senior 
editor  in  point  of  service  in  Essex  county. 

He  is  a  student  of  French,  and  has  "Englished" 
a  number  of  short  stories  and  sketches,  in  addition 
to  special  writing  for  a  few  outside  publications. 
Travels  in  this  country  and  in  Canada  were  follow- 
ed by  two  extensive  voyages  to  Europe,  on  each 
occasion  opportunity  being  afforded  for  a  passing 
glimpse  of  life  in  the  Azores,  at  Gibraltar,  Funchal, 
Madeira,  and  Algiers.  For  many  years  a  Free 
Mason,  he  is  particularly  interested  in  Blue  Lodge 
Masonry,  and  is  a  past  master  and  honorary  mem- 
ber respectively  of  Mount  Carmel  and  Damascus 
Lodges  of  Lynn,  being  a  charter  member  and  the 
first  master  of  the  last-named;  was  secretary  for 
Mount  Carmel  Lodge  for  eight  years,  and  at  present 
is  rounding  out  his  fourteenth  year  of  like  service 
in  Damascus  Lodge.  He  is  married,  and,  with  his 
wife,  is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church  of  Lynn, 
in  which  he  has  served  as  parish  clerk,  and  in  1915 
was  elected  to  the  board  of  trustees,  of  which  he 
is  now  chairman. 


ALBERT  N.  BLAKE— In  the  shoe  and  leather 
trades,  particularly  in  Essex  county,  Massachusetts, 
the  name  of  Albert  N.  Blake  is  well  known  as  an 
executive,  both  in  personal  enterprises  and  in  the 
organized  advancement  of  the  industry. 

Mr.  Blake  was  born  in  Danvers,  Massachusetts, 
December  13,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  J.  Albert  and 
Abbie  D.  (Hyde)  Blake.  Gaining  the  fundamen- 
tals of  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Danvers, 
he  completed  his  studies  at  Phillips-Andover  Acad- 
emy, at  Andover,  Massachusetts.  As  a  young  man 
he  became  interested  in  the  shoe  industry,  his 
father  and  uncle  being  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  shoes  in  Haverhill.  Therefore  he  turned  to  this 
branch  of  industry  as  a  field  of  effort,  and  entering 
the  factories,  familiarized  himself  with  every  de- 
partment of  shoe  making  by  modern  factory  meth- 
ods. Beginning  at  the  bottom,  Mr.  Blake  learned 
the  shoe  business  by  the  practical  method  of  experi- 
ence as  a  shoe  worker,  spending  only  the  time  re- 
quired to  master  the  details  in  each  department.  In 
1911  he  came  to  Lynn,  and  became  associated  with 
the  Watson  Shoe  Company,  as  president  of  the 
concern.  In  the  intervening  decade  he  has  placed 
himself  in  a  position  of  more  than  local  promi- 
nence. 

As  a   director  of  the   National   Boot   and   Shoe 


Manufacturers'  Association,  Mr.  Blake  is  widely 
known.  He  is  also  president  of  the  National  Shoe 
and  Leather  Exposition  and  Style  Show.  Hei  is  a 
director  of  the  New  England  Shoe  and  Leather 
Association,  and  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  gover- 
nors of  the  Boston  Shoe  Trades  Club.  He  is  a 
director  of  the  Essex  Trust  Company  of  Lynn;  and 
a  trustee  of  the  Lynn  Independent  Industrial  Shoe- 
making  School. 

Mr.  Blake  is  prominent  fraternally  as  a  member 
of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  his  clubs 
are:  The  Tedesco,  Oxford,  Neighborhood,  and  Ma- 
sonic. He  is  a  member  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  of  the  Incarnation. 

On  November  14,  1895,  Mr.  Blake  married  Mabel 
Welch,  daughter  of  William  and  Marjorie  (Doane) 
Welch,  and  they  have  one  daughter,  Marjorie  Doane 
Blake.  

STARR  PARSONS — As  president  of  the  Essex 
County  Bar  Association,  thus  holding  one  of  the 
most  important  positions  in  the  gift  of  the  legal 
profession  and  bringing  the  strength  of  his  position 
to  bear  in  the  advance  of  industrial  interests 
throughout  his  district,  Starr  Parsons  is  a  man  of 
unusual  prominence  in  his  chosen  field  of  action, 
and  of  more  than  ordinary  significance  to  the  pub- 
lic. 

Mr.  Parsons  was  born  in  Lynnfield,  Massachu- 
setts, on  September  4,  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  Eben 
and  Mary  A.  (Dodge)  Parsons.  Receiving  a  thor- 
ough grounding  in  the  essentials  of  education  at 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  he  later  took 
a  course  at  the  Boston  Latin  School,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1887.  Having 
from  boyhood  planned  a  career  in  the  legal  pro- 
fession, he  entered  Harvard  University,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1891,  having  been 
one  of  the  first  twenty-five  in  his  class. 

Admitted  to  the  Essex  county  bar  in  1892,  Mr. 
Parsons  became  associated  with  Walter  H.  South- 
wick,  a  prominent  attorney  of  that  day,  in  the  law 
firm  of  Southwick  &  Parsons,  which  gained  a  high 
reputation  in  the  county,  and  continued  for  some 
years.  During  his  early  experience  he  assisted  John 
R.  Baldwin,  then  city  solicitor  of  Lynn,  in  his  work 
pertaining  to  this  office.  On  the  death  of  Mr.  Bald- 
win in  1897,  Mr.  Parsons  was  elected  to  succeed 
him  in  the  office.  Later  he  resigned  from  this 
office,  and  was  in  turn  succeeded  by  Arthur  G. 
Wadleigh.  The  partnership  of  Southwick  &  Par- 
sons was  dissolved  in  1902,  and  the  following  year 
Mr.  Parsons  became  associated  with  H.  Ashley 
Bowen,  under  the  firm  name  of  Parsons  &  Bowen. 
In,  the  January  following  they  admitted  to  the  firm 
Charles  D.  C.  Moore,  the  firm  name  becoming  Par- 
sons, Bowen  &  Moore.  Later  this  partnership  was 
also  dissolved  and  the  present  association  formed. 
The  firm  is  now  Parsons,  Wadleigh  &  Crowley,  and 
their  commodious  offices  are  located  in  the  Gross- 
man building. 

The  firm  makes  a  specialty  of  corporation  law, 
and  among  their  clients  are  many  of  the  most  im- 


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portant  industrial  and  commercial  concerns  in  this 
part  of  the  State,  as  well  as  a  great  number  of  in- 
dividuals. Mr.  Parsons  is  most  highly  esteemed  in 
every  one  of  the  many  circles  of  his  acquaintance. 
He  is  counted  one  of  the  best  jury  trial  lawyers  in 
the  State  of  Massachusetts,  and  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association  on  Janu- 
ary 3,  1916,  and  is  also  a  prominent  member  of  the 
Lynn  Bar  Association. 

In  fraternal  circles  Starr  Parsons  is  also  promi- 
nent, being  a  member  of  Peter  Woodland  Lodge, 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  which  order  he  is  past  chan- 
cellor. 

In  many  branches  of  public  endeavor  Mr.  Par- 
sons has  always  taken  a  deep  interest,  also*  in  those 
interests  which  make  up  the  wholesome  activities  of 
youth.  He  is  particularly  interested  in  athletics  and 
was  for  years  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the 
Lynn  Baseball  Association. 

On  June  26,  1894,  Mr.  Parsons  married  Minnie 
C.  Bickford.  On  March  10,  1896,  his  son,  Eben 
Parsons,  was  born.  He  graduated  from  Harvard 
College  in  the  class  of  1918.  He  was  an  ensign  in 
the  Naval  Aviation  Service  during  the  World  War 
and  is  now  identified  with  the  firm  of  Parsons,  Wad- 
leigh  &  Crowley. 


EDGAR  W.  JOHNSON— While  the  great  war 
period,  1914-1918,  brought  hard  problems  for  the 
American  people  to  solve,  the  young  man  between 
twenty-one  and  thirty  had  one  peculiarly  his  own, 
for  upon  him  fell  the  great  problem  involving  all 
the  others  and  even  life  itself.  It  was  a  young 
man's  war,  and  nobly  they  responded  to  the  leader- 
ship of  an  inspired  President.  War  was  declared 
by  the  United  States  against  Germany  in  May,  1917, 
and  in  July  Edgar  W.  Johnson  had  solved  his  prob- 
lem, and  was  wearing  the  khaki  as  a  private  of  the 
101st  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  United  States  army. 
Then  came  nineteen  months  of  overseas  duty  with 
the  American  Expeditionary  Forces,  during  which 
he  fought  in  those  desperate  engagements  that 
proved  the  American  soldier  the  peer  of  any  and 
the  superior  of  every  German  he  met  on  the  land, 
in  the  air  or  under  the  sea.  Thence  he  returned 
to  private  life  again  in  his  native  Salem,  and  to  the 
position  with  the  Salem  Savings  Bank,  which  he 
had  resigned  to  carry  out  his  solution  of  the  prob- 
lem which  in  1917  every  young  man  in  the  country 
had  laid  before  him. 

Edgar  W.  Johnson  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, September  5,  1895,  son  of  E.  Frank  and  Julia 
(Barrows)  Johnson,  his  father  the  greater  part  of 
his  life  engaged  in  amusement  enterprises.  After 
completing  grade  and  high  school  courses  in  Salem 
public  schools,  Edgar  W.  Johnson  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Salem  Savings  Bank  in  1914,  and  there 
remained  until  July,  1917,  when  he  resigned  to 
enter  the  military  service  of  his  country. 

Mr.  Johnson  entered  the  army  in  July,  1917,  and 
was  honorably  discharged  in  April,  1919.  He  went 
overseas  with  the  Twenty-Sixth  Division  of  the 
American  Expeditionary  Forces  and  saw  nineteen 


months'  service  in  France,  being  engaged  at  Cha- 
teau, Demoles,  Toul  Sector,  Chateau-Thierry,  St. 
Mihiel  and  Verdun.  He  escaped  injury  of  a  seri- 
ous nature  and  returned  to  Salem  after  receiving 
his  discharge. 

In  Salem  he  was  returned  to  his  old  position  with 
the  Salem  Savings  Bank  and  there  continues;  he  is 
also  representative  in  Salem  for  the  State  Mutual 
Insurance  Company  of  Worcester,  Massachusetts. 
Mr.  Johnson  is  a  member  of  Essex  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons;  a  Republican  in  politics;  and  a 
member  of  the  Unitarian  church. 

Mr.  Johnson  married,  June  15,  1920,  Mildred  Lou- 
gee,  daughter  of  Arthur  L.  and  Anna  (Call)  Lougee, 
her  father  general  sales  manager  of  Hayward 
Brothers  &  Wakefield,  of  Boston. 


REV.  WILLIAM  INGLIS  MORSE— There  is  no 
way  by  which  the  value  of  a  life  to  a  community 
can  be  estimated,  and  especially  is  this  true  of  the 
life  of  a  minister  of  the  Gospel.  When  Rev.  Wil- 
liam Inglis  Morse  accepted  a  call  in  1905  from  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  of  the  Incarnation,  the 
congregation  was  small,  but  today  the  communi- 
cants of  the  parish  number  about  three  hundred, 
and  the  parishioners,  twelve  hundred.  The  church 
was  organized  in  1885,  the  chapel  being  erected  that 
year.  In  1909,  four  years  after  Rev.  William  Inglis 
Morse  became  its  rector,  the  new  extension  which 
had  been  built  was  freed  from  debt)  and  vested  in 
the  hands  of  the  trustees  of  donations  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts diocese.  The  present  church  was  con- 
secrated by  Bishop  Lawrence,  February  2,  1913,  and 
the  property  adjoining  the  church  was  purchased 
for  parochial  purposes  in  1915;  an  endowment  fund 
also  exists  for  the  maintenance  of  the  parish.  These 
are  but  tangible  evidences  of  the  value  of  his 
rectorate,  and  constitute  but  a  small  part  of  the 
real  benefit  his  leadership  has  meant  to  the  church 
he  has  served  so  long  and  devotedly.  The  spiri- 
tual advancement  cannot  be  measured  or  told;  only 
the  great  record  will  ever  reveal  what  the  life  of 
this  eloquent,  devoted  divine  has  meant  to  his  own 
people  and  to  his  city. 

William  Inglis  Morse  was  born  at  Paradise,  Nova 
Scotia,  June  4,  1874,  the  son  of  Joseph  and  Almira 
(Phinney)  Morse.  His  ancestor,  Samuel  Morse,  son 
of  Rev.  Thomas  Morse,  rector  of  Foxearth,  Essex 
county,  England,  came  to  Plymouth,  Massachusetts, 
in  1631.  Descendants  settled  in  Annapolis,  Nova 
Scotia,  in  1760.  After  spending  several  years  in 
preparation  at  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place 
he  entered  Acadia  University,  Nova  Scotia,  whence 
he  was  graduated  with  honors,  A.B.,  class  of  1897. 
He  then  took  courses  in  theology  at  the  Episcopal 
Theological  School  at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts, 
and  received  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Divinity 
from  this  institution  in  1900,  after  which  he  took  a 
post-graduate  course  in  Philosophy  at  Harvard  Post 
Graduate  School,  and  was  ordained  a  priest  of  the 
Episcopal  church  by  Rt.  Rev.  William  Lawrence, 
D.D.,  bishop  of  Massachusetts,  May  22,  1901.  From 
1900  to  1902  Rev.  Mr.  Morse  was  chaplain  of  the 


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Westminster  School  at  Simsbury,  Connecticut,  and 
from  1902  until  1905,  when  he  came  to  Lynn,  he 
was  assistant  at  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church,  Stam- 
ford, Connecticut.  The  enthusiasm  with  which  he 
came  to  this  parish  has  given  way  to  earnest  set- 
tled purpose  and  mature  judgment,  rendering  him 
valuable  in  counsel  and  leadership. 

Rev.  Mr.  Morse  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Canadian  Society  of  Authors  on  March  15,  1906,  at 
Toronto,  Canada.  He  is  the  author  of  "Acadian 
Lays"  (1908,  Briggs,  Toronto) ;  "Lady  Latour" 
(1920,  Ryerson  Press,  Toronto) ;  and  "Seeing  Eur- 
ope Backwards"  (1922,  Boston).  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Tedesco  Golf  Club,  Swampscott;  Hartford 
Golf  Club,  Hartford,  Connecticut;  and  Summer 
Subscriber  at  Manchester,  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts. He  is  also  a  life  member  of  the  Nova  Scotia 
Historical  Society,  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia. 

On  June  15,  1905,  Rev.  Mr.  Morse  married  Susan 
A.  Ensign,  daughter  of  Ralph  Hart  Ensign  (presi- 
dent of  the  Ensign,  Bickford  Company  of  Simsbury) 
and  Susan  (Toy)  Ensign,  daughter  of  Joseph  Toy, 
esquire,  of  Camborne,  England,  who  migrated  to 
America  in  1839,  where  he  started  the  manufacture 
of  safety  fuses  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  They 
are  the  parents  of  one  daughter,  Susan  Toy  Morse, 
born  in  Simsbury,  July  4,  1905.  The  family  at 
present  reside  at  No.  170  Ocean  street,  Lynn.  The 
Rev.  W.  I.  Morse  will  complete  his  seventeenth 
year  as  rector  of  his  parish  this  coming  July,  1922. 


JANE  SMITH  DEVEREAUX,  M.  D.,  received 
her  degree  and  began  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
her  native  Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  in  1880,  the 
woman  physician  at  that  time  not  being  looked 
upon  with  the  same  favor  as  at  the  present  day. 
That  was  true  of  all  professions,  and  Dr.  Devereaux 
met  with  no  unusual  hardships  in  the  way  of 
prejudice  against  the  entrance  of  women  into  the 
professions.  Forty  years  have  since  elapsed  and 
she  is  still  in  practice,  her  skill  and  value  having 
been  so  fully  demonstrated  that  her  place  in  the 
life  of  Marblehead  could  not  easily  be  filled. 

Dr.  Devereaux  is  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Han- 
nah W.  (Smith)  Devereaux,  her  father  born  in 
Marblehead,  May  28,  1836 ;  her  mother,  also  born  in 
Marblehead,  June  22,  1836,  died  there,  February  22, 
1908.  They  were  the  parents  of  four  children:  1. 
Robert  Devereaux,  born  in  Marblehead,  February 
20,  1856,  now  a  resident  of  California.  2.  Jane 
Smith,  of  further  mention.  3.  Anna  W.,  a  sketch 
of  whom  follows.  4.  Gertrude  M.,  born  December 
2,  1870,  now  the  wife  of  Gardner  R.  Hathaway,  a 
prominent  real  estate  dealer  of  Marblehead.  They 
have  four  children:  Anna,  the  wife  of  Richard  D. 
Sanders,  of  Salem;  Alden  L.,  of  Marblehead;  Sam- 
uel D.,  of  Norfolk,  Virginia;  and  Daniel  R.,  of 
Marblehead. 

Jane  Smith  Devereaux,  eldest  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Hannah  W.  (Smith)  Devereaux,  was  born  in 
Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  February  11,  1858.  She 
prepared  in  Marblehead  public  schools,  decided 
upon  a  professional  career,  and  was  graduated  from 


the  Medical  School  of  the  University  of  Boston, 
with  the  degree  of  M.D.,  class  of  1880.  She  at  once 
began  the  practice  of  her  profession  in  Fall  River, 
in  June,  1880,  then  in  December,  1880,  came  to 
Marblehead,  where  she  has  a  record  of  forty  years' 
successful  practice.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Homoeopathic  Medical  Society;  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Surgical  and  Gynaecological  Society;  the 
Marblehead  Woman's  Club;  and  the  Congregational 
church.  Dr.  Devereaux  is  highly  regarded  in 
Marblehead,  both  for  her  professional  ability  and 
her  fine,  womanly  quality.  She  is  devoted  to  her 
profession,  and  is  an  earnest  laborer  in  the  cause 
of  sanitation  and  better  and  more  healthful  living 
conditions.  

ANNA  WHITE  DEVEREAUX,  second  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  and  Hannah  W.  (Smith)  Devereaux 
(see  preceding  sketch),  was  born  in  Marblehead, 
Massachusetts,  and  died  there  June  16,  1919.  The 
following  review  of  her  valuable  life  and  touching 
tribute  to  her  memory  is  from  the  pen  of  Miss  Anna 
J.  McKeag,  a  co-worker  in  the  cause  of  education: 

"Miss  Anna  White  Devereaux,  well  known  to  Wel- 
lesley  people  as  director  of  the  Page  Kindergarten 
and  lecturer  in  the  Department  of  Education  of 
Wellesley  College,  died  at  her  home  in  Marblehead, 
on  Monday  morning,  June  16,  1919. 

"Miss  Devereaux,  who  was  one  of  the  best  known 
kindergartners  in  this  country,  received  her  train- 
ing in  Boston  at  the  Anne  Page  Normal  Kinder- 
garten Training  School.  For  twenty  years  she  was 
engaged  in  kindergarten  work  in  Lowell,  having 
been  during  fourteen  years  of  this  period  in  charge 
of  the  kindergarten  training  class  of  the  State  Nor- 
mal School  in  Lowell. 

"A  few  years  ago  Miss  Devereaux  came  to  Welles- 
ley  to  take  charge  of  the  newly-established  Anne 
Page  Memorial  Kindergarten  and  to  direct  the 
theoretical  and  practical  work  of  graduate  students 
of  Wellesley  College  who  were  being  trained  as 
kindergartners.  Miss  Devereaux  also  gave  lectures 
each  year  to  undergraduate  students  of  education 
on  the  subject  of  the  kindergarten. 

"In  the  course  of  her  busy  life  and  varied  profes- 
sional interests,  Miss  Devereaux  had  found  time 
also  to  write  several  books  on  kindergarten  theory 
and  practice,  and  to  give  addresses  at  noteworthy 
educational  conventions. 

"In  her  work  with  the  children  of  Wellesley  at 
the  Anne  Page  Memorial  Kindergarten,  Miss  Dever- 
eaux had  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  parents 
and  the  strong  affection  of  the  children.  To  her 
the  kindergarten  was  no  mere  place  of  child  activ- 
ity; it  was  a  centre  of  spiritual  growth  for  the  lit- 
tle lives  entrusted  to  her  care.  No  one  who  has 
seen  the  "morning  circle"  can  forget  the  spirit  of 
good-will,  the  eagerness,  the  joy  of  the  members  of 
the  little  group  gathered  about  their  beloved  Miss 
Devereaux,  learning  from  her,  through  song  and 
story,  the  great  lessons  of  helpfulness,  of  duty,  of 
reverence.  Each  child  was  to  her  a  special  sub- 
ject of  study;  his  physical,  mental  and  moral  nature 
received  her  earnest  consideration  and  she  gave  to 
each  her  best  self.  It  is  hard  to  give  an  adequate 
estimate  of  all  that  the  devoted  service  of  this 
noble  woman  has  meant  to  the  children  of  Welles- 
ley. 


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"As  a  lecturer  at  the  college,  Misfc  Devereaux  was 
interesting  and  inspiring.  Students  gained  from 
her  a  new  respect  for  the  possibilities  of  child  nur- 
ture and  fresh  inspiration  in  their  educational 
studies.  Her  personality  was  one  of  unusual  at- 
tractiveness. Radiant,  buoyant  in  spirit,  enthusi- 
astic always,  she  diffused  a  spirit  of  hope  and  joy 
among  her  colleagues  and  her  pupils.  Her  faith  in 
human  nature,  her  unselfish  devotion  to  the  welfare 
of  others,  and  her  beautiful  Christian  character 
will  be  an  abiding  memory  in  the  hearts  of  those 
who  knew  her.  Kindergartners  over  the  whole  land 
will  mourn  the  going  of  one  of  their  number,  wide- 
ly known  and  highly  esteemed,  and  the  town  of 
Wellesley  will  miss  one  who  has  given  so  much  of 
herself  to  the  best  interests  of  the  community." 


NATHANIEL  E.  RANKIN,  one  of  the  success- 
ful attorneys  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  a 
man  who  has  made  a  name  for  himself  in  the  pub- 
lic life  of  this  region,  is  a  native  of  Taunton,  Mas- 
sachusetts, where  he  was  born  September  12,  1874. 
He  is  a  son  of  William  H.  and  Catherine  A.  (Mc- 
Mahon)  Rankin.  His  father  was  born  in  Kenne- 
bunk,  Maine,  and  has  always  been  a  textile  manu- 
facturer. For  thirteen  years  he  was  a  dyer  at  the 
Lower  Pacific  Mills,  in  Lawrence.  After  periods  in 
Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  and  Columbus,  Geor- 
gia, he  went  to  Waltham,  Massachusetts,  as  agent 
of  the  Boston  Manufacturing  Company. 

Nathaniel  E.  Rankin  received  the,  elementary 
portion  of  his  education  at  the  public  schools  of 
Lawrence.  After  graduating  from  the  local  high 
school  he  entered  Phillips  Academy  at  Andover, 
where  he  prepared  himself  for  college,  having  in 
the  meantime  determined  to  adopt  the  law  as  a 
profession.  He  accordingly  matriculated  at  the  law 
school  of  Boston  University  and  pursued  the  pre- 
scribed course  with  the  class  of  1900.  Throughout 
his  school  and  college  years  he  had  proved  himself 
an  intelligent  student,  and  at  the  close,  came  to 
the  opening  of  his  career  unusually  well  equipped 
both  with  natural  gifts  and  a  training  that  was  the 
result  of  conscientious  effort.  Immediately  after 
graduating,  he  passed  his  bar  examinations  and  es- 
tablished himself  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen  pro- 
fession, first  in  Boston,  where  he  remained  for  two 
years,  returning  subsequently  to  Lawrence,  where 
he  formed  a  partnership  with  Archie  N.  Frost. 
That  continued  until  1914,  but  since  then  he  has 
practiced  alone.  He  has  built  up  an  excellent  prac- 
tice, for  as  a  lawyer  with  a  broad  comprehensive 
grasp  of  all  questions  that  come  before  him,  he  has 
proven  himself  to  be  well  fitted  for  affairs  requir- 
ing administrative  ability.  He  is  clerk  of  the  Dis- 
trict Court,  having  been  appointed  January  1,  1917, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Associa- 
tion and  the  Lawrence  Bar  Association. 

Besides  his  legal  activity,  Mr.  Rankin  has  inter- 
ested himself  in  the  conduct  of  public  affairs  in 
the  community  and  has  come  to  be  regarded  as  one 
of  the  leaders  of  the  local  organization  of  the  Re- 
publican party.  He»  was  a  member  of  the  Repub- 
lican City  Committee  for  some  years,  and  later 
was,  for  five  years,  a  member  of  the  Republican 


State  Committee,  doing  a  good  deal  of  speech- 
making  for  the  cause.  During  the  World  War  he 
was  a  member  of  the  local  draft  board,  having  al- 
ways, in  a  public-spirited  manner,  discharged  every 
obligation  of  citizenship,  never  shrinking  any  duty, 
public  or  private.  Mr.  Rankin  attends  the  Tower 
Hill  Congregational  Church;  he  affiliates  with  the 
Masonic  order,  being  a  member  of  Tuscan  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons. 

On  November  4,  1903,  at  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, Nathaniel  E.  Rankin  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Elizabeth  M.  Speirs,  daughter  of  Alexander 
Speirs,  of  Lawrence.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rankin  are  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Elizabeth  and  Catherine. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  645  Lowell  street. 


REV.  MICHAEL  J.  COFFEY— In  caring  for 
the  spiritual  needs  of  the  people  of  the  parish,  Rev. 
Michael  J.  Coffey,  pastor  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy 
Sacrament,  in  Cliftondale,  Massachusetts,  has 
greatly  broadened  the  usefulness  of  the  church  in 
many  practical  ways,  and  has  increased  the  ma- 
terial prosperity  of  the  church. 

Father  Coffey  was  born  in  Newburyport,  Massa- 
chusetts, April  11,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Michael 
and  Margaret  (Buckley)  Coffey,  who  came  to  this 
country  from  Ireland  in  their  youth.  Receiving  his 
early  education  in  the  parochial  schools  of  New- 
buryport, Father  Coffey  was  graduated  in  1888. 
Thereafter  he  studied  under  a  special  tutor  for  a 
period  of  four  years,  then  entered  St.  John's  Semi- 
nary, at  Brighton,  Massachusetts,  where  he  pursued 
his  theological  studies.  Ordained  on  December  16, 
1897,  he  began  his  service  as  curator  of  the  church 
in  East  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  in  1898,  and  re- 
mained in  that  capacity  for  ten  years.  In  1908  he 
was  appointed  assistant  at  St.  Mary's  Church  in 
Brookline,  and  in  1917  was  appointed  pastor  of  the 
Church  of  the  Holy  Sacrament,  at  Cliftondale,  in 
the  outskirts  of  Saugus. 

Father  Coffey  found  his  present  parish  burdened 
with  a  mortgage  of  $6,000,  which  they  had  carried 
for  upwards  of  ten  years.  The  eight  hundred  mem- 
ber of  the  church  were  in  a  state  of  discourage- 
ment, but  his  activities  soon  changed  the  prevailing 
conditions.  Within  the  first  year  of  his  pastorate 
Father  Coffey  wiped  out  the  entire  indebtedness. 
He  has  since  added  to  the  church  property  a  hand- 
some parochial  residence,  which  he  now  occupies, 
and  has  furthermore  accumulated  a  large  sum  of 
money,  which  now  rests  in  the  church  treasury. 

These  sweeping  improvements  have  developed  in 
connection  with  a  deep  spiritual  awakening  among 
the  people  of  the  community.  From  the  member- 
ship above  noted  the  church  has  increased  to  ■  a 
membership  of  thirteen  hundred  or  more,  Father 
C  off ey  gathering  in  many  who  had  hitherto  been 
considered  out  of  reach  of  the  ministrations  of  this 
church  or  any  other.  This  he  accomplished  through 
an  organized  campaign  of  development  in  jitney 
service  at  such  hours  as  the  holy  services  of  the 
church  called  the  people  together. 

This  church,  under  Father  Coffey's  ministrations, 


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has  taken  an  active  part  in  many  branches  of  com- 
munity progress,  particularly  in  the  work  in  sup- 
port of  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces  during 
the  period  of  the  World  War.  The  church  gave 
to  the  cause  of  humanity,  in  that  terrible  struggle, 
one  hundred  men,  who  bore  a  noble  part  in  the 
service  in  France. 


SHERMAN  HENRY  MARSHALL,  shoe  manu- 
facturer, and  founder  and  treasurer  of  the  Emery 
Marshall  Company,  Inc.,  probably  the  largest 
manufacturers  of  women's  medium-grade  turns  and 
welts  in  the  Haverhill  district,  was  born  in  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  December  5,  1870,  the  son  of 
Joseph  A.  and  Mary  A.  (Manser)  Marshall,  both 
of  Nova   Scotia  originally. 

Mr.  Marshall's  education  was  obtained  in  the 
common  and  high  schools  of  Haverhill,  and  after 
passing  through  the  latter  he  started  a  business 
life  in  the  cutting  room  of  the  shoe  factory  of 
Knipe  Brothers,  in  whose  employ  he  remained  for 
about  a  year.  Then  followed  a  like  period  in  the 
packing  room  of  W.  F.  and  J.  A.  Blake,  after  which 
he  entered  the  employ  of  Spaulding  &  Swett.  Even- 
tually he  became  superintendent  of  the  plant,  hold- 
ing that  responsibility  in  a  plant  at  Wolfboro,  New 
Hampshire,  for  thirteen  years.  In  1898  he  was 
made  a  member  of  the  firm,  and  four  years  later 
located  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts.  Coming  to  Haver- 
hill, he  acquired  an  interest  in  the  predecessor  of 
the  present  Emery  Marshall  Company,  Inc.  He 
formed  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Emery  in  1903,  un- 
der the  trading  name  of  Emery  &  Marshall  Com- 
pany, the  company  specializing  in  women's  medium- 
grade  turns  and  welts.  The  business  was  incor- 
porated in  1912  and  has  grown  to  such  an  extent 
that  today  it  is  stated  to  be  the  largest  in  Haver- 
hill in  its  line,  the  output  being  4,000  pair  a  day. 

Mr.  Emery  retired  from  the  business  in  1918,  and 
Mr.  Marshall's  son,  Frederick  S.,  is  now  president 
and  assistant  treasurer  of  the  company,  his  father 
being  treasurer.  Sherman  H.  Marshall  also  controls 
the  financial  direction,  as  treasurer,  of  the  Granite 
State  Shoe  Company,  and  the  Sample  Shoe  Com- 
pany (retail  store  business)  of  Boston.  He  also  is 
prominently  identified  with  other  business  enter- 
prises and  financial  institutions,  being  president  of 
the  Haverhill  Coal  Supply  Company,  treasurer  of 
the  Prescott  Power  Company,  and  director  of  the 
Merrimack  National  and  Morris  Plan  banks  of 
Haverhill. 

Mr.  Marshall  has  taken  part  in  much  public 
work  in  his  native  city,  particularly  during  the  re- 
cent World  War  period,  and  especially  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Liberty  Loan  and  Red  Cross  cam- 
paigns. He  is  a  director  of  the  Haverhill  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  and  president  of  the 
Pentucket  Club.  Fraternally  he  is  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason;  religiously,  he  is  a  Methodist,  a 
member  of  Grace  Church,  of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Marshall  married,  in  1889,  May  W.  Phil- 
brick,  daughter  of  George  H.  and  Carrie  E.  (Bunk- 
er) Philbrick,  of  Kittery,  Maine,  the  latter  original- 


ly of  Philadelphia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marshall  have 
one  child,  a  son,  Frederick  Sherman,  a  sketch  of 
whom  follows.      

FREDERICK  SHERMAN  MARSHALL,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  president  and  assistant 
treasurer  of  the  Emery  Marshall  Company,  Inc., 
also  of  the  Granite  State  Shoe  Company,  director 
of  the  Sample  Shoe  Company,  of  Boston,  and  of 
the  Prescott  Power  Company,  is  a  native  of  Haver- 
hill, born  in  that  city  on  February  24,  1890,  son  of 
Sherman  Henry  and  May  W.  (Philbrick)  Marshall 
(see  preceding  sketch). 

Frederick  S.  Marshall  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Haverhill,  and  after  passing  through 
high  school,  entered  his  father's  factory,  there  thor- 
oughly learning  the  shoe  business.  For  three  years 
he  worked  in  the  shipping  department,  and  for  an- 
other five  years  he  was  in  the  sole  leather  de- 
partment, after  which  practical  experience  he  was 
taken  into  the  general  offices  and  given  charge  of 
production  and  detail  work.  In  1912  he  became  a 
member  of  the  firm,  the  Emery  Marshall  Company, 
Inc.,  and  later  was  elected  assistant  treasurer. 
When  Mr.  Emery  retired  in  1918  he  became  presi- 
dent. He  is  now  president  and  assistant  treasurer, 
his  father  being  treasurer.  While  this  is  his  main 
business,  Mr.  Marshall  also  is  president  and  assist- 
ant treasurer  of  the  Granite  State  Shoe  Company, 
and  a  director  of  the  Sample  Shoe  Company,  of 
Boston,  as  above  mentioned. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Marshall  was  in 
military  service,  being  commissioned  a  second  lieu- 
tenant, and  assigned  to  a  Machine  Gun  Company. 
That  he  is  an  expert  in  shoes  may  be  inferred  from 
his  National  work  during  the  stress  of  the  World 
War,  when  leading  manufacturers  and  executives 
were  asked  to  put  their  own  affairs  secondary  to 
the  National  interest,  and  take  up  the  direction  of 
business  departments  for  the  government  in  the 
great  emergency.  During  the  World  War,  Mr. 
Marshall  was  in  charge  of  the  Shoe  Supply  Depart- 
ment of  the  Boston  District.  He  is  a  director  of 
the  Prescott  Power  Company,  and  was  one  of  the 
incorporators  of  the  Pentucket  Savings  Bank. 

Fraternally  he  is  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason; 
and  a  member  of  the  Junior  Order  United  Ameri- 
can Mechanics.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Pentucket 
and  Agawan  clubs.  His  church  is  the  Universalist, 
being  a  member  of  the  First  Universalist  Church 
of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Marshall  married,  in  1908,  Georgia  Lillian 
Page,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Hughes)  Page, 
the  former  of  Haverhill,  and  the  latter  originally 
of  Georgetown,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mar- 
shall have  three  children:  Kenneth  Sherman,  who 
was  born  in  1909;  Richard  Donald,  who  was  born 
in  1916;  and  Barbara  Page,  born  in  1919. 


THE  MERRIMACK  NATIONAL  BANK,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  is  the  oldest  banking  in- 
stitution of  Haverhill.  It  received  its  charter  from 
the    Commonwealth   of   Massachusetts   in   1814,   by 


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special  act  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Represen- 
tatives "in  general  court  assembled,"  and  by  that 
act  Charles  White,  David  How,  Jr..  Leonard  White, 
Daniel  Haddock,  Robert  B.  Willis,  Bayley  Bartlett, 
James  Howe,  James  Duncan,  Jr.,  Peter  Osgood, 
Thomas  R.  Appleton,  Moses  Gale,  Jr.,  John  Dow 
and  Ebenezer  Gage,  and  successors,  were  "created 
a  corporation  by  the  naming  of  the  president,  direc- 
tors, and  company  of  the  Merrimack  bank."  The 
bill,  passed  by  both  houses  to  be  enacted  on  June 
14,  1814,  was  signed  by  Alden  Bradford,  Secretary 
of  Commonwealth,  on  June  23rd.  "Upon  the  pas- 
sage of  the  act  of  incorporation,  the  proprietors  of 
the  bank  met  at  the  house  of  William  Greenleaf, 
innholder,  on  Tuesday,  July  5,  1814,  at  4  o'clock, 
when  Charles  White  was  chosen  clerk.  Bayley 
Bartlett,  Esq.,  was  chosen  moderator,  and  the  seven 
directors  chosen  were  David  How,  Esq.,  Bayley 
Bartlett,  Esq.,  Ebenezer  Gage,  Esq.,  James  Howe, 
Peter  Osgood,  Robert  B.  Willis  and  Charles  White." 
On  July  9th  the  directors  "voted  to  purchase  the 
store  belonging  to  Leonard  White,  Esq.,  for  a  bank- 
ing house,  together  with  the  land,  for  $1,000."  Two 
days  later  David  How  was  elected  president,  and 
Leonard  White,  cashier.  Mr.  How  was  a  soldier 
of  the  Revolution,  was  representative  to  the  Gen- 
eral Court  of  Massachusetts  for  twelve  years,  and 
was  one  of  the  first  to  engage  in  the  manufacture 
of  shoes  on  a  wholesale  scale  in  Haverhill.  He 
was  president  of  the  Merrimack  Bank  until  1826. 
Leonard  White,  first  cashier,  was  prominent  in  the 
local  administration,  town  clerk  and  treasurer  for 
many  years,  State  Representative  and  later  Na- 
tional Congressman  from  that  district  (1811-13). 
He  was  cashier  of  the  bank  for  twenty-two  years. 
The  original  home  of  the  bank  still  stands  at  the 
corner  of  Water  and  Stage  streets. 

Nathaniel  Hill  was  second  president,  serving  until 
1831.  David  Marsh,  Jr.,  succeeded  him  in  that 
year.  James  H.  Duncan  was  president  from  1833 
to  1845,  and  from  1847  to  1849,  Dr.  Rufus  Longley 
serving  from  1845  to  1847,  and  from  1849  to  1855. 
Hon.  E.  J.  M.  Hale  was  president  for  twenty-three 
years,  1855  to  1878. 

The  bank  was  a  State  institution  until  1864,  then 
becoming  a  National  bank.  On  September  22,  1879, 
the  store  at  Nos.  22-24  Washington  street  was 
purchased  from  George  A.  Greene  for  $12,000. 
Fortunately,  the  directors  expended  $4,000  in  "a 
double-lined  vault  and  burglar-proof  safe."  Two 
years  later  the  great  fire  in  Haverhill  razed  the 
bank  building  with  others,  but  it  was  found,  how- 
ever, that  the  vault  withstood  the  flames. 

Charles  W.  Chase  was  president  from  1878  to 
1891.  He  was  succeeded  by  Dudley  Porter,  and  he 
in  turn  by  the  present  incumbent,  Charles  W. 
Arnold,  who  became  chief  executive  of  the  insti- 
tution in  1905. 

When  the  Merrimack  National  Bank  opened  for 
business  in  1814,  the  trading  can  not  have  been 
very  appreciable,  because  the  valuation  of  the  whole 
of  the  city  was  then  only  about  $35,000,  but  the 


bank  has   gone   steadily  forward  through  the  de- 
cades, as  its  reports  will  show. 


CHARLES  W.  ARNOLD,  president  of  the  Merri- 
mack National  Bank  of  Haverhill,  (see  preceding 
sketch),  and  one  of  Massachusett's  leading  leather 
merchants,  was  born  in  Hampstead,  New  Hamp- 
shire, May  24,  1853,  son  of  John  W.  and  Mary  A. 
Arnold,  the  former  a  lumber  merchant,  and  a  man 
of  sterling  character.  Charles  W.  Arnold  was  rear- 
ed in  the  wholesome  environment  of  a  New  Eng- 
land home  of  independent  responsibility  without 
affluence,  and  he  therefore  developed  a  sturdy, 
steady  character.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  and  for  eighteen  months  was  able  to  attend 
the  Connecticut  Literary  Institution,  which  was  of 
a  preparatory  collegiate  class.  But  he  was  only 
sixteen  years  old  when  his  father  died,  and  it  then 
became  necessary  for  him  to  at  once  begin  to  earn 
money.  So  he  entered  the  employ  of  T.  Noyes  and 
Company,  of  Haverhill,  in  the  humblest  capacity, 
and  there  learned  the  leather  business,  with  which 
he  has  ever  since  been  identified.  His  steadiness 
and  reliability  soon  became  evident.  It  is  said  that 
for  seven  years  he  "never  lost  an  hour  from  his 
day's  work."  To-day  he  is  among  the  leading 
leather  merchants  of  Massachusetts.  What  may 
his  success  be  attributed  to?  Earnestness,  con- 
scientiousness, and  application.  Mr.  Arnold's  com- 
mon sense  doctrine  is:  "To  attain  true  success  in 
life,  give  close  application  to  whatever  one  is  en- 
gaged in,  with  honesty  and  hard  work.  Above  all, 
whatever  one  does,  whether  work  or  play,  do  it 
well."  Production  cannot  come  without  applica- 
tion, but  complete  success  will  not  come  out  of 
poor  workmanship. 

Mr.  Arnold  has  followed  business  closely,  but 
what  time  he  has  been  able  to  give  to  other  mat- 
ters has  been  thoroughly  given.  He  is  manifestly 
well-read,  takes  recreation  strenuously,  and  is  of 
record  in  many  public  activities.  He  has  served  in 
the  city  administration,  being  alderman  in  1892  and 
1893,  the  latter  year  being  chairman  of  the  board. 
He  has  been  identified  with  military  organizations, 
being  a  member  of  the  Ancient  and  Honorable 
Artillery  Company  of  Massachusetts.  He  also  has 
been  prominent  in  the  functioning  of  fraternal 
bodies,  being  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason;  emi- 
nent commander  of  Haverhill  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar;  and  his  love  of  the  outdoors 
finds  expression  in  driving,  fishing,  motoring  and 
golf.  He  is  a  former  president  of  the  Island  Golf 
Club  of  Haverhill,  and  the  Pentucket  Club.  He  at- 
tends the  Universalist  church  of  Haverhill,  and 
politically  is  a  Democrat. 

On  September  16,  1882,  at  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, Mr.  Arnold  was  married  to  Mildred  Fletcher, 
daughter  of  Raymond  and  Julia  Fletcher,  of 
Haverhill.  To  them  have  been  born  five  children, 
two  sons  and  three  daughters,  as  follows:  Claude 
M.,  Blanche  M.,  Charles  W.,  Jr.,  Marjorie,  and 
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ARTHUR  L.  COLE— Among  the  reliable  and 
enterprising  business  men  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, is  Arthur  L.  Cole,  a  stationer.  His  business 
has  steadily  grown  until  it  now  is  the  best  in  that 
line  in  Lawrence;  indeed  it  is  stated  that  his  store 
is  one  of  the  show  places  of  Lawrence. 

Mr.  Cole  was  born  in  Waybridge,  Vermont,  on 
May  26,  1867,  son  of  James  S.  and  Maiy  (Winters) 
Cole,  his  father  being  of  Middlebury,  Vermont,  and 
his  mother  of  Stockholm,  New  York.  His  father, 
who  was  a  farmer,  died  in  1912;  his  mother  died 
twenty-two  years  earlier,  in  1890.  They  were  the 
parents  of  six  children,  Arthur  L.  being  the  young- 
est of  their  four  sons.  He  was  educated  in  public 
schools  in  his  native  place,  and  later  at  the  Bee- 
man  Academy,  New  Haven,  Vermont.  After  leav- 
ing school  he  found  employment  with  George  Har- 
ris, at  Clinton,  Massachusetts.  He  remained  in 
this  employ  for  twelve  years,  then  came  to  Law- 
rence to  enter  into  business  for  himself.  He 
opened  a  stationery  store  at  No.  282  Essex  street, 
and  by  persistent  and  consistent  effort  developed  it 
to  its  present  enviable  standing. 

Mr.  Cole  is  widely  known  in  the  district.  He  be- 
longs to  the  Home  Club,  the  Country  Club,  and  the 
Methuen  Club,  and  also  is  a  member  of  John  Han- 
cock Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Methuen, 
and  of  the  Boston  Stationers'  Association.  He  was 
president  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  for  one 
term.  By  religious  faith  he  is  a  Congregationalist, 
attending  Trinity  Congregational  Church,  of  Law- 
rence. 

Mr.  Cole  married,  in  1897,  Edith  L.  Gibbs,  of 
Clinton,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  William  H.  and 
Marcia  (Lawrence)  Gibbs,  of  Clinton.  The  former 
is  a  manufacturer  of  harness  and  reeds  at  that 
place,  but  he  has  been  a  widower  since  1908.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Cole  were  the  parents  of  one  child,  a  son, 
William  H.,  who  was  born  in  1900. 


REID  &  HUGHES  COMPANY— This  company, 
which  is  located  at  Nos.  225-235  Essex  street,  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  is  one  of  the  leading  stores 
of  the  city,  embodying  as  it  does  twenty-eight  de- 
partments, carrying  every  kind  of  women's  wear 
and  household  furnishings.  "The  Boston  Store," 
as  it  is  familiarly  known  to  the  shopping  public  of 
Lawrence,  is  most  favorably  regarded  not  only  in 
the  city  itself,  but  also  in  the  surrounding  terri- 
tory adjacent  to  Lawrence.  The  business  was 
founded  by  Thomas  Simpson  and  William  Oswald, 
who  bought  out  the  dry  goods  business  of  A. 
Sharpe,  at  No.  213  Essex  street,  and  opened  under 
the  firm  name  of  Simpson  &  Oswald.  As  time  went 
on  and  the  business  grew,  it  was  removed  to  its 
present  quarters.  Mr.  Oswald  purchased  Mr. 
Simpson's  interests  some  time  later  and  continued 
alone  until  1893,  when  he  sold  out  to  the  Reid  & 
Hughes  Company.  Ten  years  later,  according  to 
a  previous  agreement,  Mr.  Oswald  bought  back  the 
business  and  formed  the  William  Oswald  Company, 
but  owing  to  ill  health  he  again  sold  to  the  Reid  & 
Hughes  Company,  which  was  a  new  corporation  at 


this  time,  consisting  of  Adam  Reid,  James  J. 
Hughes,  Eugene  T.  Adams  and  Leonard  E.  Ben- 
nink.  In  1905  James  J.  Hughes  died,  in  1907  came 
Mr.  Reid's  death,  and  in  1914  George  F.  Hughes, 
who  was  later  admitted  to  the  firm,  passed  away. 
This  left  the  interests  of  the  last  two  named  in 
the  hands  of  Leonard  E.  Bennink  and  Eugene  T. 
Adams.  In  1918  the  interests  of  the  James  J. 
Hughes  estate  were  acquired  by  Leonard  E.  Ben- 
nink, which  gave  him  a  large  majority  control,  and 
he  became  president  and  treasurer  of  the  concern; 
radical  improvements  were  made,  and  at  the  present 
time,  1921,  there  is  no  more  modern  store  in  Essex 
county.  The  establishment  has  a  frontage  of  105 
feet  on  Essex  street,  is  85  feet  deep,  and  three 
stories  high,  with  an  extensive  basement  in  addi- 
tion. The  present  officers  are:  Leonard  E.  Ben- 
nink, president  and  treasurer,  a  sketch  of  whom 
follows;  Donald  C.  Bennink,  assistant  treasurer; 
and  Frederic  N.  Chandler,  secretary. 


LEONARD  E.  BENNINK,  president  and  treas- 
urer of  the  Reid  &  Hughes  Company,  above  men- 
tioned, was  born  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts, 
January  8,  1855.  He  was  the  son  of  Gerrett  Jan 
and  Maatje  (Van  Setten)  Bennink,  both  natives 
of  Holland.  After  finishing  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  the  business  of  life 
began  for  the  boy  at  fifteen  years  of  age,  and  from 
its  inception  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  dry  goods 
business,  having  been  thus  employed  both  in  Bos- 
ton and  Brockton  previous  to  his  identification  with 
the  Boston  store. 

Mr.  Bennink,  in  addition  to  his  duties  as  directing 
head  of  the  Reid  &  Hughes  Company,  has  been  one 
of  the  most  active  and  well  known  public-spirited 
citizens  of  this  community,  his  activities  having 
found  expression  in  his  being  secretary  of  the  Old 
Merchants'  Association,  president  of  the  Merchants' 
Association,  director  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
as  it  is  constituted  today,  director  in  the  Bay  State 
National  Bank  and  Morris  Plan  Bank,  besides  be- 
ing chairman  of  the  Water  Commission  of  Law- 
rence, and  a  member  of  practically  every  important 
committee  for  civic  betterment  in  the  last  decade. 
In  the  great  1912  textile  strike,  Mr.  Bennink  was  a 
member  of  the  Citizens'  Committee  which  did  suc- 
cessful work  in  those  trying  times.  He  was  the 
first  president  of  the  association  which  drafted  the 
present  Lawrence  City  Charter  and  was  one  of  the 
fathers  of  the  project.  During  the  World  War  he 
was  tireless  in  his  efforts  as  an  official  "four-min- 
ute man,"  and  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts 
Committee  of  Public   Safety. 

Leonard  E.  Bennink  is  also  prominent  in  Ma- 
sonic circles,  being  a  member  of  all  the  Masonic 
bodies  through  the  thirty-second  degree,  and  is 
affiliated  with  many  other  organizations,  as  follows: 
Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65,  Benevolent  and  Protec- 
tive Order  of  Elks;  ex-president  of  the  Lawrence 
Anti-Tuberculosis  League;  Home  Club;  Merrimac 
Valley  Country  Club;  president  of  the  Men's  Club 
of  the  Universalist  church;  treasurer  of  the  Law- 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


rence  Newsboys'  Protective  Association  and  a 
trustee  from  its  inception;  and  a  member  of  the 
executive  committee  of  the  Republican  Club  of 
Massachusetts. 

On  April  13,  1881,  Leonard  E.  Bennink  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Katherine  A.  Crone,  a 
native  of  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  the  daughter 
of  Captain  Louis  E.  and  Augusta  A.  Crone,  the 
latter  a  native  of  Peterborough,  New  Hampshire. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bennink  are  the  parents  of  two  chil- 
dren: Bertha,  who  married  Charles  Ernest  Curran, 
of  Lawrence,  and  lives  at  No.  43  Pearl  street.  2. 
Donald  C,  who  is  assistant  treasurer  of  the  firm 
of  the  Reid  &  Hughes  Company,  is  a  graduate  of 
the  Lawrence  public  schools  and  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege, having  graduated  from  the  latter  institution 
in  the  class  of  1915.  He  served  in  the  United 
States  army  during  the  World  War  from  May  12, 
1917,  until  March  4,  1919,  in  the  grades  from  pri- 
vate to  first  lieutenant,  and  was  discharged  a  cap- 
tain in  the  reserve  corps.  He  is  a  member  of  Gre- 
cian Lodge  of  Masons,  of  Lawrence;  Mt.  Sinai 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters;  and  is  affiliated  with 
Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65,  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks;  and  Lawrence  Post,  No.  15,  Ameri- 
can Legion,  of  which  he  is  past  commander.  Mr. 
Bennink  also  holds  membership  in  the  Home  Club, 
Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club,  and  was  formerly 
commanding  officer  of  Company  D,  First  Supply 
Train,  Massachusetts  National  Guard,"  of  Lawrence. 
Donald  C.  Bennink  married,  on  June  12,  1920, 
Elizabeth  Scott  Jeffrey,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
William  S.  Jeffrey,  of  Lawrence,  and  they  have  one 
son,  Leonard  E.  Bennink,  2nd.,  born  May  16,  1921. 


HARRY  E.  JACKSON  was  born  at  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts, the  son  of  Eben  and  Lupyra  S.  (New- 
begin)  Jackson,  the  former  born  in  Madison,  New 
Hampshire,  March  10,  1834,  the  latter  in  Newfield, 
Maine,  June  17,  1843.  They  now  reside  in  Dan- 
vers  during  the  summer,  but  spend  their  winters  in 
Plymouth,  Florida.  Eben  Jackson  grew  up  on  a 
farm,  but  from  the  age  of  eighteen  to  twenty-one 
years  was  a  seaman  on  a  whaling  trip  to  the  Arctic, 
then  was  a  shoemaker  in  Lawrence.  Later  he  went 
to  Salem  and  entered  the  grocery  and  provision 
business,  being  a  partner  of  the  late  Franklin 
White.  He  returned  in  1882  to  a  small  farm  in 
Danvers. 

Harry  E.  Jackson  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools,  graduating  from  the  Salem 
Grammar  School  and  the  Danvers  High  School. 
He  proceeded  to  the  Boston  University  Law  School, 
where  he  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Laws  in  1894. 

Mr.  Jackson  began  to  practice  law  with  John 
M.  Raymond,  of  Salem,  in  1894,  and  remained  in 
Mr.  Raymond's  office  until  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  and  established  his  own  office.  Mr.  Jackson 
has  been  eminently  successful  in  his  profession  and 
is  well  known  in  Massachusetts.  He  has  been  coun- 
sel for  the  town  of  Danvers  for  the  past  ten  years 


and  acts  as  a  special  justice  of  the  Ipswich  District 
Court.  He  is  vice-president  of  the  Cooperative 
Bank  of  Danvers,  and  also  acts  as  attorney  for 
the  bank.  For  about  nine  years  he  served  as  a 
member  of  the  School  Board  of  Danvers,  and  also 
served  as  chairman  of  the  School  Committee. 

Mr.  Jackson  was  formerly  president  of  the  Salem 
Bar  Association,  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  board 
of  directors  of  that  association.  He  is  director  of 
the  Massachusetts  City  Solicitors'  and  Town  Coun- 
sels' Association.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican, 
and  was  for  several  years  chairman  of  the  Repub- 
lican Town  Committee  of  Danvers.  He  belongs  to 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  has 
held  all  the  chairs  of  the  lodge  of  that  organiza- 
tion in  Danvers.  He  is  a  Mason  of  the  thirty- 
second  degree,  and  belongs  to  the  Knights  Templar. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Club,  and  served  as 
district  deputy  of  the  Ninth  Masonic  District.  He 
belongs  to  the  Blue  Lodge,  in  which  he  has  held 
ail  the  chairs;  and  he  is  a  past  master  of  Amity 
Lodge. 

Mr.  Jackson  married  Fanny  M.  Freind,  of  Dan- 
vers, and  they  are  the  parents  of  one  daughter, 
Hilda  Jackson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jackson  reside  at 
No.  34  Poplar  street,  Danvers.  The  law  officei  of 
Jackson  &  Jackson,  in  Salem,  is  at  No.  81  Washing- 
ton street.  

ALBERT  WARREN  ROGERS,  a  practicing  den- 
tist, of  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in 
West  Newbury,  Massachusetts,  in  1875,  son  of 
George  C.  and  Lydia  (Purington)  Rogers.  His  boy- 
hood was  spent  in  that  town,  and  there  he  attended 
the  public  schools.  He  entered  the  Boston  Dental 
School,  where  in  1898  he  received  his  degree,  spend- 
ing the  ensuing  year  in  East  Weymouth,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  then  succeeded  Dr.  Emery  in  New- 
buryport and  has  successfully  continued  to  the 
present  time. 

Fraternally,  Dr.  Rogers  is  a  member  of  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows ;  and  also  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Yacht  Club;  the  North  East- 
ern Dental  Society;  and  the  Essex  County  Dental 
Society.  With  his  family  he  attends  the  First'  Con- 
gregational Church. 

Dr.  Rogers  married,  in  June,  1901,  Daisy  Moses, 
daughter  of  Chauncey  B.  and  Mary  J.  Moses,  and 
their  children  are:  Marjorie,  born  April  12,  1902; 
Edith,  born  June  30,  1904;  Rachel,  born  May  1, 
1909.  

WILBERT  J.  SMITH— As  head  of  the  Smith 
Motor  Car  Company,  at  No.  166  Essex  street, 
Lawrence,  Mr.  Smith  fills  a  responsible  position 
with  both  energy  and  ability.  The  salesroom  and 
offices  of  the  company  are  modern  in  every  par- 
ticular and  the  plant  of  the  Smith  Motor  Car  Com- 
pany is  an  addition  to  the  street 

Wilbert  J.  Smith  was  born  at  Nictaux  South,  An- 
napolis county,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada,  January  11, 
1880,  there  attended  public  schools  and  resided  until 
nineteen  years  of  age,  when  he  came  to  Lawrence, 


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127 


Massachusetts.  His  first  position  was  with  his 
uncle,  John  D.  Morehouse,  who  was  in  the  retail 
grocery  business  in  Lawrence,  where  he  remained 
for  about  four  years.  He  was  then,  until  1910,  en- 
gaged as  salesman  in  various  lines.  In  that  year 
he  entered  the  automobile  field  by  opening  a  sales- 
room and  service  station.  Since  1912  he  has  hand- 
led the  Buick,  and  for  about  two  years  the  Chevro- 
let and  Cole  cars,  the  G.  M.  C.  trucks,  and  a  full 
line  of  tires,  parts  and  accessories.  He  also  main- 
tains a  branch  of  his  business  at  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  the  Home  Club,  and  the  Merri- 
mac  Valley  Country  Club.  He  also  belongs  to  the 
Masonic  order,  being  a  member  of  Phoenician 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Lawrence; 
Mt.  Sinai  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Bethany  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar;  Massachusetts  Con- 
sistory; and  is  a  noble  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a 
member  of  Monadnock  Lodge,  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows. 

Mr.  Smith  married,  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
in  September,  1909,  Grace  E.  Sampson,  daughter  of 
Fred  Sampson,  of  that  city.  Their  home  is  in  An- 
dover,  Massachusetts. 


WILLIAM    DAVID    HARTSHORNE,    C.    E.— 

While  Mr.  Hartshorne  is  above  all  else  the  pro- 
fessional man,  and  devoted  to  his  profession,  he  is 
none  the  less  the  able  business  man  and  financier 
at  the  head  of  and  connected  with  the  directorates 
of  National,  Trust  and  Savings  banks  of  Methuen 
and  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  He  came  to  the 
Lawrence  district  in  1879,  and  since  has  served  the 
textile  industry  as  superintendent  and  agent,  but 
since  1913  he  has  acted  in  the  capacity  of  consult- 
ing engineer. 

William  D.  Hartshorne  was  born  in  Brighton, 
Maryland,  January  18,  1853,  son  of  Isaac  and  Anna 
Elizabeth  (Stabler)  Hartshorne,  his  father  a  drug- 
gist and  landowner.  The  boy,  William  D.,  attend- 
ed the  public  schools  of  Brighton,  prepared  at 
Westtown  Boarding  School  (a  famed  Friends' 
School  of  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania),  then  en- 
tered Haverford  College,  in  the  fall  of  1867,  remain- 
ing two  years.  The  next  two  years  were  spent 
at  home  as  his  father's  assistant,  following  which 
he  entered  Lehigh  University,  whence  he  was  grad- 
uated, with  the  degree  of  Civil  Engineer,  class  of 
1874.  At  Lehigh  he  pursued  special  courses  in 
chemistry  and  mine  engineering,  his  university  edu- 
cation being  broad  and  comprehensive.  After 
graduation,  he  spent  two  years  in  the  service  of  the 
Lehigh  Valley  railroad,  engaged  on  the  construc- 
tion of  the  Musconetcong  tunnel,  under  Henry  S 
Drinker,  who  was  in  charge  of  the  building-  of  that 
important  work,  1872-75. 

After  his  service  with  the  Lehigh  Valley  rail- 
road, Mr.  Hartshorne  accepted  a  position  as  profes- 


sor of  mathematics  and  physics  at  the  Howland 
School,  Union  Springs,  New  York,  remaining  there 
two  years.  In  the  fall  of  1878  he  was  placed  in 
charge  of  a  party  of  government  engineers,  station- 
ed at  Vicksburg,  gauging  the  flow  of  the  Missis- 
sippi river  in  search  of  needed  data.  He  retired 
from  that  position  in  July,  1879,  and  for  a  few 
months  was  engaged  in  special  study  in  certain 
branches  of  chemistry. 

In  the  fall  of  1879  he  entered  the  service  of  the 
Arlington  Mills,  at  Lawrence,  as  chemist,  but  a  year 
later  he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  dyeing  and 
finishing  departments  of  the  mill.  In  the  winter  of 
1882-83  he  was  appointed  superintendent  of  the 
worsted  department,  remaining  in  that  position  until 
1900,  then,  until  1913,  filled  the  office  of  agent.  In 
that  year  he  resigned  the  agency  and  during  the 
following  summer  visited  Europe.  Upon  his  re- 
turn, he  opened  an  office  and  has  since  acted  pri- 
vately as  consulting  engineer,  textile  mill  conditions 
a  specialty.  He  is  highly  regarded  in  his  profes- 
sion, has  written  extensively  on  technical  subjects, 
and  on  certain  phases  of  engineering  is  a  recognized 
authority. 

Mr.  Hartshorne  is  located  in  Methuen,  Massa- 
chusetts, two  miles  from  Lawrence,  and  takes  a 
deep  interest  in  his  town.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce;  member  of  the  American 
Society  for  Testing  Materials;  Boston  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers;  American  Society  of  Civil  Engi- 
neers; American  Chemical  Society;  life  member  and 
past  president  of  the  National  Association  of  Cot- 
ton Manufacturers;  and  member  of  the  New  Eng- 
land branch  Society  Chemical  Industry.  He  is  affili- 
ated with  John  Hancock  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons;  attends  the  Congregational  church 
of  Methuen;  and  in  politics  is  a  Republican,  serving 
for  twelve  years  on  the  Methuen  School  Commit- 
tee. He  has  most  important  business  connections 
outside  his  profession,  being  president  of  the  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Methuen,  Massachusetts,  an  office  to 
which  he  was  elected  in  1905;  is  a  director  of  the 
Merchants'  Trust  Company  of  Lawrence,  and  a  trus- 
tee of  the  Broadway  Savings  Bank  of  Lawrence. 

Mr.  Hartshorne  married,  in  1877,  in  Cambridge, 
Massachusetts,  Eliza  Cutler,  of  that  city,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  four  children:  Elsie  Cutler; 
Miriam;  Isaac,  who  is  an  oculist  of  New  York  City; 
and  Hugh  Hartshorne,  a  professor  in  Union  Theo- 
logical Seminary,  New  York  City.  The  family 
home  is  in  Methuen,  Massachusetts. 


CHARLES  A.  CLIFFORD— In  the  city  of  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  one  of  the  prominent  mem- 
bers of  the  legal  profession  is  Charles  A.  Clifford, 
who  is  also  interested  in  various  branches  of  activ- 
ity. 

Mr.  Clifford  is  a  son  of  James  H.  and  Mary  (Le- 
han)  Clifford.  The  elder  Mr.  Clifford,  born  in  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick,  came  to  Lawrence  in  1847, 
and  for  forty  consecutive  years  was  a  familiar  figure 
in  the  business  life  of  the  city.     He  died  in  Janu- 


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ary,  1910.  He  established  the  decorating  business 
now  conducted  under  the  name  of  the  James  H. 
Clifford  Company. 

Charles  A.  Clifford  was  born  in  Lawrence,  on 
October  31,  1883,  and  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  this  city.  Later  he  at- 
tended the  Phillips-Andover  Academy,  then  entered 
Boston  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  the  class  of  1904,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  In  the  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar,  and  then  began  practice  in  Lawrence,  where  he 
has  since  continued.  He  has  won  his  way  to  a  posi- 
tion of  success  and  dignity.  Outside  of  his  im- 
mediate practice  in  Lawrence,  he  is  city  solicitor 
for  Methuen. 

Mr.  Clifford  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Bar 
Association,  and  also  of  the  Essex  County  and  the 
Suffolk  County  Bar  associations.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Lawrence,  and  in- 
fluential in  the  deliberations  of  that  body;  is  a 
member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
Elks,  and  the  Home  Club  of  Lawrence. 

Aside  from  his  professional  practice,  Mr.  Clifford 
is  interested  in  one  of  the  leading  mercantile  houses 
of  Lawrence,  the  James  H.  Clifford  Company,  in- 
terior and  exterior  decorators,  established  by  his 
father.  This  concern  does  a  large  business  in  rugs, 
wall  paper,  electric  floor  and  table  lamps,  and  their 
office  and  show  rooms,  at  No.  430  Essex  street, 
occupy  an  entire  building  of  five  floors. 

Mr.  Clifford  married,  in  Lawrence,  in  1906,  Mary 
I.  Garry,  daughter  of  John  Garry,  of  Methuen, 
Massachusetts,  and  they  have  three  children:  John 
Garry,  James  Henry,  and  Charles  A.,  Jr.  The 
charming  family  residence  is  in  Methuen,  and  the 
family  attends  St.  Margaret's  Roman  Catholic 
Church.  

ARTHUR  G.  FROTHINGHAM,  Jr.,  was  born  in 

Salem,  Massachusetts,  December  18,  1886,  and  there 
educated  in  the  public  schools.  After  leaving  school 
he  enrolled  for  a  course  of  instruction  with  the 
Society  of  Automobile  Engineers  of  New  York  City, 
and  after  leaving  that  institution,  organized  the 
Cadillac  Private  Renting  Service,  of  New  York  City, 
and  for  seven  years,  1913-1920,  conducted  a  very 
prosperous  business.  He  then  sold  his  interest  in 
the  business  to  Alfred  G.  Kraft,  of  New  York  City, 
and  removed  to  Salem,  Massachusetts.  In  Salem, 
Mr.  Frothingham  organized  the  Federal  Leather 
Company,  Inc.,  later  known  as  the  Frothingham 
Tanning  Company,  Inc.,  Arthur  G.  Frothingham, 
Jr.,  president;  Arthur  G.  Frothingham,  Sr.,  treas- 
urer; and  Joseph  E.  Mulford,  of  Boston,  and  Frank 
Hathaway,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  directors.  The 
company  has  made  a  very  successful  career  and  is 
a  well  managed  concern. 

Arthur  G.  Frothingham,  Jr.,  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order,  a  thirty-second  degree  Mason,  and 
a  noble  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a  Republican 
in  politics,  and  a  member  of  the  Universalist 
church.  Arthur  G.  Frothingham,  Sr.,  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  order. 


Arthur  G.  Frothingham,  Jr.,  married,  March  10, 
1919,   Ada   Kelly,   of   New   York   City. 


HUGH  E.  McGLEW— Quite  interesting  State 
history  is  contained  in  the  record  of  one  of  the 
industrial  companies  of  Newburyport,  Massachu- 
setts. The  McGlew  Brothers  Company  is  a  con- 
tinuation of  a  business  established  in  1845  by  the 
grandfather  of  Hugh  E.  McGlew,  the  latter  the 
present  owner,  and  while  it  now  makes  all  kinds  of 
open  forgings,  springs,  tires,  and  such-like  iron  and 
steel  work,  it  holds  basically  to  blacksmithing, 
which  was  the  main  occupation  of  the  founder.  It 
is  interesting  to  note  that  Hugh  McGlew,  the  grand- 
father, was  superintendent  of  the  Eastern  Stage 
Coach  Company  that  pioneered  the  stage  coach  ser- 
vice between  Boston,  Massachusetts,  and  Portland, 
Maine,  and  that  the  ironwork  for  the  first  stage 
coach  to  run  over  that  route  was  all  made  in  the 
smithy  of  Mr.  McGlew,  at  Newburyport.  An  inter- 
esting detail  also  is  the  statement  that  all  the  men 
employed  in  making  that  coach  were  taken  as  free 
passengers  in  the  initial  trip  of  the  first  coach  to 
run  over  that  route  to  Portland.  The  McGlew  fam- 
ily comes  into  early  records  of  Newburyport,  four 
generations  of  McGlews  having  lived  in  it,  and 
four  generations  have  had  connection  with  the 
operation  of  the  historic  iron-working  plant. 

Hugh  E.  McGlew  was  born  in  Newburyport,  Mas- 
sachusetts, on  November  7,  1858,  son  of  Hugh  and 
Lydia  (Lewis)  McGlew.  The  family  is  of  Irish 
origin,  the  grandfather  having  been  born  on  that 
island,  in  County  Meigh.  Hugh  McGlew,  father  of 
Hugh  E.,  was  born  in  Salem,  Massachusetts.  He 
died  in  Newburyport  in  1888,  and  the  greater  part 
of  his  adult  years  were  spent  at  his  trade,  black- 
smithing  and  iron-working,  in  the  McGlew  smithy 
at  Newburyport.  Lydia  (Lewis)  McGlew,  mother 
of  Hugh  E.,  died  in  1892;  she  was  born  in  the  State 
of  Maine. 

Hugh  E.  McGlew  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Newburyport,  and  after  his  schooldays 
were  over,  began  to  help  his  father  in  the  iron- 
working  plant.  He  associated  with  his  father  in 
that  business  until  1880,  when  he  and  his  brothers 
acquired  the  business  from  their  father.  For  the 
next  twenty  years  the  plant  was  run  under  the  name 
of  McGlew  Brothers,  and  satisfactory  business  was 
done.  In  1900  Hugh  E.  McGlew  became  sole  own- 
er, and  from  that  year  the  company  has  been 
known  as  the  McGlew  Brothers  Company.  It  is  one 
of  the  old,  solidly-established  industrial  concerns 
of  Newburyport,  and  throughout  the  seventy-six 
years  it  has  been  operated,  has  found  steady  em- 
ployment for  quite  a  number  of  men  of  the  district. 
Mr.  McGlew  is  affiliated  with  the  order  of  Elks,  and 
the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 

Mr.  McGlew  married,  in  1881,  Julia  Sheehan,  who 
was  born  in  County  Cork,  Ireland,  daughter  of 
Timothy  and  Julia  (Shannon)  Sheehan.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  McGlew  have  had  nine  children:  Edward  E.; 
Catherine;  Mary;  Hugh  E.  (2) ;  Thomas  G.;  Robert; 
Lydia;  Henry,  and  Anna.     Two  of  the  sons,  Robert 


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and  Henry,  are  veterans  of  the  World  War;  they 
enlisted  in  the  United  States  navy  during  the  war, 
Henry  being  assigned  to  the  Coast  Guard  Service, 
and  Robert  to  the  U.  S.  S.  "Nebraska,"  which  ship 
he  joined  as  first  class  fireman,  and  had  reached 
the  grade  of  machinists's  mate  before  the  war  end- 
ed. Both  received  honorable  discharge  from  the 
service  eventually. 


ADELBERT  D.  SPRAGUE  —  A  worthy  father 
usually  begets  a  worthy  son,  at  least  one  can  often 
understand  traits  in  the  son  by  studying  the  father. 
Adelbert  D.  Sprague  is  a  worthy  son  of  a  worthy 
father,  Daniel  Forest  Sprague,  born  August  3,  1851. 
The  father  was  at  one  time  a  shoe  manufacturer 
in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  but  in  later  years  was 
called  to  an  important  position  with  the  govern- 
ment. He  was  appointed  by  President  McKinley  an 
appraiser  of  merchandise  at  the  custom  house  in 
Boston.  This  was  a  very  responsible  position  and 
called  for  much  specialized  knowledge.  He  was  re- 
appointed at  the  beginning  of  Theodore  Roosevelt's 
administration.  He  was  always  very  active  with 
the  Republican  party  of  his  State.  On  February 
18,  1908,  while  spending  his  later  days  in  that  win- 
ter home  of  so  many  of  the  aged  and  successful — 
Florida,  the  hand  of  death  touched  him.  Mrs.  Lola 
Caroline  (Daggett)  Sprague,  his  wife,  born  in 
Haverhill,  is  one  of  those  who,  steadfast  always, 
has  lived  and  still  resides  in  the  place  of  her  birth. 

Adelbert  D.  Sprague  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  going  from  school  to  school  until 
he  had  passed  through  them  all.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  class  of  1894,  Haverhill  High  School.  Being 
attracted  towards  the  profession  of  law,  he  sought 
for  the  best  place  in  which  to  lay  the  foundations 
for  it  and  found  that  place  in  the  office  of  Mellin  A. 
Pingree,  the  well  known  jurist  of  Haverhill.  The 
years  of  association  and  study  with  Judge  Pingree 
not  only  amply  fitted  him  for  admittance  to  the 
Essex  county  bar  in  1908,  but  aided  greatly  in  his 
later  successful  career.  Mr.  Sprague  soon  estab- 
lished himself  in  a  law  practice  of  his  own,  with  an 
office  on  Merrimack  street,  in  Haverhill,  Massachu- 
setts. He  holds  membership  with  the  Haverhill  Bar 
Association.  Like  his  father,  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics, he  has  been  interested  more  particularly  in  its 
local  affairs.  In  1904-05  he  served  his  city  as  a 
member  of  the  City  Council.  Mr.  Sprague  has  al- 
ways had  and  shown  a  helpful  interest  in  civic  af- 
fairs, and  is  much  sought  by  those  who  know  him 
best  for  his  counsel  and  aid  in  everything  concern- 
ing civic  righteousness.  He  has  two  children:  Jean- 
nette  A.,  born  July  6,  1915;  and  Summer  Daggett, 
born   December  11,  1917. 


JOSEPH  HENRY  CROWLEY,  ex-service  man, 
and  now  a  dental  surgeon,  with  a  growing  practice, 
in  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in 
Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  on  July  10,  1895,  son 
of  Jeremiah  J.  and  Margaret  E.  (Gill)  Crowley. 
His  mother  was  originally  of  Waltham,  Massachu- 
setts, and  died  in  1909,  but  his  father,  who  was  of 

Essex— 2— 9 


Boston,  died  February  28,  1922.  Jeremiah  J.  and 
Margaret  E.  (Gill)  Crowley  had  six  children,  three 
sons  and  three  daughters,  Joseph  H.,  being  their 
third-born. 

Joseph  Henry  Crowley  was  educated  in  the  ele- 
mentary and  high  schools  of  Charlestown,  Massa- 
chusetts, graduating  from  the  latter  in  the  class  of 
1913.  Having  decided  to  enter  the  dental  profes- 
sion, he  sometime  thereafter  became*  a  student  at 
Tufts  Dental  College,  graduating,  eventually,  in  the 
class  of  1919.  His  college  course  was  not,  how- 
ever, pursued  continuously,  for  the  World  War,  in 
which  the  United  Statesi  became  involved  in  1917, 
brought  serious  national  responsibilities  to  all  patri- 
otic young  Americans.  Dr.  Crowley  enlisted  in  the 
Dental  Corps,  and  was  assigned  to  Base  Hospital 
No.  7,  where  he  remained  stationed  until  long  after 
the  termination  of  hostilities.  He  did  not  receive 
his  discharge  from  military  service  until  December 
11,  1919.  Entering  civilian  practice,  Dr.  Crowley 
at  first  associated  with  Dr.  King,  of  Newburyport, 
but  in  April,  1921,  opened  an  office  for  himself  at 
No.  19  State  street,  Newburyport.  It  is  of  course 
hardly  possible  yet  to  state  that  definite  success 
will  come  to  him  in  his  endeavor  to  practice  in 
Newburyport,  but  the  indications  are  promising, 
and  Dr.  Crowley  in  his  work  shows  a  skilled  hand 
and  a  desire  to  give  good  service. 

Dr.  Crowley  is  a  member  of  several  fraternal  or- 
ders, including  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
Elks,  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  the'  Catholic  Order 
of  Foresters.  His  fraternity  is  Psi  Omega,  and  he 
belongs  to  the  Louis  Pasteur  Club.  Also,  by  rea- 
son of  his  war  service,  he  has  membership  in  the 
American  Legion.     Dr.  Crowley  is  unmarried. 


WALTER  B.  HOPKINSON,  merchant  and  presi- 
dent of  Delano,  Potter  &  Company,  Inc.,  of  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Newburyport,  Mas- 
sachusetts, where  he  now  makes  his  home,  August 
28,  1865,  son  of  William  N.  and  Laura  E.  (Whit- 
tier)  Hopkinson.  In  the  public  schools  of  his  na- 
tive town  he  obtained  his  education,  and  at  an  early 
age  entered  the  business  world  as  a  clerk  in  the 
office  of  John  Currier,  Jr.,  of  Newburyport.  After- 
two  years  he  became  associated  with  Howard  W. 
Spurr  &  Company,  wholesale  grocers,  and  found 
this  work  particularly  to  his  liking,  and  after  four 
years,  with  a  knowledge  of  the  business  acquired 
by  strict  attention  to  business  and  details,  he  be- 
came a  salesman  for  Delano,  Potter  &  Company, 
Inc.,  of  which  firm  he  is  now  president. 

Mr.  Hopkinson  has  continued  to  make  his  home 
in  Newburyport,  with  his  business  interests  in  Bos- 
ton, and  he  has  always  been  keenly  interested  in 
all  matters  of  public  interest.  A  Republican  in  poli- 
tics, he  was  a  delegate  to  the  National  Convention 
which  nominated  William  McKinley  in  1900,  and 
also  served  in  this  capacity  at  the  nomination  of 
Theodore  Roosevelt  in  1904.  During  the  World 
War,  Mr.  Hopkinson  served  as  mayor  of  Newbury- 
port. 

Mr.  Hopkinson  married,  in  1900,  Eleanor  Robin- 


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son,  daughter  of  John  C.  and  Mary  E.  Robinson,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Elizabeth  B., 
born  June   5,   1901. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON  BRIGGS,  M. 
D. — For  a  physician  to  be  a  successful  general 
practitioner  requires  much  study  and  experience. 
To  become  a  specialist,  one  must  have  special  abil- 
ities and  sufficient  time  to  gain  the  specialized 
knowledge,  and  after  that  he  must  get  that  knowl- 
edge known  and  appreciated  by  others.  To  find  the 
two,  often  opposed,  professions  combined  in  one 
person  is  not  only  rather  unusual,  but  definitely 
marks  that  person  among  his  fellow-men. 

Dr.  William  Henry  Harrison  Briggs,  born  in  Free- 
dom, Waldo  county,  Maine,  February  16,  1861,  has 
not  only  a  large  general  medical  practice,  but  also 
is  one  of  the  most  distinguished  specialists  in  pathol- 
ogy and  gynecology  in  this  part  of  the  State;  he 
also  finds  time  and  has  the  ability  to  engage  in 
many  other  interests.  His  early  days  were  spent  on 
the  wide  acres  of  the  farms  owned  by  his  parents, 
Samuel  B.  and  Matilda  Blanchard  (Cookson) 
Briggs,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Maine,  and  there 
spent  most  of  their  lives.  Beginning  preparation 
for  his  later  profession,  he  entered  first  the  public 
schools,  then,  from  1875  to  1878,  he  taught  school, 
later  attending  the  Eastern  Maine  State  Normal 
School,  of  Castine,  Maine,  from  which  he  gradu- 
ated in  1880.  After  several  years  of  study  and 
teaching  he  was  graduated  from  Bowdoin  College, 
Brunswick,  Maine,  in  June,  1887,  after  which  he 
entered  Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire, from  which  institution  he  received  his  medi- 
cal degree.  After  spending  a  short  time  as  a  gen- 
eral medical  practitioner,  he  gave  that  up,  tem- 
porarily, to  gain  training  as  a  specialist.  He  went 
to  New  York  City  and  entered  what  was,  and  is 
now,  one  of  the  most  famous  hospitals  in  the  United 
States,  Bellevue  Hospital,  where  he  gained  that 
training  in  gynecology  and  pathology  which  has 
made  him  a  distinguished  specialist.  Dr.  Briggs  did 
not  neglect  the  general  practice  of  medicine  for  his 
specialty,  with  the  result  that  he  is  a  much  sought 
and  very  busy  physician.  Besides  his  practice  in 
Haverhill,  he  is  connected  with  Dr.  Hart's  Hos- 
pital in  Roxbury,  Massachusetts;  is  a  registered 
druggist  of  Maine;  and  has  seen  long  service  as 
secretary  of  the  United  States  Pension  Examining 
Board,  which  is  located  at  Winn,  Maine. 

During  his  residence  in  Springfield,  Maine,  he  be- 
came very  much  interested  in  schools  and  education 
there,  with  the  result  that  he  was  soon  busily  en- 
gaged in  their  improvement  and  upbuilding.  He 
became  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Education,  and 
for  an  extended  period  was  the  esteemed  superin- 
tendent of  the  public  schools  of  that  place;  also 
held  nearly  all  of  the  local  offices  of  that  city,  in- 
cluding: chairman  M  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Springfield  Normal  School;  superintendent  of 
schools;  member  of  the  Board  of  Health;  and 
United  States  Pension  Examiner.  Dr.  Briggs  also 
is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association; 


the  Boston  Medical  Association;  the  Penobscot 
Medical  Association;  and  the  Maine  Medical  Asso- 
ciation. Politically  he  supports  the  Republican 
party.  Fraternally  he  is  a  prominent  Mason,  hav- 
ing gone  through  all  branches  of  the  order,  and 
now  having  the  distinguished  honor  of  being  a 
thirty-third  degree  Mason.  He  also  is  a  member  of 
Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  holds  membership  in  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Dr.  Briggs, 
with  his  family,  are  attendants  of  the  Congrega- 
tional church  of  their  city. 

At  Portland,  Maine,  May  23,  1909,  Dr.  Briggs 
married  Grace  Lee  Johnson,  daughter  of  Frank 
Henry  Johnson,  the  latter  born  in  Maine,  Septem- 
ber 12,  1856,  and  Susie  S.  Johnson,  also  born  in 
Maine,  in  1855.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Briggs  are  the  par- 
ents of  one  daughter,  Zelma,  born  at  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  February  26,  1911.  Dr.  Briggs  now 
has  one  of  the  finest  homes  in  the  best  residential 
sections  of  Haverhill. 


OSCAR  H.  NELSON,  lawyer,  of  Newburyport, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  in  West  Newbury,  August 
31,  1876,  son  of  Charles  W.  and  Mary  E.  (Howe) 
Nelson.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
the  Dummer  Academy,  graduating  from  the  New- 
buryport High  School  in  1895.  Three  years  later 
Mr.  Nelson  entered  the  Boston  Law  School  and 
passed  the  bar  examinations  in  1900.  Immediately 
he  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Newbury- 
port and  has  met  with  signal  success;  he  is  associ- 
ate justice  of  the  District  Court  in  Newburyport. 
He  represented  his  city  in  the  Massachusetts  House 
of  Representatives  in  1918;  was  city  solicitor  in 
1916-1917;  and  has  also  served  as  alderman  and  as 
a  member  of  the  Common  Council,  and  during  and 
since  these  dates  he  has  conducted  many  important 
cases. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Nelson  is  a  member  of  St.  John's 
Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  King  Cyrus 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Newburyport  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar;  and  Aleppo  Temple, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
He  also  is  a  member  of  the  Dalton  Club,  and  of  the 
Unitarian  church. 

On  October  15,  1904,  Mr.  Nelson  married  Cas- 
sine  H.  Brown,  daughter  of  John  Brown,  of  Nan- 
tucket, Massachusetts,  and  they  were  the  parents 
of  the  following  children:  David  and  Robert,  born 
April  6,  1906,  both  deceased;  Mary  C,  born  Octo- 
ber 17,  1909;  Charles  B.,  born  December  1,  1915; 
and  John  E.,  born  May  31,  1919. 


JAMES  N.  GURDY,  president  of  the  Jersey  Ice 
Cream  Company,  at  No.  44  Bay  State  road,  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Fairview,  Iowa, 
December  16,  1861.  He  is  a  son  of  Benair  B.  and 
Martha  McClure  (Spaulding)  Gurdy,  the  former  a 
steam  fitter  and  machinist  prior  to  his  death.  He 
had  charge  of  piping  the  first  pork  packing  house 
built  in  Chicago,  Illinois.  Martha  McClure  (Spaul- 
ding) Gurdy  was  a  direct  descendant  of  Put.  Spaul- 


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ding,  of  Revolutionary  fame.  J.  N.  Gurdy  attended 
public  school  in  Bridgewater,  New  Hampshire,  and 
in  1875  was  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  The  year 
1876  he  spent  in  the  West,  and  then  returned  to 
Lawrence,  where  on  March  1,  1879,  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years,  he  opened  a  retail  fruit  store  at  Nos. 
409-411  Essex  street,  and  at  that  location  remained 
twenty-seven  years.  To  his  original  line,  that  of 
fruit,  a  coal  and  wood  department  was  added.  After 
a  new  block  was  built,  the  fruit  business  was 
given  up  and  confectionery  and  ice  cream  were 
added.  The  handling  of  ice  cream  in  his  confec- 
tionery department  led  to  his  becoming  a  manu- 
facturer of  that  commodity,  which  has  now  become 
a  necessity  to  American  life.  The  business  was 
carried  on  under  the  firm  name,  Jersey  Ice  Cream 
Company,  but  in  March,  1907,  the  firm  became  a 
corporation,  James  N.  Gurdy,  president;  George  W. 
Kennison,  treasurer,  and  Thomas  E.  Gary,  secre- 
tary. In  1912-13  a  large,  specially-designed  plant 
was  erected  at  No.  44  Bay  State  road,  and  the  com- 
pany operates  a  branch  plant  at  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, employing  about  fifteen  men.  About  seventy- 
five  people  are  employed  in  the  Lawrence  plant, 
which  is  a  large  and  prosperous  one.  Including  Bos- 
ton, there  is  no  plant  in  Northern  New  England 
that  does  a  larger  business.  Their  trade  extends 
all  over  New  England,  except  Connecticut.  Mr. 
Gurdy  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  attends  the  Central  Methodist 
Church. 

James  N.  Gurdy  married  (first)  in  Lawrence,  in 
1882,  Harriet  O.  Colcord,  daughter  of  Charles  and 
Sarah  (Clark)  Colcord,  of  Exeter,  New  Hampshire. 
She  died  October  15,  1916,  leaving  three  children: 

1.  Harriet  O.,  who  married  George   W.   Kennison. 

2.  Irene  M.  3.  Elbert  O.,  who  is  engaged  in  busi- 
ness with  his  father;  on  April  18,  1921,  he  married 
Edna  Ruth  Schueler,  of  Lawrence.  Mr.  Gurdy  mar- 
ried (second)  Margaret  M.  Burnley,  of  Lawrence. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  88  Nesmith  street,  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts. 


EDSON  B.  HOYT— The  firm  of  G.  H.  Hoyt  & 

Son  is  the  oldest  and  one  of  the  largest  manufac- 
turers of  paper  and  wood  boxes  in  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Its  record  for  business  integrity  is  with- 
out a  blemish.  For  nearly  fifty  years  of  ups  and 
downs,  panics  and  failures,  good  times  and  bad,  it 
has  never  failed  to  meet  its  obligations  to  the  last 
penny. 

Edson  B.  Hoyt,  of  the  third  generation  in  the 
company,  is  now  its  sole  owner.  He  was  born  in 
Brentwood,  New  Hampshire,  June  8,  1875,  which  is 
the  same  year  in  which  the  firm  was  founded.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  Peekskill 
Military  Academy,  Peekskill,  New  York.  The  call 
of  trade  was  strong,  however,  and  when  seventeen 
he  entered  the  box-making  plant  and  began  what 
was  to  be  his  successful  career.  This  company  had 
been  started  in  1875  at  Brentwood,  New  Hamp- 
shire, by  his  grandfather,  George  H.  Hoyt,  and  his 
father,  George  H.  Hoyt,  Jr.,  under  the  firm  name 


of  George  H.  Hoyt,  &  Son,  Box-makers.  They 
moved  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  in  1878,  locat- 
ing on  Phoenix  Row;  after  four  years  they  re- 
moved to  Wingate  street,  where  they  remained  for 
twenty-five  years.  In  1912  they  settled  at  No.  266 
River  street,  where  they  now  (1921)  have  a  large 
factory,  employing  over  seventy-five  hands.  Many 
of  the  employees  have  been  with  the  house  for 
more  than  forty  years. 

George  H.  Hoyt,  Jr.,  retired  from  the  firm  in 
1907,  leaving  the  complete  ownership  and  manage- 
ment to  Edson  B.  Hoyt.  Under  the  latter's  control 
the  business  has  made  very  rapid  and  solid  progress, 
being  now  one  of  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  Haver- 
hill, and  rated  exceedingly  high  in  every  respect. 
Their  principal  products  are  paper  and  wood  boxes, 
which  they  make  and  distribute  entirely  to  the 
local  shoe  trade. 

Mr.  Hoyt's  parents,  George  H.  and  Belle  (Silli- 
way)  Hoyt,  have  been  a  great  inspiration  to  him 
in  his  endeavors.  His  father  since  his  retirement 
has  been  very  active  in  Haverhill  club  life.  His 
grandfather,  George  H.  Hoyt,  was  for  years  not 
only  identified  with  the  South  Christian  Church,  but 
was  especially  conspicuous  in  Christian  work  and  in 
all  movements  for  the  betterment  of  Haverhill. 

Edson  B.  Hoyt,  following  in  the  footsteps  of 
those  before  him,  is  a  prominent  club  and  fraternity 
man,  and  leader  in  all  good  works.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Massa- 
chusetts Republican  Club.  He  is  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason,  being  a  member  of  Haverhill  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar,  also  Aleppo  Temple, 
Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine, 
of  Boston,  Massachusetts.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  the 
Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  of  Boston.  Among 
his  club  memberships  are  those  in  the  Agawam 
Club,  the  Wachusett  Club,  and  the  Island  Golf 
Club,  of  Haverhill,  also  the  Webhammet  Golf  Club 
of  Kennebunk  Beach,  Maine,  his  summer  home. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Hoyt  was  very"  active 
and  efficient  in  Red  Cross  work,  accomplishing  far 
more  than  could  be  asked  of  so  busy  a  man.  He  is 
also  a  director  and  trustee  of  that  so  often  neglect- 
ed philanthropy,  the  Salvation  Army  Home.  He 
haa  for  years  given  freely  not  only  of  hi3  money, 
but  what  is  more  valuable,  he  has  given  himself 
personally,  and  many  a  former  derelict  has  been 
saved  and  rehabilitated  through  his  efforts. 

Mr.  Hoyt  is  married  and  lives  in  his  splendid 
home  at  No.  125  Kenoza  avenue,  perhaps  the  finest 
residential  section  of  Haverhill. 


WALTER  I.  PERRY,  one  of  the  prominent  ex- 
ecutives in  the  shoe  industry  in  Essex  county,  Mas- 
sachusetts, with  factories  at  Newburyport,  was  born 
in  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  January  4,  1869,  and  is 
a  son  of  Jonathan  A.  and  Sarah  M.  (Adams)  Perry. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Newburyport,  Mr.  Perry  began  work,  on 
January  4,  1886,  in  the  office  of  one  of  the  large 
shoe   manufacturing   plants    of    that    day,    where 


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ladies'  turn-sole,  low-cut  shoes  were  made.  Later 
on  he  became  associated  with  Charles  A.  Bliss  in 
the  same  business,  and  in  1907  became  a  member  of 
the  Dodge,  Bliss  &  Perry  Company.  The  original 
firm  was  incorporated  in  1892,  as  the  N.  D.  Dodge 
&  Bliss  Company,  and  not  long  after  the  change 
as  outlined  above,  on  December  17,  1907,  the  com- 
pany was  again  reorganized,  becoming  the  Bliss  & 
Perry  Company,  and  has  continued  thus  until  the 
present  time.  Mr.  Perry  is  now  president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  this  extensive  business. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Perry  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias;  he  attends  the  Congregational  church. 

On  March  15,  1891,  Mr.  Perry  married  May  W. 
Welch,  and  they  have  three  children:  Donald  I., 
who  is  now  (1922)  a  student  of  aviation  at  the  Cor- 
nell Aviation  School;  Beatrice  C,  and  Norrnan. 


WILLIAM  ERWIN  GOLDSMITH,  D.  M.  D.,  of 

Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Boston, 
same  State,  September  27,  1897,  son  of  Samuel  and 
Mollie  (Levin)  Goldsmith.  He  was  educated  in  the 
Phillips  Brooks  School  in  Boston  and  the  Newbury- 
port High  School,  following  which  he  attended 
Tufts  Dental  College,  graduating  in  1918,  with  the 
degree  of  D.  M.  D.,  and  soon  after  this  time  en- 
gaged in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Newbury- 
port, continuing  until  the  United  States  entered 
the  World  War.  Dr.  Goldsmith  enlisted  at  this 
time  and  was  examining  dental  surgeon  at  Went- 
worth  Institute  during  the  war.  He  is  now  located 
at  No.  12  State  street.  One  of  the  younger  pro- 
fessional men,  he  is  rapidly  taking  his  place  among 
the  progressive  and  aggressive  citizens  of  his  city 
and  is  actively  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  its 
welfare.  

JAY  E.  DAY  was  born  on  March  28,  1884,  in  the 
State  of  Wisconsin.  His  grandfather,  George  H. 
Day,  was  a  prominent  manufacturer  of  Danvers, 
Massachusetts,  about  the  time  of  the  Civil  War. 
He  was  connected  with  the  business  of  manufac- 
turing bricks,  which  is  one  of  the  oldest  industries 
at  Danvers,  and  in  1860,  acquired  a  property  on 
Liberty  street,  Danvers,  where  he  carried  on  his 
business  for  fifteen  years.  In  1875  he  sold  the 
brickyard  on  Liberty  street  to  his  two  sons,  George 
H.  Day,  Jr.,  and  Edwin  Day,  the  father  of  Jay  E. 
Day.  In  the  same  year  he  acquired  a  brickyard, 
situated  off  Endicott  street  at  Danvers.  This  he 
continued  to  operate  until  1898,  when  he  sold  it 
to  his  son  Edwin,  and  retired  from  active  participa- 
tion in  business  affairs. 

Edwin  Day,  father  of  Jay  E.  Day,  retained  active 
control  of  the  brickyard  on  Endicott  street,  which 
he  had  purchased  from  his  father  in  1898,  until  the 
day  of  his  death  in  1905.  Mr.  Day  then  assumed 
the  management  of  it,  and  it  is  now  the  only  brick- 
yard in  operation  at  Danvers. 

Mr.  Day  also  is  treasurer  of  the  Miller  Shoe 
Company,  manufacturers  of  infants',  children's,  and 
misses'  shoes,  located  at  Salem.  He  started  this 
business  with  H.  A.  Miller  in  1917;  E.  J.  Cullen  is 


vice-president  and  H.  A.  Miller,  president. 

Mr.  Day  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  and 
of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 
For  the  past  two  years,  he  has  served  as  commis- 
sioner of  roads. 

Mr.  Day  married  Sarah  Persis  Abbott,  of  Dan- 
-vers.  They  have  one  daughter,  Caroline  Abbott 
Day.  

CLEMENT  CHARLES  DESAULNIERS— The 
profession  of  the  law  is  represented  in  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts, by  a  group  of  men  whose  work  is  count- 
ing far  for  the  progress  of  the  community.  Among 
these  men,  Clement  Charles  Desaulniers  is  a  leading 
figure. 

Mr.  Desaulniers  was  born  in  Salem,  on  March 
18,  1891,  and  is  the  son  of  Charles  and  Delima 
(Marchessault)  Desaulniers,  long  residents  of  the 
city  of  Salem,  Massachusetts.  He  received  his  early 
education  at  St.  Joseph's  Parochial  School  in  this 
city,  attending  for  a  period  of  eleven  years.  He 
then  entered  Nicolet  Seminary,  in  the  Province  of 
Quebec,  Canada,  remaining  at  this  institution  for 
three  years.  Next,  for  a  period  of  two  years,  he 
was  at  Sherbrooke  Seminary,  also  in  the  Province 
of  Quebec.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Salem 
Commercial  School  in  1908,  and  from  the  Boston 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  Preparatory 
School  in  1912.  Then  he  took  up  his  legal  studies 
at  the  Northeastern  College  School  of  Law,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1914. 

With  this  exhaustive  preparation  for  his  life 
work,  Mr.  Desaulniers  was  admitted  to  the  Essex 
county  bar  in  February,  1915,  and  began  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  Salem  in  March  of  the  same  year. 
He  has  been  successful  from  the  beginning,  and  is 
rapidly  making  his  way  to  the  forefront  of  the  pro- 
fession in  Essex  county.  He  has  given  much 
thought  and  time  to  the  study  of  income  taxes. 
Mr.  Desaulniers  is  taking  a  deep  interest  in  the 
public  affairs  of  the  town;  he  was  appointed  a 
member  of  the  School  Committee  in  the  fall  of  1921. 
He  was  local  attorney  for  the  Red  Cross  during 
the  World  War.     Politically  he  is  a  Republican. 

When  quite  young  Mr.  Desaulniers  lost  his  left 
arm  through  an  accident,  but  he  has  always,  never- 
theless, been  an  expert  athlete.  He  holds  medals 
for  swimming,  diving,  skating,  running  and  tennis. 

On  September  21,  1917,  Mr.  Desaulniers  mar- 
ried Norma  Benet,  daughter  of  Lorenzo  P.  Benet, 
of  Winchester,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  De- 
saulniers are  members  of  St.  Joseph's  Roman  Cath- 
olic Church.  Their  daughter,  Anne  Margaret,  was 
born  on  September  25,  1918,  and  a  son,  Benet,  was 
born  February  25,  1921.  The  charming  family  resi- 
dence is  located  at  Salem  Willows. 


THE  A.  LEE  COMPANY,  INC.,  of  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  a  pioneer  concern  in  the  United 
States  in  the  manufacture  of  indigo  products,  has 
been  established  in  this  city  for  forty-five  years, 
and  is  one  of  the  big  industries  of  Essex  county. 

Ashton   Lee,   Sr.,   the   founder   of   this   business, 


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was  born  in  Bradford,  England,  March  21,  1S46. 
Gaining  a  thorough  education  in  the  public  schools 
and  college  of  his  native  city,  he  became  interested 
in  the  work  which  his  father  was  carrying  on,  the 
manufacture  of  chemicals  and  dye  stuffs.  Entering 
the  factory,  which  was  located  in  Bradford,  he 
familiarized  himself  with  every  detail  of  the  busi- 
ness. In  1876  Mr.  Lee  came  to  America,  and  locat- 
ing in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  founded  the  pres- 
ent business  and  began  the  manufacture  of  chemi- 
cals and  dye  stuffs  here,  on  a  very  small  scale,  but 
the  products  now  are  shipped  over  a  wide  territory. 

From  the  beginning  the  venture  prospered,  and 
under  Mr.  Lee's  management  its  development  was 
steady  and  its  growth  permanent.  The  location,  in 
a  textile  manufacturing  city,  and  in  one  of  the 
most  active  manufacturing  sections  of  the  country, 
proved  advantageous,  and  the  business  was  soon  an 
assured  success.  For  a  time  the  founder  had  as  a 
partner  a  brother,  Frank  William  Lee,  from  1890 
until  1917.  In  1900,  the  son,  Ashton  Lee,  Jr.,  was 
received  into  partnership.  In  1901  the  business  was 
incorporated  under  its  present  name,  and  since  the 
death  of  Mr.  Lee,  Sr.,  his  son  has  been  the  head  of 
the  concern.  The  works  are  located  on  Chelmsford 
street,  and  cover  three  acres  of  ground.  The  pro- 
duct consists  of  chemicals  for  the  textile  trades, 
and  dye  stuffs  for  woolen,  worsted,  cotton,  paper, 
and  other  mills,  and  they  make  a  specialty  of  indigo 
products. 

In  the  manufacturing  world  of  this  section  Mr. 
Lee  held  a  position  of  more  than  usual  prominence, 
and  at  one  time  represented  the  Massachusetts 
Board  of  Trade  at  the  Hague  Conference. 
^  Ashton  Lee,  Sr.,  married  Mary  Kane,  daughter  of 
John  Kane;  she  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  on 
August  10,  1862.  They  were  the  parents  of  four 
children:  Ashton,  Jr.,  of  further  mention;  Carrie; 
May;  and  Smith,  who  is  also  connected  with  the 
business. 

In  the  death  of  Ashton  Lee,  Sr.,  which  occurred 
March  21,  1914,  not  only  the  concern  of  which  he 
was7  the  founder  sustained  a  great  loss,  but  the  city 
of  Lawrence,  and  the  industrial  world  of  Essex 
county  lost  a  man  whose  ability  counted  for  public 
progress,  as  well  as  for  individual  success. 

Ashton  Lee,  Jr.,  son  of  Ashton  and  Mary  (Kane) 
Lee,  was  born  in  Methuen,  March  6,  1884.  Receiv- 
ing a  practical  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
the  city,  he  became  associated  with  his  father  in 
business  m  1900,  first  employed  in  the  factory,  later 
as  travelling  salesman.  Upon  the  death  of  his 
father,  Mr.  Lee  was  elected  president  of  the  cor- 
poration, also  assistant  treasurer.  In  1917  he  was 
elected  treasurer,  still  filling  the  office  of  president. 

Ashton  Lee,  Jr.,  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  industrial  progress  of  the  city.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club 
of  the  Boston  City  and  the  Boston  Yacht  club--' 
and  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club. 

In  October,  1917,  Mr.  Lee  married,  in  Methuen 
Anna  Sullivan,  daughter  of  William  F.  Sullivan,  of 


Haverhill,    Massachusetts,    and    they    have    three 
daughters:  Barbara,  Jane  and  Janet,  twins. 


GEORGE  ALBERT  WANING,  a  shoe  manufac- 
turer, and  head  of  the  firm  of  Waning  &  Company, 
Inc.,  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  is  a  native  of 
Haverhill,  and  has  spent  practically  his  whole  life 
in  the  city.  He  was  born  on  January  12,  1892,  the 
son  of  Frank  Wilson  and  Nancy  (Demerest)  Wan- 
ing. His  father  was  originally  of  Maine,  and  his 
mother  of  Biddeford.  His  father,  who  still  lives, 
has  been  in  the  shoe  industry  for  the  greater  part 
of  his  business  life,  and  it  was  that  connection 
which  brought  the  family  into  Massachusetts,  and 
to  Haverhill,  where  George  Albert  was  born.  The 
latter  received  the  whole  of  his  academic  education 
in  Haverhill  schools,  and  when  ready  to  enter  upon 
a  business  career,  he  became  associated  with  his 
father  in  business.  The  firm  was  known  as  F.  W. 
Waning  &  Sons  in  1911,  and  then  had  its  factoiy  at 
No.  112  Phoenix  street.  They  were  contracting 
shoemakers,  and  the  output  of  the  plant  was  not 
inconsiderable.  In  1918  the  business  was  sold  to 
the  C.  B.  Edwards  Company,  of  Haverhill,  soon 
after  which  the  firm  of  Harriman  &  Waning  was 
established,  the  firm  setting  its  plant  originally  at 
No.  32  Locke  street,  Haverhill.  Several  changes  in 
address  were  necessary,  as  is  the  general  experience- 
in  the  expansion  of  an  active  business,  and  after 
some  time  spent  at  No.  78  Fleet  street,  the  factory 
was  removed  to  No.  495  Lincoln  avenue,  where  it 
has  since  remained.  In  November  1,  1920,  a  re- 
organization of  the  company  became  necessary, 
and  the  firm  of  Waning  &  Company,  Inc.,  was 
founded.  Its  specialty  is  high-grade  women's 
shoes,  and  the  capacity  of  the  plant  is  one  thou- 
sand pairs  a  day.  An  indication  is  thus  conveyed 
of  the  importance  of  the  enterprise. 

Mr.  Waning  is  a  popular  Mason,  being  a  member 
of  Merrimac  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons; 
h6  is  also  a  member  of  the  Superintendent  and 
Foremen's  Association,  and  is  past  officer  of  the 
Loyal  Order  of  Moose.  He  is  of  military  record, 
being  president  of  the  State  Guard  Veterans'  Asso- 
ciation. In  church  affiliation  he  is  a  member  of  the 
First  Universalist  Church  of  Haverhill,  and  of  the 
Universalist  Men's  Club. 

Mr.  Waning  married,  at  Haverhill,  Massachusetts, 
January  22,  1912,  Jessie  M.  Mcintosh,  daughter  of 
Dan  and  Edith  (Kimball)  Mcintosh,  of  Haverhill, 
the  former  originally  of  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  latter 
of  Salem,  New  Hampshire.  They  have  two  chil- 
dren:    George   Albert,   and   Edith   Elizabeth. 


HON.  WILLIAM  A.  SHEA  was  born  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  about  1869,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
and  Mary  (Foley)  Shea.  His  father,  who  was  born 
in  Ireland,  was  brought  to  the  United  States  when 
he  was  but  two  years  old.  John  Shea  was  engaged 
in  the  leather  industry,  and  spent  most  of  his  life 
at  Salem,  where  he  died.  His  widow,  Mary  (Foley) 
Shea,  still  lives  in  the  old  Shea  residence  at  Salem, 
where  Mr.  Shea  was  born. 


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William  A.  Shea  received  his  early  education  at 
the  Bowdich  Grammar  School  of  Salem.  After  hav- 
ing completed  his  studies,  he  obtained  employ- 
ment in  the  leather  industry  and  acquired  a  thor- 
ough knowledge  of  the  methods  employed  in  the 
various  branches  of  that  industry.  He  spent  some 
time  as  a  hand-finish  leather  worker,  and  his  knowl- 
edge was  practical  as  well  as  theoretical.  While 
he  was  still  quite  young,  Mr.  Shea  engaged  in  the 
hand-finished  leather  business  as  an  independent 
manufacturer,  but  adverse  circumstances  brought 
about  the  failure  of  the  venture,  and  Mr.  Shea 
lost  both  the  profits  of  the  business  and  the  capital 
he  had  invested  in  it. 

Undismayed  by  his  losses  in  the  leather  business, 
Mr.  Shea  entered  the  service  of  the  Salem  Electric 
Eailway  Company.  He  spent  some  time  in  the  em- 
ployment of  the  Railway  Company  and  when  the 
Salem- Willows  trolley  line  was  opened,  it  was  Mr. 
Shea  who  collected  the  fares  on  the  first  trip  made 
over  the  new  road.  After  a  time,  however,  he  left 
Salem  and  moved  to  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  where 
he  found  employment  in  a  fruit  store  and  lunch 
room  that  stood  on  the  site  of  the  present  post 
office.  Some  time  later,  in  1893,  Mr.  Shea  bought  a 
lunch  room,  which  is  still  being  conducted  suc- 
cessfully under  his  name.  As  the  proprietor  of  the 
little  restaurant,  Mr.  Shea  also  conducted  a  re- 
tail tobacconist's  stand.  The  tobacco  business 
aroused  Mr.  Shea's  interest,  and  he  gradually  gave 
up  his  other  interests  in  order  to  devote  all  his  at- 
tention to  it.  He  is  now  the  proprietor  of  a  whole- 
sale tobacco  business,  which  is  constantly  increasing 
in  size  and  which  is  widely  known  throughout 
Essex  county  and  along  the  north  shore  of  Mas- 
sachusetts. The  annual  volume  of  business  tran- 
sacted by  Mr.  Shea  and  his  associates'  amounts  to 
about  $1,000,000.  On  October  12,  1915,  Mr.  Shea 
opened  a  fine  new  store  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
where  the  local  business  of  the  tobacco  company  is 
transacted. 

In  addition  to  his  ever-increasing  business  inter- 
ests, Mr.  Shea  has  concerned  himself  with  public 
affairs.  He  served  for  several  years  as  overseer  of 
the  poor.  Later  he  acted  as  sewer  commissioner, 
before  the  abolition  of  that  office.  At  the  time 
when  the  town  of  Peabody  became  a  city,  Mr.  Shea 
was  serving  as  selectman.  When  the  first  City 
Council  of  Peabody  was  formed,  Mr.  Shea  became 
its  president.  In  May,  1920,  Mr.  Shea  was  elected 
mayor  of  Peabody.  Although  his  election  was  op- 
posed by  various  newspapers  of  the  vicinity,  Mr. 
Shea,  standing  upon  his  record  as  a  public  servant 
and  a  private  individual  of  unimpeachable  char- 
acter, was  elected  by  one  of  the  largest  majorities 
in  the  political  history  of  the  city.  As  a  business 
n-an  and  a  public-spirited  citizen,  Mr.  Shea  is  de- 
voting all  his  energies  to  the  task  of  administering 
the  city's  affairs  in  an  efficient  and  honorable  man- 
ner. In  political  matters  Mr.  Shea  is  a  supporter 
of  Republican  ideals. 

Mr.  Shea  and  his  family  are  Catholics,  and  belong 
to  St.  John's  Catholic  Church.     He  is  a  member  of 


the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  belongs  to  the  fourth 
degree  of  that  order.  He  also  belongs  to  the  An- 
cient Order  of  Hibernians;  the  Loyal  Order  of 
Moose;  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles;  the  Benevo- 
lent and  Protective  Order  of  Elks;  and  the  Penny 
Ade. 

William  A.  Shea  married  Alice  Crouse,  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts.  Mrs.  Shea  was  very  well  known  as 
a  concert  singer,  being  gifted  with  true  musical 
feeling  and  with  a  thorough  technical  training,  she 
died  about  nineteen  years  ago.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shea 
were  the  parents  of  two  children:  Alice  C,  and 
William  G.  During  the  World  War,  William  G. 
Shea  served  as  a  truck  driver  in  the  United  States 
army.  While  on  active  service  in  France  he  was 
the  victim  of  a  gas  attack.  His  injuries,  however, 
were  not  serious  and  in  course  of  time  he  recovered 
from  the  effects  of  the  poison  gas.  After  his  re- 
turn from  France  he  married  Agnes  E.  Gordon,  and 
settled  at  Nahant,  Massachusetts. 


CLIFTON  LEON  BUCK,  M.  D.  —  Among  the 
progressive  members  of  the  medical  profession  in 
Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  is  Dr.  Buck,  of  Dan- 
vers,  whose  unusually  broad  hospital  experience  has 
given  him  advantages  of  especial  value. 

Dr.  Buck  was  born  in  Boston,  September  10,  1882, 
but  received  his  early  education  in  Maine.  After 
completing  the  public  school  course  he  attended 
Wilton  Academy,  and  was  graduated  in  1906.  Then 
entered  Tufts  College,  in  the  Medical  Department, 
he.  was  graduated  in  1911,  receiving  his  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine  from  that  institution.  Follow- 
ing his  graduation,  Dr.  Buck  served  as  house  officer 
on  the  Boston  Floating  Hospital,  later  was  con- 
nected with  the  Boston  Dispensary,  then  for  a  time 
was  at  Carney  Hospital,  as  interne,  after  which  he 
served  as  interne  at  the  Boston  City  Hospital  for 
a  period  of  eighteen  months,  then,  for  two  years, 
was  assistant  resident  physician  at  this  hospital. 
Coming  to  Danvers  in  1914,  Dr.  Buck  established 
an  office  for  the  general  practice  of  medicine,  and 
during  the  time  which  has  since  elapsed,  has  built 
up  an  excellent  practice,  and  now  takes  a  leading 
place  among  the  medical  practitioners  of  this  com- 
munity. 

Dr.  Buck  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association,  and  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical 
Society.  He  is  visiting  physician  at  Beverly  Hos- 
pital. He  also  is  a  member  of  the  Danvers  Board 
of  Health,  and  a  leader  in  such  civic  activities  as 
tend  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  people.  Politi- 
cally he  supports  the  principles  and  policies  of  the 
Republican  party.  His  fraternal  affiliations  include 
membership  with  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
and  his  college  fraternity  is  the  Alpha  Kappa 
Kappa. 

Dr.  Buck  married,  in  1915,  Grace  M.  Marston,  in 
Danvers,  Massachusetts. 


JOHN  AUGUSTUS  TEAGUE— In  the  financial 
circles  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  there  are  many 
names  which  are  held  in  the  highest  esteem,  names 


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which  bear  the  deepest  significance  to  the  welfare 
of  the  people.  Some  of  these  names  have  become 
only  a  memory,  but  the  name  of  John  Augustus 
Teague  is  a  memory  which  will  long  be  cherished, 
not  only  by  his  associates,  but  by  every  one  who 
enjoyed  the  privilege  of  his  acquaintance.  To  the 
biographer  it  is  more  than  a  passing  gratification 
to  commemorate  such  a  life  of  usefulness  and  de- 
votion to  high  purpose. 

John  Augustus  Teague  was  a  son  of  Theodore 
Parker  and  Louise  Ann  (Marston)  Teague,  and  was 
born  on  July  9,  1870.  He  died  at  his  home  on 
Lowell  street,  in  Peabody,  on  March  17,  1920.  As 
a  boy  Mr.  Teague  attended  the  public  schools  of 
Peabody,  where  he  was  always  an  apt  scholar,  and 
a  popular  exhaustive  student.  He  preferred  a  busi- 
ness career,  and  in  his  younger  days  he  was  a 
traveling  salesman.  Later,  for  many  years,  he  was 
identified  with  the  office  of  the  United  Shoe  Ma- 
chinery Company  at  Boston.  Then,  upon  the  death 
of  Harry  F.  Walker,  in  January,  1909,  Mr.  Teague 
succeeded  him  as  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Peabody  Co-operative  Bank,  Mr.  Walker  having 
held  that  position  since  the  incorporation  of  this 
institution. 

During  the  years  which  Mr.  Teague  served  in  this 
capacity  the  development  of  the  bank  was  most  re- 
markable. At  the  time  he  took  charge  the  assets 
of  the  institution  were  only  about  $500,000,  and  at 
his  death,  in  a  period  of  eleven  years,  they  had 
grown  to  the  amount  of  $2,000,000.  This  was  large- 
ly due  to  Mr.  Teague's  efficient  management.  He 
was  a  man  of  rare  discretion,  a  keen  judge  of  men 
and  affairs,  and  his  work  became  so  much  a  part 
of  his  existence,  and  so  near  to  his  heart,  that  he 
may  well  be  said  to  have  lived  for  it.  Certain  it  is 
that  his  deep  interest  in  it  prolonged  his  life.  For 
the  sake  of  his  work  he  fought  off  for  many  months 
the  insidious  malady  which  was  undermining  his 
health  for  years,  and  the  end  was  postponed  far 
beyond  the  expectation  of  his  physician  and  those 
who  were  familiar  with  his  case.  The  Peabody 
Cooperative  Bank  owes  much  to  the  untiring  labor 
and  constant  devotion  of  John  Augustus  Teague. 

Mr.  Teague  married,  on  April  14,  1897,  Nancy 
Poor  Osborn,  daughter  of  Franklin  and  Sally  Bat- 
chelder  (Wheeler)  Osborn.  His  wife,  who  had 
been  his  constant  help  through  his  long  illness,  died 
a  few  months  before  him,  passing  away  on  Feb- 
ruary 14,  1920.  Their  daughter,  Sally  Wheeler 
league,  survives  him. 

Not  alone  in  banking  circles,  but  in  every  branch 
of  civic  endeavor  Mr.  Teague  was  a  force  for 
progress.  Quiet  and  unassuming,  his  activities  were 
unheralded,  but  none  the  less  constructive.  His 
death  was  a  loss  to  the  entire  community,  and  it 
will  be  long  before  his  place  is  filled. 


FRED  E.  TWISS-There  is  no  man  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  more  active  in  the  affairs  of  that 
town  than  Fred  E.  Twiss,  paymaster  and  purchas- 
ing agent  of  the  Everett  Mills,  of  Lawrence.  Mr 
Twiss  was  born  April  3,  1867,  at  North  Andover 


Massachusetts,  son  of  Alfred  E.  Twiss,  of  Antrim, 
New  Hampshire,  who  died  in  1875.  The  latter  is 
survived  by  his  wife,  Sarah  E.  Goodwin,  of  Merri- 
mack, New  Hampshire. 

Mr.  Twiss  attended  the  public  schools  and  the 
Lawrence  Commercial  College,  and  his  first  posi- 
tion was  with  the  George  Armstrong  Company, 
dry  goods  merchants,  where  he  remained  a  year  and 
then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Pacific  Mills  Com- 
pany, as  runner  boy.  After  three  years  there  he 
was  employed  for  a  time  by  A.  E.  Mack,  who  was 
in  the  insurance  business  and  at  one  time  mayor 
of  the  city,  and  in  March,  1886,  Mr.  Twiss  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Everett  Mills  as  a  general  clerk. 
Four  years  later  he  was  made  assistant  paymaster, 
and  ten  years  from  the  time  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  this  company  he  was  appointed  paymaster, 
which  position  he  has  held  to  the  present  time,  and 
for  several  years  has  held  the  position  of  pur- 
chasing agent  in  connection  with  his  other  duties. 
Mr.  Twiss  has  the  unique  distinction  of  holding  this 
office  of  paymaster  longer  than  any  other  individual 
in  Lawrence. 

Besides  discharging  the  duties  incumbent  on  his 
positions,  Mr.  Twiss  is  very  active  in  Americaniza- 
tion work,  particularly  among  the  foreigners  em- 
ployed in  the  mills.  He  has  established  several 
community  clubs  in  different  sections  of  the  city, 
and  each  time  that  he  comes  in  contact  with  the 
men  he  never  loses  an  opportunity  to  instill  into 
their  minds  a  love  and  reverence  for  the  country 
where  they  earn  their  living  and  where  their  chil- 
dren are  being  educated.  Mr.  Twiss  is  so  imbued 
with  patriotism  and  love  of  country  that  it  is  an 
easy  matter  for  him  to  impress  those  whom  he  ad- 
dresses. Naturally,  along  these  lines,  Mr.  Twiss 
has  been  interested  in  the  defenses  of  the  country, 
and  from  1886  to  1898  was  connected  with  the 
militia,  retiring  with  the  rank  of  senior  sergeant. 
He  is  a  member  of  Company  K  and  M,  and  Bat- 
tery C,  Veteran  Association. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  in  recognition  of 
his  zealous  services,  he  was  appointed  clerk  of  the 
Exemption  Board  of  the  First  District,  and  later 
enlisted  in  service  and  was  commissioned  first  lieu- 
tenant of  the  Emergency  Men,  known  as  Engine 
Company,  No.  6,  Emergency  Police,  of  the  city  of 
Lawrence.  He  personally  equipped  a  company  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  men  in  this  division  and  this 
company  was  not  only  the  largest,  but  it  was  the 
only  company  to  remain  intact,  and  it  is  still  in 
existence,  with  Mr.   Twiss  as  its  captain. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Twiss  is  a  member  of  the  Im- 
proved Order  of  Red  Men;  and  Monadnock  Lodge, 
Kearsarge  Encampment  of  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  serving  for  a  quarter  of  century  as  de- 
gree master  through  various  branches  of  the  order. 

Mr.  Twiss  married,  in  1896,  Isabella  F.  Strout,  of 
Belfast,  Maine,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  a 
daughter,  Dorothy,  born  in  1902,  and  who  passed 
away  in  1906.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Twiss  are  regular  at- 
tendants and  members  of  the  Universalist  church, 
and  Mr.  Twiss  is  a  member  of  the  Men's  Club.     He 


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is  also  presidence  of  the  board  of  director  of  Belle- 
vue  Cemetery  of  the  city  of  Lawrence. 


ARTHUR  E.  JOSLYN,  B.  S.,  A.  M.,  M.  D.— One 

of  the  leading  physicians  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
Dr.  Joslyn  has  had  an  unusual  breadth  of  prepara- 
tion for  his  professional  career.  He  is  a  son  of 
Everett  Osgood  Joslyn,  who  was  born  on  the  home- 
stead farm  in  Seneca  township,  McHenry  county, 
Illinois,  and  has  followed  farming  throughout  his 
active  lifetime.  He  is  now  retired,  and  resides  in 
Marengo,  in  that  State.  He  married  Ella  Laura 
Burritt,  who  was  born  in  Wauconda,  Lake  county, 
Illinois.  Their  four  children  are:  Dr.  Arthur  E. 
Joslyn,  whose  name  heads  this  review;  Dr.  Leslie 
B.  Joslyn,  a  successful  practitioner  in  Maywood, 
Illinois;  Flora  Mabel,  now  Mrs.  Fisher,  of  Evanston, 
Illinois;  and  Gladys  Irene,  instructor  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  the  State  of  Washington,  in  Pullman, 
Washington. 

Dr.  Joslyn  was  born  in  Seneca  township,  Illinois, 
on  the  same  farm  which  was  his  father's  birthplace, 
on  March  13,  1881,  and  remained  on  the  farm  until 
he  was  twenty  years  of  age,  acquiring  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  nearby  schools,  then  assisting  with 
the  farming  operations.  Thereafter  he  entered 
Northwestern  University,  in  Chicago,  Illinois,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1903,  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Science,  then,  in  1904,  he  was  grad- 
uated from  Harvard  University,  with  the  degree 
of  Master  of  Arts.  For  two  years  following  he 
was  instructor  in  mathematics  at  the  Armour  In- 
stitute of  Technology.  Between  1907  and  1916  Dr. 
Joslyn  taught  in  various  high  schools,  during  that 
period  studying  medicine,  and  receiving  his  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Medicine  from  Harvard  University  in 
1911.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  staff  of  the 
Union  Hospital  Corporation,  of  which  he  has  also 
been  clerk  since  October  of  1920. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Dr.  Joslyn  volun- 
teered for  service.  He  was  commissioned  captain 
of  the  Medical  Corps  October  23,  1918,  and  was 
discharged  February  5,  1919.  The  doctor  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Medical  Association,  of  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  and  of  the  Lynn 
Medical  Fraternity.  Politically  he  supports  the 
Republican  party.  His  religious  convictions  place 
his  membership  with  the  Maple  Street  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church. 

Dr.  Joslyn  married,  June  28v  1905,  in  Winchester, 
Massachusetts,  Clare  Jean  Allen.  They  resided  in 
Chicago,  Illinois,  until  1907,  when  they  returned 
East.  They  have  four  children :  Jean,  born  May  6, 
1906,  in  Chicago;  Arthur  Everett,  born  April  19, 
1911,  in  Winchester,  Massachusetts ;  Emerson  Allen, 
born  December  13,  1912,  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts; 
and  Elleva,  born  December  15,  1916,  also  in  Lynn. 


WILLIAM  FREDERICK  MUNROE— The  life 
of  William  F.  Munroe  was  a  comparatively  short 
one,  covering  a  period  of  but  forty-eight  years,  yet 
it  was  of  great  usefulness  and  business  success.  He 
came  of  an  ancient  Scotch  family,  early  settled  in 


Massachusetts,  and  from  worthy  ancestors  inherited 
strong  elements  of  character  which  made  him  a 
man  of  force  in  both  business  and  civic  life.  He 
was  a  descendant  of  William  Munroe,  who  was 
of  the  Scotch  clan  Munroe,  who  were  overthrown 
by  Cromwell,  the  Munroes  being  adherents  of  the 
Stuarts. 

(I)  William  Munroe,  born  in  Scotland  in  1625, 
came  to  New  England  in  1652,  and  was  a  property 
owner  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  in  1657.  In 
1660  he  settled  in  Cambridge  Farms  (now  Lexing- 
ton), his  farm  on  Woburn  street,  near  the  Woburn 
line.  He  was  admitted  a  freeman  in  1690,  was 
married  three  times,  and  although  forty  years  of 
age  when  first  married,  reared  a  family  of  thir- 
teen children.  His  sons  lived  at  the  home  farm 
after  they  reached  manhood,  and  he  made  many 
additions  to  his  house  to  accommodate  the  families 
of  his  sons.  He  died  January  20,  1717,  and  in  his 
will  names  five  sons  and  five  daughters.  His  first 
wife,  Martha,  bore  him  four  children;  his  second 
wife,  Mary,  nine  children;  his  third  wife,  Elizabeth 
Wyer,  died  childless,  aged  almost  eighty  years.  The 
line  of  descent  to  William  F.  Munroe  was  through 
George  Munroe,  the  fourth  child  of  William  Mun- 
roe and  his  first  wife  Martha. 

(II)  George  Munroe  was  born  in  Lexington, 
Massachusetts,  and  there  died,  January  17,  1749. 
He  was  generally  known  as  Sergeant  George  Mun- 
roe, was  tithingman  in  1719,  and  selectman  in  1728. 
His  wife,  Sarah,  died  December  4,  1752,  the  mother 
of  nine  children,  the  eighth  a  son,  Andrew,  head  of 
the  third  generation. 

(III)  Andrew  Munroe  was  born  in  Lexington, 
Massachusetts,  was  there  baptized  June  4,  1718,  and 
died  September  15,  1766.  He  served  in  the  Colonial 
wars  of  1758-59-60,  and  accumulated  an  estate  that 
was  settled  by  his  widow.  He  married,  May  26, 
1763,  Lucy,  widow  of  Daniel  Simonds,  her  maiden 
name  Mixer.  They  were  the  parents  of  two  sons, 
descent  being  traced  through  the  eldest,  Andrew 
(2). 

(IV)  Andrew  (2)  Munroe  was  born  in  Lexing- 
ton, Massachusetts,  March  30,  1764,  died  in  Dan- 
vers,  Massachusetts,  August  7,  1836.  He  married, 
in  Burlington,  Massachusetts,  March  22,  1785,  Ruth 
Simonds,  born  in  Woburn,  April  13,  1763,  died  in 
Danvers,  January  29,  1840,  and  was  laid  with  her 
husband  in  the  Old  King  burying  ground  at  Pea- 
body,  then  a  part  of  South  Danvers.  Ruth  (Sim- 
onds) Munroe  was  of  early  Woburn  family  and  re- 
lated to  Count  Rumford.  Her  ancestor  William 
Simonds,  is  mentioned  in  Wobum  records  as  early 
as  1644.  He  was  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the 
town,  owned  land  about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the 
centre  of  the  town,  and  during  the  Indian  wars 
his  home  was  used  as  a  garrison  house.  He  mar- 
ried Judith  (Phippen)  Hayward,  widow  of  James 
Hayward,  both  she  and  her  first  husband  coming 
from  England  on  the  ship  "Planter"  in  1635.  The 
line  of  descent  was  through  James  Simonds,  sixth 
son  of  William  and  Judith  (Phippen-Hayward) 
Simonds,  and  his  wife,  Susanna  Blodgett;  their  son, 


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James  (2)  Simonds,  and  his  wife,  Mary  Fowle;  their 
son,  Caleb  Simonds,  and  his  first  wife,  Susanna 
Convers;  their  daughter,  Ruth  Simonds,  married 
Andrew  (2)  Munroe,  and  they  were  the  parents  of 
eleven  children,  the  last  six  born  in  Danvers,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Descent  in  this  branch  is  through  the 
youngest  of  these  children,  Luther. 

(V)  Luther  Munroe  was  born  in  Danvers,  Mas- 
sachusetts, May  10,  1805,  and  there  died,  Decem- 
ber 23,  1851.  He  married,  at  Reading,  Massachu- 
setts, September  3,  1826,  Olive  Flint,  born  in  Read- 
ing, July  27,  1805,  daughter  of  John  and  Phebe 
Flint,  granddaughter  of  Jonathan  (2)  Flint,  son  of 
Jonathan  (1)  Flint,  son  of  Captain  Thomas  Flint 
(wounded  in  the  Swamp  Fight  with  King  Philip's 
Indians,  builder  of  the  first  meeting  house  in  Salem 
Village),  son  of  Thomas  (1)  Flint,  of  early  record 
in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  who  died  in  1663.  Luther 
and  Olive  (Flint)  Munroe  were  the  parents  of  six 
children,  the  third  a  son,  William  Calvin,  being  the 
head  of  the  sixth  generation  in  this  branch. 

(VI)  William  Calvin  Munroe  was  born  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  December  21,  1833,  died  there  Aug- 
ust 10,  1S91,  and  was  buried  in  Monumental  Ceme- 
tery, Peabody,  Massachusetts.  He  came  in  early 
life  with  his  parents  from  Salem  to  Peabody,  and 
there  ever  afterward  resided,  his  death  occurring  at 
his  summer  home  in  Salem.  He  first  engaged  in 
the  milk  business  in  Peabody,  and  later  began  in  a 
small  way  a  local  express  business.  During  the 
Civil  War  he,  with  his  brother-in-law,  John  H. 
Grout,  established  an  express  business,  and  they 
were  the  first  to  carry  express  matter  over  the 
railroad  from  Peabody,  securing  a  contract  from 
the  old  Eastern  railroad,  (now  Boston  &  Maine). 
They  shipped  their  express  goods  over  the  railroad 
to  East  Boston,  their  own  teams  then  delivering 
them  in  Boston.  This  business  was  dissolved  by 
Mr.  Munroe  selling  his  interest  to  his  partner,  but 
later  he  bought  it  back  and  with  Frank  T.  Arnold 
continued  the  business  as  the  Munroe  &  Arnold 
Express  Company.  Moses  Shackley,  some  time 
afterward,  was  admitted  a  partner,  but  the  old  firm 
name  was  retained.  In  1872  Mr.  Shackley  retired 
from  the  firm,  Messrs.  Munroe  &  Arnold  continuing 
until  the  death  of  Mr.  Munroe,  August  10,  1891,  his 
place  in  the  firm  being  taken  by  his  son  William 
F.  Munroe. 

William  C.  Munroe  married  (first)  November  26, 
1859,  in  South  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  Adeline 
Bradley  Jones,  born  in  Hampstead,  New  Hamp- 
shire, February  28,  1835,  died  in  Peabody,  Massa- 
chusetts, April  23,  1864,  daughter  of  Justus  and 
Sophronia  (Wood)  Jones.  Two  sons  were  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Munroe:  William  Frederick,  who 
died  young;  and  William  Frederick  (2),  head  of 
the  seventh  generation  in  this  branch  of  the  Munroe 
family.  Mr.  Munroe  married  (second)  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  July  23,  1865,  Jane  Wood  Jelly,  born 
in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  February  12,  1837,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  and  Mary  (Hammond)  Jelly.  Wil- 
liam C.  and  Jane  W.  (Jelly)  Munroe  have  an  only 


child,  a  daughter  Jennie,  who  married  Dr.  Harry 
Delano  Kennard. 

(VII)  William  Frederick  Munroe,  son  of  Wil- 
liam Calvin  Munroe  and  his  first  wife,  Adeline  B. 
(Jones)  Munroe,  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massachu- 
setts, March  31,  1864,  there  spent  his  life  in  honor- 
able usefulness,  and  died  June  10,  1912.  He  was 
educated  in  Peabody  schools,  and  the  Bryant  & 
Stratton  Business  College,  then  began  his  business 
career  with  his  father,  founder  of  the  express  busi- 
ness which  was  so  long  known  as  the  Munroe  & 
Arnold  Express  Company.  At  the  death  of  his 
father,  William  C.  Munroe,  he  succeeded  him  as 
head  of  the  business  and  conducted  it  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Arnold  estate.  In  1904  the  Munroe  &  Ar- 
nold Express  Company  bought  the  old-established 
express  business  of  David  Merritt,  and  in  1905  ac- 
quired the  J.  H.  Moulton  Express  Company,  o': 
Salem,  and  both  those  companies  were  merged  with 
the  Munroe  &  Arnold  Express  Company.  On  Sep- 
tember 1,  1905,  the  business  was  incorporated  under 
the  Massachusetts  laws  as  the  Munroe-Arnold- 
Merritt  Express  Company,  William  F.  Munroe 
president,  a  position  he  held  until  his  passing  seven 
years  later. 

In  civic  affairs  Mr.  Munroe  was  the  interested, 
patriotic  citizen.  In  politics  a  Republican,  he 
served  as  member  of  the  party  town  committee  for 
ten  years;  in  1896  was  elected  a  trustee  of  Peabody 
Institute;  member  of  the  School  Committee  and 
chairman  of  the  board  until  his  death;  and  in  1910 
represented  Peabody  in  the  Massachusetts  Legis- 
lature. He  was  held  in  the  highest  esteem  by  his 
townsmen,  and  at  the  spring  election  preceding  his 
death,  he  was  re-elected  to  the  School  Committee  to 
serve  three  years.  He  was  a  director  of  the  War- 
ren Five  Cents  Savings  Bank,  a  member  of  the 
Investment  Committee,  and  deeply  interested  in 
these  duties  as  he  was  in  all  the  business  and  other 
organizations  with  which  he  was  connected.  He 
was  a  Master  Mason  of  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons;  a  companion  of  Washington 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  a  sir  knight  of  Win- 
slow  Lewis  Commandery,  Knights  Templar,  all  of 
Salem;  past  noble  grand  of  Holten  Lodge,  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  a  member  of  Abbott 
Council,  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics; 
Peabody  Board  of  Trade;  Danvers  Golf  Club;  Co- 
lonial Club  of  Salem;  and  was  active  in  the  affairs 
of  the  Universalist  church. 

Mr.  Munroe  married,  June  2,  1892,  Clara  Bailey 
Mansfield,  born  in  Wakefield,  Massachusetts,  Sep- 
tember 14,  1868,  daughter  of  Edward  Galen  and  Re- 
becca Stacey  (Breed)  Mansfield,  granddaughter  of 
Edward  and  Clara  (Bailey)  Mansfield.  Edward 
Galen  Mansfield  was  born  in  Brighton,  Massachu- 
setts, in  July,  1842,  died  July  26,  1875.  Rebecca 
Stacey  (Breed)  Mansfield,  born  January  15,  1841, 
died  June  8,  1880,  was  a  daughter  of  Captain  Hub- 
bard Breed  an  old-time  deep-water  master  of  ships. 
Edward  Mansfield  was  born  April  13,  1813.  Clara 
(Bailey)    Mansfield  was  born   September  15,  1813, 


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and  died  November,  1898.  Nine  children  were  born 
to  William  F.  and  Clara  Bailey  (Mansfield)  Munroe, 
seven  in  Peabody,  and  two  in  Salem.  1.  Eleanor 
Vinton,  born  March  26,  1893,  died  October  18,  1897. 
2.  Ruth,  born  June  15,  1894,  a  graduate  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts State  Normal  School  at  Framingham, 
1915;  married,  January  15,  1916,  Charles  H.  Went- 
worth,  and  has  two  daughters,  Clara  Munroe,  born 
January  15,  1917,  and  Virginia  Alan,  born  June  23, 
1920.  3.  Alice  Hubbard,  born  November  11,  1895,  a 
graduate  of  Burdett  College,  class  of  1915;  married, 
June  26,  1920,  Samuel  Oliver  King.  4.  Marjorie, 
born  November  27,  1898;  married,  February  9,  1915, 
Ralph  K.  Raymond,  and  has  two  children:  John 
Munroe,  born  July  19,  1916,  and  Eleanor  Wilson, 
born  November  11,  1918.  5.  Allen  Breed,  born 
March  11,  1900;  he  entered  the  United  States  ser- 
vice in  March,  1918,  and  was  honorably  discharged 
in  September,  1919.  He  was  in  training  at  the 
United  States  Radio  Station  at  Cambridge,  Massa- 
chusetts, prior  to  entering  the  service,  being  in  the 
navy.  He  crossed  the  ocean  three  times  and  saw 
active  service.  Since  the  war  he  attended  Eastern 
Radio  Institute  at  Boston,  Massachusetts,  as  a  stu- 
dent, is  now  a  radio  operator,  first  class,  and 
has  again  crossed  the  ocean  three  times.  6.  Wil- 
liam Calvin,  born  May  20,  1902,  a  student  at  Brown 
University,  class  of  1923.  7.  Edward  Mansfield, 
bom  March  9,  1904,  a  student  at  high  school.  8. 
John  Vinton,  born  August  6,  1905,  a  student  at  high 
school.  9.  Frederick  Galen,  born  July  4,  1910.  The 
family  home  was  in  Peabody,  but  a  summer  home 
was  maintained  in  Salem  many  years.  Mrs.  Clara 
Bailey  (Mansfield)  Munroe  survives  her  husband, 
and  continues  her  residence  in  Peabody,  Massachu- 
setts, at  No.  25  Orchard  street. 


SAMUEL  HOOPER  (2)  STONE— Two  men 
have  borne  this  name  in  Beverly,  Massachusetts, 
Samuel  Hooper  Stone,  mariner  and  later  merchant, 
long  since  gathered  to  his  fathers,  and  his  son, 
Samuel  Hooper  (2)  Stone,  the  well  known  real  es- 
tate and  insurance  broker,  now  located  at  No.  164 
Cabot  street,  where  he  conducts  a  business  which 
he  established  forty-four  years  ago  (1877)  in  a  room 
over  Hill's  jewelry  store  at  No.  160  Cabot  street. 
The  business  has  remained  in  that  locality  all  the 
years  which  have  since  intervened,  and  is  housed 
in  the  building  next  door  to  the  one  in  which  it  had 
its  birth. 

Samuel  Hooper  Stone,  the  elder,  was  born  in 
Manchester,  Massachusetts,  July  15,  1826,  died  Sep- 
tember 7,  1881.  He  followed  the  sea  in  his  earlier 
life,  then  engaged  in  the  shoe  business  in  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  died.  He  married  Caroline 
Augusta  Dodge,  born  in  Beverly,  September  17, 
1830,  and  there  died,  May  5,  1881,  daughter  of 
Azor  Dodge,  whose  home  was  the  old  Batch  home- 
stead, the  oldest  house  standing  in  Beverly. 

Samuel  Hooper  (2)  Stone,  son  of  Samuel  Hooper 
(1)  and  Caroline  Augusta  (Dodge)  Stone,  was  born 
in  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  January  26,  1852,  and 
there  yet  resides,  sixty-nine  years  later.     He  was 


educated  in  the  public  schools  and  was  variously 
engaged  until  the  age  of  twenty-five,  then,  on  April 
1,  1877,  began  his  long  and  successful  career  as  a 
real  estate  and  insurance  agent.  He  opened  his 
first  office  in  a  room  over  Hill's  jewelry  shop  at 
No.  160  Cabot  street  and  from  the  beginning  met 
with  gratifying  success.  He  has  continued  in  the 
same  lines  and  has  built  up  a  strong  agency.  His 
real  estate  operations  and  dealings  have  been  ex- 
tensive and  he  may  be  given  credit  for  a  great  deal 
of  the  expansion  and  improvements  which  in  the 
last  half  century  Beverly  has  experienced.  The 
strongest  and  best  companies  are  represented  in  his 
insurance  department,  and  it  is  a  conservative  state- 
ment to  say  that  in  his  business  operations  Mr. 
Stone  has  registered  success.  The  business  was 
incorporated  August  1,  1917,  under  the  name  of  the 
Samuel  H.  Stone  Company,  Inc.,  Roy  K.  Patch  and 
George  W.  Barron  being  associated  with  Mr.  Stone. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Beverly  Board 
of  Trade  in  1888,  has  continuously  held  an  import- 
ant office,  and  never  missed  a  board  meeting  dur- 
ing the  entire  period  of  twenty-nine  years,  which 
has  elapsed  since  its  organization.  Since  1889  he 
has  been  secretary  of  the  Beverly  Building  Associa- 
tion. He  is  Beverly's  representative  on  the  Salem 
"News",  and  a  citizen,  public-spirited  and  progres- 
sive. 

Mr.  Stone  is  a  member  of  Liberty  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  Diana  Chapter,  Order  of 
the  Eastern  Star;  Bass  River  Lodge,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  and  Friendship  Lodge, 
Daughters  of  Rebekah.  He  is  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics, and  a  member  of  Dane  Street  Congregational 
Church.  Now  nearing  his  seventieth  birthday,  Mr. 
Stone  is  hale  and  hearty,  and  is  daily  at  his  busi- 
ness. He  is  widely  known  as  a  genial,  generous 
soul,  upright  andd  honorable  in  all  things,  a  man 
both  trusted  and  loved. 

Mr.  Stone  married  Nellie  M.  Hussey,  a  daughter 
of   Frank   H.   and    Augusta   P.    Hussey. 


GEORGE  DRAPER — With  long  experience  in 
the  manufacture  of  leather,  George  Draper,  of 
Peabody,  Massachusetts,  is  carrying  forward  to  a 
successful  future  the  business  which  he  has  estab- 
lished in  this  city. 

Mr.  Draper  was  born  in  Peabody,  March  18, 
1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Edward  and  Jane  (Tresilian) 
Draper.  The  father  was  bom  in  Ireland,  and  the 
mother  in  Maine. 

Receiving  a  thoroughly  practical  education  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  this  city,  Mr.  Draper 
first  entered  the  industrial  world  in  the  employ  of 
the  A.  C.  Lawrence  Company,  the  well  known 
Peabody  leather  manufacturers.  Here  he  worked 
in  the  shipping  department  for  four  years.  He 
then  became  connected  with  the  Morrill  Leather 
Company,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  as  foreman,  and 
remained  with  them  in  that  capacity  for  fifteen 
years.  He  then  went  to  Brooklyn,  New  York, 
where  he  was  with  the  Richard  Young  Company, 
leather  manufacturers,  for  three  years.     Following 


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this  he  went  to  the  O.  H.  Oppenheimer  Company, 
of  Newark,  New  Jersey,  with  whom  he  was  asso- 
ciated for  one  year  as  superintendent.  Thereafter 
returning  to  Peabody,  he  became  superintendent  of 
the  C.  P.  Osborne  Company's  plant,  filling  this  posi- 
tion for  a  period  of  five  years. 

Through  these  various  changes,  Mr.  Draper  gain- 
ed a  fund  of  experience,  and  a  familiarity  with 
modern  methods  in  different  plants,  which  he  is  now 
finding  invaluable.  In  1919,  in  association  with 
Ruric  A.  Chilson  as  partner,  he  founded  the  busi- 
ness which  is  now  progressing  most  satisfactorily. 
Located  on  Walnut  street,  in  Peabody,  the  firm 
are  manufacturing  sock  linings  for  McKay  turned 
shoes,  and  are  handling  the  splitting  of  leather  on 
contract,  manufacturing  sheep  skins.  They  are 
building  up  an  extensive  business  and  taking  a  posi- 
tion of  prominence  in  the  manufacturing  world. 

Mr.  Draper  is  a  member  of  the  Peabody  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  politically  supports  the  Re- 
publican party.  In  fraternal  circles  he  is  well  known, 
being  master  of  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  and  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  Paul's  Episcopal 
Church,  of  which  he  is  also  warden.  For  thirty- 
five  years,  ever  since  his  childhood,  he  has  sung  in 
different  church  choirs. 

Mr.  Draper  married,  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
Emma  L.  Osborne,  daughter  of  Calvin  P.  and 
Louise  V.  (Jones)  Osborne,  Mr.  Osborne  being  Mr. 
Draper's  recent  employer. 


FREDERICK  PENFIELD  LIBERTY— The  busi- 
ness record  of  Frederick  Penfield  Liberty,  of  Merri- 
mac,  Massachusetts,  shoe  manufacturer,  clearly  in- 
dicates his  measure  as  an  organizer  and  executive. 
He  has  had  part  in  the  formation  and  development 
of  several  important  shoe  manufacturing  corpora- 
tions, as  will  be  seen.  His  record  also  includes  im- 
portant administrative  duties  accomplished  in  mili- 
tary capacity  during  the  World  War. 

Frederick  P.  Liberty  was  born  on  June  9,  1885, 
at  Renovo,  Pennsylvania,  son  of  Magloire  and  Al- 
phonsine  (Normand)  Liberty.  His  father  was  born 
in  Pigeon  City,  Pennsylvania,  on  July  26,  1862,  and 
for  the  greater  part  of  his  life  was  a  lumber  mer- 
chant in  Pennsylvania.  His  mother  was  born  in 
Lakeport,  New  Hampshire,  on  June  7,  1865.  Their 
children  were:  Frederick  P.,  of  whom  further; 
Marie  Louise;  Elodie;  and  Ernest. 

The  family  seems  to  have  settled  in  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  early  in  the  boyhood  of  Frederick 
P.,  for  he  received  his  elementary  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  that  place.  He  later  was  a  stu- 
dent at  the  Sacred  Heart  College,  Arthabaska,  Can- 
ada. After  graduating  therefrom,  he  entered  busi- 
ness life  without  delay.  His  first  work  was  in  the 
retail  clothing  store  of  Warren  Emerson,  in  Haver- 
hill, where  he  remained  for  about  eighteen  months, 
then  left  to  work  in  New  Bedford,  Massachusetts, 
for  the  Haskell  &  Tupp  Company  of  that  place. 
He  was  only  twenty-two  years  old  when  he  re- 
turned to  Haverhill  and  ventured  into  business  for 


himself.  He  formed  business  association  with 
Ernest  C.  Peabody,  and  the  two,  as  partners,  con- 
ducted the  firm  of  Ernest  C.  Peabody  &  Company, 
leather  trimmers,  from  1907  to  1910,  when  Mr.  Lib- 
erty acquired  a  half-interest  in  the  business  of  Ed. 
E.  Sullivan,  of  Haverhill,  the  firm  with  the  change 
of  ownership  becoming  Ed.  E.  Sullivan  &  Company. 
The  partnership  continued  for  four  years,  until. 
1914,  and  an  appreciable  volume  of  manufacturing 
of  high  grade  turned  shoes  for  ladies  had  been  de- 
veloped; but  in  1914  Mr.  Liberty  saw  an  advantage 
in  retiring  from  the  company  to  organize  the  Lib- 
erty-Durgin  Corporation,  and  did  so.  The  prin- 
cipal incorporators  were  Bernard  L.  Durgin,  Freder- 
ick P.  Liberty,  and  William  S.  Starkey,  and  these 
became  the  president,  treasurer,  and  vice-president 
of  the  corporation  when  chartered.  Seeing  that 
nowadays  most  of  the  manufacturing  is  done  by 
the  Rex  system,  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  the 
Liberty- Durgin  Corporation  was  the  first  company 
to  manufacture  shoes  under  the  Turn  Rex  system. 

During  the  next  few  years  a  great  expansion 
came,  and  when  in  1917  the  government  had  to  en- 
ter into  many  phases  of  manufacture  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  the  nation  at  war,  the  plant  of  the 
Liberty-Durgin  Corporation  was  important  enough 
to  be  one  of  those  sought  for  and  turned  over. 
During  the  war  the  plant  manufactured  textile 
equipment  exclusively  for  the  government,  and  was 
very  efficiently  managed.  It  is  said  that  the  fac- 
tory had  the  distinction  of  having  the  greatest  out- 
put per  machine  at  the  least  expense,  notwithstand- 
ing that  it  had  the  highest  paid  operators  during  the 
period  in  which  it  was  devoted  to  government  con- 
tracts; and  a  further  distinction,  which  is  treasured, 
is  a  citation  from  the  United  States  Government 
as  to  its  valuable  service  to  the  nation  in  war,  it 
being  stated  that  the  Liberty-Durgin  Corporation 
was  the  only  company  engaged  in  government  con- 
tracts that  was  not  delinquent  in  filling  orders. 
The  company  continued  in  government  work  until 
the  close  of  the  World  War,  and  then  reverted  to 
shoe  manufacturing,  and  to  the  making  of  Good- 
year welt  women's  shoes.  In  the  same  year  Mr. 
Liberty  acquired  the  controlling  interest  in  the 
Austin  H.  Perry  Shoe  Company,  the  name  being 
then  changed  to  the  Cooper,  Liberty,  Thompson 
Company,  the  company  continuing  to  manufacture 
on  an  extensive  scale,  having  two  plants,  one  at 
Marlboro  and  the  other  at  Haverhill.  In  1920  Mr. 
Liberty  became  chairman  of  the  Shoe  Manufactur- 
ing Association,  acting  also  as  manager,  capacities 
he  still  holds.  Recently,  in  1921,  he  became  con- 
nected with  the  George  B.  Leavitt  Corporation, 
large  shoe  manufacturers,  and  was  elected  presi- 
dent and  appointed  general  manager.  It  will  there- 
fore be  seen  that  Mr.  Liberty  has  been  quite  active 
in  his  connection  with  the  Massachusetts  shoe 
manufacturing  industry. 

During  the  World  War  he  volunteered  his  ser- 
vices to  the  nation,  in  military  capacity,  though  of 
course  beyond  draft  age.  He  enlisted  in  the  United 
States  army  in  March,  1918,  and  was  commissioned 


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in  the  grade  of  captain  by  President  Wilson,  on  May 
7,  1918.  He  was  assigned  to  duty  at  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, under  the  district  chief  of  ordnance, 
Levi  H.  Greenwood,  and  had  charge  of  production 
of  ordnance  equipment.  In  August,  1918,  he  was 
transferred  from  the  Ordnance  Department  to  the 
Quartermaster  Corps,  and  in  this  assignment  was 
the  officer  in  charge  of  the  manufacturing  branch 
of  the  department  in  the  Boston  district.  He  was 
not  discharged  from  military  service  until  June, 
1919.  Immediately,  thereafter,  he  resumed  his  full 
connection  with  the  shoe  industry. 

Blr.  Liberty  is  necessarily  well  known  in  the 
Haverhill  district.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Haver- 
hill Chamber  of  Commerce,  was  a  director  of  it 
for  two  years,  and  also  was  a  member  of  the 
Haverhill  Rotary  Club.  He  belongs  to  the  Island 
Golf,  Agawam,  and  Merrimac  Valley  clubs. 

Mr.  Liberty  married,  January  4,  1905,  Sarah  Isa- 
belle  Page,  who  was  born  in  Haverhill,  March  26, 
1885,  daughter  of  George  H.  and  Mary  Jane 
(Hughes)  Page,  of  Haverhill.  George  H.  Page 
was  born  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  December  1, 
1860,  and  was  a  hotel  proprietor  in  Haverhill  until 
he  died,  August  4,  1907.  His  wife  was  born  in 
Georgetown,  Massachusetts,  August  6,  1859,  and 
they  were  married  July  3,  1879.  Their  children 
were:  Flora  Edith,  bom  February  6,  1881;  Charles, 
born  in  August,  1882,  died  in  1883;  Sarah  Isabelle, 
who  married  Frederick  P.  Liberty;*  Elzo  B.,  born 
June  21,  1886;  George  L.,  born  October  7,  1890; 
Ruth  A.,  born  October  8,  1892;  Jennie  M.,  born  May 
7,  1894;  and  Doris,  born  April  6,  1898.  Frederick 
P.  and  Sarah  Isabelle  (Page)  Liberty  had  children 
as  follows:  Norman  D.  Page,  born  September  2, 
1906;  Jane  Louise,  born  October  26,  1908;  Ruth, 
born  November  16,  1910;  Frederick  P.,  Jr.,  born 
January  3,  1913;  George  Currier,  born  July  29,  1915, 
died  July  12,  1917;  James  Sherman,  born  July  1, 
1917;  and  Franklin,  bom  July  22,  1919. 


Mr.  Davis  married,  in  1901,  Mary  Adams,  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  John  F.  Adams,  and  they  have  two  sons: 
John  F.  A.,  born  October  19,  1904,  and  Harrison 
M.  Jr.,  born  April  19,  1908. 


HARRISON  MERRILL  DAVIS,  a  member  of 
the  law  firm  of  Dunbar  &  Rackemann,  Room  75, 
Ames  building,  Boston,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in 
Salem,  Massachusetts,  December  17,  1867,  and  is  a 
son  of  Abner  H.  and  Mary  L.  (Merrill)  Davis,  both 
of  New  England  families. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Portland,  Maine,  Mr. 
Davis  laid  the  foundation  for  his  education,  then 
spent  two  years  at  Olivet  College,  Michigan.  Re- 
turning East,  he  thereafter  read  law  in  the  offices 
of  Holmes  &  Payson,  of  Portland,  Maine,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Maine  bar  in  1888.  He  was  admit- 
ted to  the  Massachusetts  bar  in  1896,  and  has  since 
carried  on  a  general  practice,  being  associated  since 
1896  with  the  firm  of  attorneys  formerly  known  as 
Balch  &  Rackemann,  and  more  recently  Dunbar  & 
Rackemann,  having  been  admitted  to  the  firm  in 
1908. 

Mr.  Davis  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Billiard 
Club,  the  Salem  Golf  Club,  and  the  Eastern  Yacht 
Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Salem  Club,  and 
of  the  St.  Botolph  Club  of  Boston. 


HARRIE   J.   PHIPPS   was   bom  at   Hopkinton, 

Massachusetts,  in  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Appleton 
and  Sarah  J.  (Metcalf)  Phipps,  of  Hopkinton.  His 
father  was  a  carpenter  and  builder. 

Mr.  Phipps  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Watertown,  Massachusetts.  After 
completing  his  preliminary  studies,  he  proceeded  to 
Harvard  University  and  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  1903.  Having  decided  to 
adopt  the  profession  of  teaching,  Mr.  Phipps  ac- 
cepted a  position  as  teacher  at  Cumberland,  Mary- 
land, where  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  next 
spent  three  years  as  a  teacher  at  the  Allen  School 
for  Boys,  at  West  Newton.  From  there  he  went  to 
the  Maiden  High  School,  where  for  three  years  he 
was  professor  of  mathematics  and  science.  When 
his  connection  with  the  Maiden  High  School  came 
to  an  end,  Mr.  Phipps  became  the  principal  of  the 
Oliver  Ames  High  School,  at  North  Easton.  At 
the  end  of  four  years  of  service  in  this  position 
Mr.  Phipps  became  the  superintendent  of  schools 
at  Easton,  a  position  which  he  held  for  three  years. 
At  length,  after  having  been  connected  with  the 
Oliver  Ames  High  School  at  North  Easton  for 
seven  years,  Mr.  Phipps  decided  to  accept  a  new 
position,  and  became  the  superintendent  of  schools 
at  Walpole,  where  he  remained  for  one  year.  From 
Walpole  he  came  to  Danvers,  where  for  the  past 
two  years  he  has  been  superintendent  of  schools  of 
the   town. 

Mr.  Phipps  is  an  active  member  of  the  Maple 
Street  Congregational  Church.  He  served  as  a 
member  of  the  State  Guard  during  the  period  of  the 
World  War,  from  1917  to  1920.  He  is  a  Mason  and 
a  past  master  of  the  Grange.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Massachusetts  High  School  Association;  the 
Massachusetts  School  Masters'  Club;  and  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Superintendents'  Association. 

Mr.  Phipps  married  Alice  Cox,  of  Watertown, 
Massachusetts,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  four 
daughters:  Virginia,  Gwendolyn,  Miriam,  and  Jean 
Phipps.  

DEAN  K.  WEBSTER,  the  present  head  of  the 
H.  K.  Webster  Company,  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, has  for  years  carried  forward  in  ever  widening 
scope  a  business  built  upon  one  of  the  everyday 
needs  of  the  people. 

Henry  K.  Webster,  the  founder  of  this  concern, 
was  born  in  Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  on  Janu- 
ary 18,  1835,  and  was  educated  in  the  schools  of 
that  city.  As  a  young  man  he  worked  on  his  fath- 
er's farm,  then,  in  ^858,  came  to  Lawrence.  Here 
he  entered  the  em^oy  of  a  local  grain  dealer,  re- 
maining in  this  connection  until  1863,  when  he  en- 
listed in  the  12th  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  serving  until  the  end  of  the  war. 
Returning  to   Lawrence   in   1865,   Mr.    Webster  re- 


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mmed  the  duties  of  his  old  position  and  continued 
with  the  same  firm  until  1868.  During  his  employ- 
ment in  this  business  he  had  learned  thoroughly  the 
relation  of  this  branch  of  mercantile  endeavor  to 
the  trade  which  it  supplied,  and  with  the  originality 
which  was  characteristic  of  the  man,  devised  a 
plan  for  developing  the  business  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  be  of  mutual  advantage  to  both  the  dealer  and 
the  consumer.  Starting  in  business  for  himself  in 
1S6S,  he  built  up  a  very  large  interest  by  milling 
grains  and  preparing  feeds  for  the  special  require- 
ments of  the  different  groups  into  which  the  mar- 
ket is  naturally  divided.  Carrying  this  idea  through 
all  his  experience  as  head  of  the  business,  it  be- 
came the  fundamental  principle  of  the  concern,  and 
has  been  developed  to  a  point  where  the  company 
mills  and  manufactures  a  large  variety  of  grain 
products,  including  corn  meal,  cracked  corn,  ground 
oats,  and  many  special  lines  of  mixed  feeds  for 
stock  and  poultry,  all  under  the  brand  of  the  "Blue 
Seal  Grain  Products."  They  make  a  specialty  of 
distributing  assorted  car  lots  of  grain  and  feed  to 
points  on  the  Boston  &  Maine  railroad  in  this  and 
other  States.  They  sell  at  both  wholesale  and  retail 
and  do  a  large  business.  Prior  to  1904  the  firm 
was  known  as  the  H.  K.  Webster  Co.,  and  then,  be- 
ing incorporated,  it  has  since  been  the  H.  K.  Web- 
ster Company. 

Henry  K.  Webster  became  widely  prominent  in 
various  circles  in  Lawrence,  and  was  honored  by 
the  people  by  election  to  public  office.  He  was  long 
a  member  of  the  Common  Council,  and  served  as 
president  of  that  body  in  1878-79.  In  1881  he  was 
elected  mayor  of  the  city  of  Lawrence,  and  served 
with  dignity  and  wisdom.  For  many  years  he  was 
president  of  the  Lawrence  National  Bank,  and  after 
its  consolidation  with  the  Merchants  National,  as 
the  Merchants  Trust  Company,  he  was  chairman 
of  its  board  of  directors  until  his  death.  He  was  a 
member  of  Tuscan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  of  Mount  Sinai  Royal  Arch  Chapter;  of 
Lawrence  Council,  Royal  and  Select m Masters;  and 
of  Bethany  Commandery,  Knights  Templar.  He 
died  February  23,  1920. 

On  September  7,  1861,  Henry  K.  Webster  married 
Elsie  A.  Johnson,  who  died  in  1909.  They  were 
the  parents  of  three  sons:  Burt  G.,  now  of  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts;  Neal  W.;  and  Dean  K.,  of  fur- 
ther mention. 

Dean  K.  Webster  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, May  10,  1870,  and  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  the  city.  Covering 
the  high  school  course,  he  thereafter  attended  com- 
mercial school,  and  also  studied  law  in  the  office  of 
a  Lawrence  attorney.  While  never  taking  up  the 
practice  of  law  professionally,  he  has  found  this 
knowledge  a  useful  business  adjunct.  Becoming 
associated  with  his  father  in  1891,  he  was  received 
into  the  firm  as  a  partner  in  1895,  and  upon  the 
death  of  his  father  became  president  and  treasurer 
of  the  concern,  in  which  office  he  is  still  active. 

In  1907  Mr.  Webster  was  selected  by  the  Grain 
Dealers'  Association  of  New  England  to  head  the 


organization  of  the  Grain  Dealers'  Mutual  Fire  In- 
surance Company,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts,  since 
which  time  he  has  served  as  its  president.  From 
this  beginning  three  other  mutual  insurance  com- 
panies have  grown,  of  each  of  which  Mr.  Webster  is 
the  active  head:  Automobile  Mutual  Fire  Insurance 
Company,  Automobile  Mutual  Liability  Insurance 
Company  (called  The  Twin  Mutuals),  and  the 
Beacon  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company.  These 
are  all  Massachusetts  corporations,  with  offices  at 
No.  40  Central  street,  Boston. 

In  fraternal  circles  Mr.  Webster  is  widely  promi- 
nent. He  is  a  member  of  Tuscan  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  being  a  past  master  of  the  lodge. 
He  is  a  past  high  priest  of  Mount  Sinai  Royal  Arch 
Chapter;  is  past  illustrious  master  of  Lawrence 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  is  a  past  com- 
mander of  Bethany  Commandery,  No.  17,  Knights 
Templar.  He  is  past  district  deputy  grand  master 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  is  past  district  deputy  grand 
high  priest,  and  past  grand  king  of  the  Grand 
Chapter,  also  past  grand  principal  conductor  of  the 
work,  and  at  the  present  time  is  most  illustrious 
grand  master  of  the  Grand  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters,  of  Massachusetts.  He  is  a  member 
of  Lowell  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Scottish  Rite,  and 
is  past  sovereign  prince  of  Lowell  Council,  Princes 
of  Jerusalem.  He  is  past  second  lieutenant  com- 
mander of  Massachusetts  Consistory,  Ancient  Ac- 
cepted Scottish  Rite,  with  the  thirty-second  de- 
gree, and  has  been  crowned  with  the  honorary 
thirty-third  degree.  He  is  a  member  of  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine,  of  Boston. 

Socially,  Mr.  Webster  is  well  known,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Rotary  Club,  and  also  of  the  Merri- 
mac  Valley  Country  Club.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

On  May  31,  1894,  Mr.  Webster  married  Clara- 
bell  Hatch,  of  Lawrence,  and  they  have  two  sons: 
Dean  K.,  Jr.,  associated  with  his  father  in  business; 
and  Walter  N.,  a  student  of  the  Massachusetts  In- 
stitute of  Technology.  The  family  resides  at  No. 
19  Wyman  street,  and  attends  the  Central  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  They  also  have  a  charm- 
ing country  home  at  White's  Pond,  Pelham,  New 
Hampshire.  

GEORGE  HARRISON  ALLEN— A  lifelong  resi- 
dent of  Essex  county,  and  now,  at  nearly  eighty-one 
years  of  age,  at  his  desk  daily,  George  Harrison 
Allen  is  a  noteworthy  example  of  the  business  ex- 
ecutive who  is  still  alert  and  active  far  beyondd  the 
allotted  span  of  life. 

Mr.  Allen  comes  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  in 
New  England,  and  is  a  son  of  Jacob  Alva  Allen, 
who  was  born  in  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  March  5, 
1810.  Jacob  A.  Allen  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Wilson  &  Allen,  a  representative  firm  of  Essex 
county  of  a  day  gone  by,  conducting  a  prosperous 
planing  mill  and  a  box  factory.  He  continued  long 
in  this  business,  his  son  being  identified  with  its 
progress  from  his  youth.     Jacob  A.  Allen  married 


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Prudence  Hire,  who  was  born  in  Middlebury,  Ver- 
mont, November  5,  1807.  Both  are  long  since  de- 
ceased. 

George  Harrison  Allen  was  born  in  Manchester, 
Massachusetts,  on  June  21,  1840.  Obtaining  a  prac- 
tical education  in  the  public  schools  both  of  Man- 
chester and  Methuen,  he  began  his  business  career 
in  his  father's  planing  mill,  shoveling  shavings. 
About  1867  Jacob  A.  Allen  and  Captain  James  Boy- 
den  formed  a  partnership,  and  coming  to  this  city 
began  making  wooden  boxes  in  Lynn  and  Beverly. 
George  H.  Allen,  then  twenty-seven  years  of  age, 
and  a  veteran  of  Civil  War,  joined  them  in  the  ven- 
ture. Two  years  later  Captain  Boyden  died,  and 
they  received  into  partnership  his  half-brother, 
William  Boyden.  The  business  continued  to  prosper 
in  their  hands,  and  although  they  had  the  mis- 
fortune of  seeing  the  larger  factory  burn  to  the 
ground,  they  replaced  it  with  a  larger,  finer  and 
better  equipped  plant,  and  continued,  undismayed. 
This  arrangement  continued  until  about  1891,  when 
Mr.  Allen  purchased  the  interest  of  the  Boyden 
heirs.  George  H.  Allen  conducted  both  plants  until 
January  1,  1920,  when  he  sold  to  the  Hoague- 
Sprague  Corporation,  retaining,  however,  an  inter- 
est in  the  concern. 

Mr.  Allen  has  seen  the  different  changes  and  de- 
velopments of  box  manufacturing,  in  which  branch 
of  industry  his  father  was  a  pioneer.  He  has  seen 
the  introduction  of  fiber  and  paper  boxes  from  the 
standpoint  of  one  of  the  largest  producers  of  the 
day,  and  is  still  as  keenly  interested,  although  past 
eighty  years  of  age,  as  when  he  entered  the  field  as 
a  young  man,  with  his  future  before  him.  He  is 
remarkably  active,  and  the  business  which  he  han- 
dles daily  would  do  credit  to  a  much  younger  man. 

In  the  Civil  War  Mr.  Allen  served  in  the  Third 
Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry,  also  acting  as 
wardmaster  in  the  hospital.  He  served  in  North 
Carolina,  under  General  Foster,  for  nine  months, 
in  the  18th  Army  Corps,  in  the  Regimental  Field 
Hospital,  and  through  all  the  exigencies  of  the 
time  was  fortunate  enough  to  suffer  no  wounds. 

By  political  affiliation  a  Republican,  Mr.  Allen 
has  often  been  sought  as  a  candidate  for  public 
office,  but  has  always  declined  the  honor.  In  finan- 
cial circles  he  holds  high  standing,  having  been 
clerk  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Manufactur- 
ers' National  Bank,  which  office  he  still  holds,  his 
period  of  service  now  having  covered  twenty-eight 
years.  He  is  also  president  and  trustee  of  the  Com- 
monwealth Bank  of  Lynn. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Allen  is  widely  known.  He  is  a 
member  of  Golden  Fleece  Lodge,  Free  and  Accept- 
ed Masons,  of  which  lodge  he  has  been  treasurer 
for  about  twenty-seven  years;  a  member  of  Sutton 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  of  Giles  F.  Yates 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  of  Lafayette 
Lodge  of  Perfection,  of  Boston;  of  Mount  Olivet 
Chapter,  Massachusetts  Consistory,  Ancient  Ac- 
cepted Scottish  Rite,  and  holds  the  thirty-third  de- 
gree in  this  order.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic 


Shrine;  and  is  treasurer  and  trustee  of  the  Masonic 
Fraternity,  of  Lynn.  He  was  formerly  a  member  of 
United  Brothers  Lodge,  No.  66,  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  of  Lawrence,  and  of  Palestine  En- 
campment of  Lynn,  and  is  past  high  priest  of  Pal- 
estine Encampment.  His  clubs  are  the  Oxford  and 
the  Masonic,  of  Swampscott. 

On  December  26,  1864,  Mr.  Allen  married  (first) 
Sarah  Luella  Mclntyre,  daughter  of  Eben  and  Tem- 
perance Mclntyre,  of  Lancaster,  New  Hampshire, 
who  died  in  1901.  Eben  Mclntyre  was  a  highly  re- 
spected farmer  of  that  section.  Mr.  Allen  married 
(second)  Effie  Sophia  Spinney,  who  was  born  in 
Argyle,  Nova  Scotia,  of  seafaring  ancestors,  resid- 
ing later  in  Gloucester,  Massachusetts.  They  have 
two  children:  Luella  Spinney,  born  September  21, 
1904;  and  George  Harrison,  Jr.,  born  October  6, 
1905. 


JOHN  O'NEIL,  attorney,  of  Amesbury,  Massa- 
chusetts, was  born  in  that  town  July  31,  1890,  the 
son  of  the  late  John  and  Mary  J.  O'Neil.  He  re- 
ceived his  early  education  in  St.  Joseph's  Parochial 
School,  and  later  at  the  Amesbury  High  School, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1908.  For  two 
years  following  graduation  he  was  engaged  in  news- 
paper work,  abandoning  that  in  the  fall  of  1910  to 
enter  Harvard  College.  He  was  graduated  from 
Harvard  College  in  1914,  and  in  the  fall  of  the 
same  year  entered  the  Law  School  of  Harvard  Uni- 
versity. Concluding  his  law  course  in  June,  1917, 
he  was  admitted  to  practice  law  in  Massachusetts 
during  the  summer  of  that  year. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Mr.  O'Neil 
served  in  the  army,  being  attached  to  the  Intelli- 
gence Service.  He  was  honorably  discharged  Janu- 
ary 31,  1919.  He  was  later  associated  with  the  law 
office  of  William  A.  Morse,  of  Boston,  and  eventu- 
ally opened  offices  in  Amesbury,  where  he  has  since 
been  engaged  in  the  work  of  his  profession  and  has 
built  up  a  fine  practice. 

Mr.  O'Neil  has  been  very  active  in  the  community 
work  of  Amesbury,  and  there  have  been  few  com- 
munity efforts  of  recent  years  in  which  he  has  not 
taken  an  active  part.  He  is  at  present  a  director 
of  the  Amesbury  Hospital  Association  and  the 
Amesbury  Chamber  of  Commerce;  trustee  of  the 
Scholarship  Funds  of  the  Amesbury  High  School 
and  of  the  Athletic  Injury  Fund  of  the  same  in- 
stitution. 

Mr.  O'Neil  has  been  prominent  in  American  Le- 
gion circles,  and  has  held  several  offices.  At  pres- 
ent he  is  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of 
Amesbury  Post.  Fraternally  he  has  been  promi- 
nent in  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  now  holds 
the  office  of  grand  knight  of  Amesbury  Council  of 
that  order.  In  politics  Mr.  O'Neil  is  a  Democrat.  He 
has  been  the  party  candidate  for  the  Senate  in  the 
Fourth  Essex  District  and  for  Representative  in  the 
First  Essex  District,  and  has  been  prominent  in  the 
councils  of  the  party  in  this  section  of  the  State. 

Mr.  O'Neil  is  unmarried,  and  resides  with  his 
brother  at  No.  36  Greenwood  street,  Amesbury. 


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WALTER  M.  LIBBEY— Allied  with  the  great 
shoe  industry  in  the  manufacture  of  soles  and 
leather,  Walter  H.  Lihbey  is  an  active  executive 
in  the  trade  as  president  of  J.  L.  Libbey  &  Com- 
pany. 

Mr.  Libbey  is  a  son  of  Jeremiah  L.  Libbey,  long 
the  head  of  this  business,  which  still  bears  his  name, 
and  Elizabeth  (Sisson)  Libbey.  Jeremiah  L.  Lib- 
bey was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  reared  in 
this  city,  which  was  even  then  a  widely  recognized 
center  of  shoe  manufacturing.  He  founded  the 
present  business  June  1,  1864,  in  association  with  a 
partner,  R.  E.  Hilliard,  who  later,  in  1870,  retired 
to  go  into  business  for  himself. 

Walter  M.  Libbey  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, on  April  27,  1858,  and  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  city,  later  spending  one  year  at 
Wilbraham  Academy.  Entering  his  father's  fac- 
tory, he  learned  the  business  in  all  its  departments, 
and  on  June  1,  1879,  was  received  as  a  partner. 
From  that  time  until  the  present  Walter  M.  Libbey 
has  been  closely  identified  with  the  business  in  an 
executive  capacity.  Walter  M.  Durgin  was  made  a 
partner  in  1892,  and  in  1918  Mr.  Libbey's  son,  Wal- 
ter S.  Libbey,  became  a  member  of  the  firm.  For 
fifty-seven  years  J.  L.  Libbey  &  Company  has  been 
a  factor  in  the  shoe  industry  in  Essex  county,  and 
for  the  past  thirty  years  the  plant  has  occupied  its 
present  location  on  Union  street,  Lynn.  Walter  M. 
Libbey,  as  president  of  the  company,  is  prominent 
in  the  business  world  of  Lynn. 

In  financial  circles,  also,  Mr.  Libbey  is  identified 
with  large  interests.  He  was  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  Manufacturers'  National  Bank  of  Lynn,  and 
is  vice-president  and  director  of  that  institution.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  director  of  the  Lynn  Mutual  Insurance 
Company.  Fraternally,  Mr.  Libbey  is  a  member  of 
all  the  Masonic  orders,  including  the  Ancient  Ara- 
bic Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  Lynn  Lodge,  No.  117,  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks;  and  of  Providence  Lodge, 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  clubs  are 
the  Oxford,  of  Lynn,  and  the  Masonic,  of  Swamp- 
scott. 

Mr.  Libbey  married  (first)  Jessie  B.  Sawye,  who 
died  in  November,  1891.  They  were  the  parents  of 
two  children:  Beatrice  M.,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Robert 
J.  Kissock,  of  New  York;  and  Walter  S.,  who  is  a 
member  of  the  above-named  firm.  Mr.  Libbey  mar- 
ried (second)  Sarah  E.  Delano. 


the  class  of  1911.  He  later  took  up  the  duties  of 
clerk  of  the  Probate  Court  of  Essex  county,  and 
remained  in  this  capacity  until  1915.  At  that  time 
he  opened  an  office  and  entered  upon  the  practice 
of  law,  having  been  admitted  to  the  bar  in  Febru- 
ary, 1913.  He  had  built  up  a  very  considerable 
practice  when,  in  May,  1918,  he  enlisted  in  the 
Ordnance  Supply  School,  at  Fort  Slocum,  New 
York,  for  service  during  the  World  War.  In  Au- 
gust of  the  same  year  he  sailed  for  France,  where 
he  took  an  active  part  in  the  Meuse-Argonne  of- 
fensive and  in  the  Toule  Sector,  and  was  discharged 
July  24,  1919. 

Returning  to  Salem  after  his  discharge,  Mr.  Kin- 
sella  resumed  his  practice,  and  in  the  comparatively 
short  period  which  has  since  elapsed,  has  established 
himself  once  more  in  the  profession  of  his  choice. 
Mr.  Kinsella  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church  of  the  Immaculate  Conception,  and  is  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 


JAMES  KINSELLA— One  of  the  younger  attor- 
neys of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  James  Kinsella  is 
building  up  a  successful  practice,  although  his  ser- 
vice in  the  World  War  came  as  an  interruption  in 
his  career.  Mr.  Kinsella  was  born  in  Salem,  in  1888, 
and  is  a  son  of  James  F.  and  Margaret  (Savage) 
Kinsella,  of  this  city.  His  father  has  for  many 
years  been  active  as  a  carpenter  and  builder  in 
Salem  and  its  vicinity. 

After  attending  the  parochial  and  high  schools 
of  Salem,  Mr.  Kinsella  entered  Boston  College,  in 


EDWIN  B.  HALL— A  native  of  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts, a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College,  and 
for  many  years  among  the  responsible  executives 
of  the  Haverhill  shoe  industry,  Edwin  B.  Hall  comes 
deservedly  into  the  Essex  county  record.  Edwin 
Bowley  Hall  was  born  in  Haverhill  on  August  4, 
1878,  son  of  George  A.  Hall  by  his  first  wife,  Mary 
G.  Bowley,  of  Haverhill,  daughter  of  Edwin  Bowley, 
who  was  an  early  resident  in  Haverhill,  and  one 
who  aided  appreciably  to  bring  Haverhill  into  a 
good  place  among  the  incorporated  places  of  that 
part  of  Massachusetts.  He  was  a  large  owner  of 
real  estate  in  the  city,  and  was  one  of  the  most  in- 
fluential citizens  of  his  day. 

The  Hall  family  was  originally  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, Thomas  Hall,  grandfather  of  Edwin  B.,  hav- 
ing been  born  in  Plaistow,  that  State.  He  was  a 
Protestant,  and  had  a  farming  estate,  the  working 
of  which  he  made  his  main  occupation.  He  had 
seven  children,  four  of  whom  were  sons,  among 
them  George  A.,  father  of  Edwin  B.,  of  whom 
further. 

George  A.  Hall  was  born  in  1848,  was  twice  mar- 
ried, and  was  a  prominent  business  man  of  Haver- 
hill. His  line  was  real  estate,  and  he  probably  as- 
sociated with  his  father-in-law  in  many  big  real  es- 
tate transactions.  He  was  respected  and  popular 
in  the  community;  so  much  may  be  inferred  from 
the  fact  that  for  several  years  he  was  the  repre- 
sentative of  Haverhill  in  the  State  Legislature.  By 
religious  affiliation  he  was  a  Congregationalist,  and 
a  good  supporter  of  the  local  churches.  His  first 
wife,  Mary  G.  (Bowley)  Hall,  bore  him  one  child, 
Edwin  B.,  of  whom  further;  by  his  second  wife, 
Helena  Clarkson,  he  had  two  children:  Harold  and 
Isabelle,  both  of  whom,  however,  are  deceased. 

Edwin  B.  Hall  received  elementary  and  high 
schooling  in  Haverhill  public  schools,  and  took  the 
preparatory  collegiate  course  at  the  Hopkins  on 
School  at  Boston,  proceeding  from  there  to  Dart- 
mouth College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1902.    Soon  thereafter,  he  entered  busi- 


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ness  life  aa  an  employee  of  the  firm  of  Payne  & 
Webster,  Boston  brokers,  with  which  firm  he  re- 
mained for  four  years.  He  left  them  in  order  to  ac- 
cept an  appointment  with  the  Winchell  Company. 
He  was  one  of  the  directors  of  the  company,  and  for 
twelve  years  had  charge  of  the  office  and  sales  force. 
In  1918  he  was  the  principal  organizer  of  the  Baker 
Shoe  Company,  Inc.,  of  Haverhill,  and  has  since 
given  his  time  wholly  to  its  direction.  He  is  presi- 
dent of  the  company;  F.  Baker  Hall,  treasurer;  and 
R.  H.  Taylor,  secretary.  Their  plant  is  at  No.  280 
River  street,  and  its  capacity  production  is  2,000 
pairs  of  their  specialties,  ladies'  boudoir  shoes  and 
a  line  of  sandals.  The  factory  uses  16,000  square 
feet  of  floor  space,  and  finds  steady  employment  for 
about  one  hundred  persons. 

Mr.  Hall  is  placed  well  among  the  leading  busi- 
ness men  of  Haverhill,  but  he  does  not  seem  to 
enter  much  into  public  life.  He  has  never  held  pub- 
he  office,  and  belongs  to  none  of  the  local  socie- 
ties or  fraternal  orders.  Socially  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Pentucket  Club,  and  his  church  is  the  North 
Congregational,  of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Hall  married,  in  Haverhill,  on  April  30,  1902, 
Florence  B.  Gould,  who  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Mas- 
sachusetts, in  1883,  daughter  of  Wilbur  H.  and 
Mercy  (Baker)  Gould,  the  former  a  shoe  manufac- 
turer. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall  have  three  children: 
Eleanor,  who  was  bom  in  1903,  and  graduated  from 
the  Haverhill  High  School  in  the  class  of  1921; 
Barbara,  born  in  1905,  and  now  (1922)  a  Haverhill 
High  School  junior;  and  Natalie,  born  in  1910,  and 
now  in  the  eighth  grade  of  the  Fox'Grammar  School 


WINFIELD  B.  KNOWLTON  was  born  at  Low- 
ell, Massachusetts,  on  May  18,  1877,  and  is  a  son 
of  George  Winfield  and  Etta  Frances  (Watson) 
Knowlton.  His  father  was  bom  at  Newmarket, 
New  Hampshire,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  bank- 
ing business  for  about  forty  years,  until  1906,  when 
he  retired  from  active  participation  in  business  af- 
fairs. He  died  in  1907.  His  wife,  who  was  born  at 
Lowell,  Massachusetts,  died  in  1914. 

Winfield  B.  Knowlton  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Lowell.  He  graduated 
from  the  Lowell  High  School  as  a  member  of  the 
class  of  1895,  and  proceeded  to  the  Lowell  Textile 
School.  When  he  had  completed  his  technical 
studies  he  obtained  employment  with  the  Kitson 
Machine  Company,  of  Lowell.  After  spending  two 
years  in  the  service  of  the  Kitson  Machine  Com- 
pany, Mr.  Knowlton  was  offered  a  position  as 
draftsman  with  the  Tremont  and  Suffolk  Mills,  of 
that  city.  He  remained  in  this  position  for  a  year, 
and  then,  in  1899,  formed  a  connection  with  the 
American  Woolen  Company,  of  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts. His  first  position  at  Lawrence  was  that 
of  draftsman,  but  he  was  steadily  promoted,  until 
he  attained  his  present  position,  which  is  that  of 
supervising  mechanical  engineer. 

Mr.  Knowlton  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
church  of  Andover.  He  is  a  member  of  Phoenician 
Lodge,   Free   and    Accepted    Masons;    Mount   Sinai 


Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lawrence  Council, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Bethany  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar;  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  also 
is  a  member  of  the  American  Society  of  Mechan- 
ical Engineers  of  New  York;  the  Merrimac  Valley 
Country  Club;  the  Meadowbrook  Country  Club;  the 
Home  Club  of  Lawrence;  and  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  of  Lawrence.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican. 

Mr.  Knowlton  married,  in  1903,  Minnie  Arundale, 
daughter  of  Joshua  Arundale,  of  Lawrence.  Mrs. 
Knowlton  was  bom  on  April  21,  1882.  They  have 
one  daughter,  Marjorie  Knowlton,  who  was  born 
on  January  5,  1909. 


SAMUEL  R.  BAILEY— An  ex-service  man,  and 
of  good  civil  record,  Samuel  R.  Bailey,  a  native  of 
Amesbury,  is  now  associating  with  his  father  in  the 
management  of  the  Bailey  Manufacturing  Company, 
of  Amesbury,  Massachusetts.  He  is  a  young  man 
of  good  technical  knowledge,  and  is  an  expert  in 
some  branches  of  electrical  work. 

Samuel  R.  Bailey  was  bom  in  Amesbury,  Massa- 
chusetts, on  January  17,  1894,  son  of  Edwin  W.  N. 
and  Lydia  (Crowell)  Bailey.  His  father  was  born 
in  East  Pittston,  Maine,  and  his  mother  in,  Beverly, 
Massachusetts.  As  a  boy  he  attended  the  Ames- 
bury schools,  graduating  eventually  from  the  high 
school.  Soon,  thereafter,  he  proceeded  to  Pratt 
Institute,  at  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  there  grad- 
uated in  the  class  of  1915.  He  found  employment 
with  the  Edison  Company,  at  Orange,  N.  J.,  work- 
ing in  the  battery  testing  department  for  two 
months.  Showing  aptitude  for  responsibility,  he 
was  made  night  foreman  of  the  research  department 
of  the  Edison  plant,  but  only  filled  that  office  for 
a  short  time,  being  transferred  to  the  more  impor- 
tant repair  department,  where  he  remained  for  six 
months  as  assistant  foreman.  He  had  by  this  time 
acquired  quite  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
business,  and  might  have  gone  much  further  in  the 
Edison  works,  but  he  left  the  Orange  plant  to 
take  a  position  in  the  New  York  office  of  the  Walker 
Vehicle  Company.  For  that  company  he  went  to 
Chicago,  Illinois,  and  there  for  a  time  represented 
them,  returning  eventually  to  New  York  City,  where 
he  became  city  salesman  for  the  company.  He  was 
thus  engaged  when  the  nation  entered  the  World 
War,  in  April,  1917.  Mr.  Bailey  did  not  wait  many 
weeks  before  enlisting,  being  probably  in  the  first 
ten  thousand'  enlisted  of  the  four  million  men  even- 
tually brought  into  the  United  States  army  during 
the  war.  He  voluntarily  enlisted  on  April  20,  1917, 
and  was  assigned  to  the  Fifteenth  Company,  of  the 
Ninth  Coast  Defence  Command,  of  New  York.  He 
passed  the  examination  as  electrician  sergeant,  first 
class,  on  June  9,  1917,  was  mustered  into  Federal 
service  on  July  5,  1917,  and  was  assigned  to  duty 
at  Fort  Hancock,  Sandy  Hook,  New  Jersey.  In 
April,  1918,  he  was  transferred  to  the  Fourth  Offi- 
cers' Training  Camp,  at  Fortress  Monroe,  Virginia, 
and  there  was  promoted  to  the  grade  of  engineer 


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on  June  6,  1918,  being  commissioned  in  the  rank  of 
second  lieutenant  soon  afterward,  on  June  26,  1918. 
He  was  reassigned  to  the  Coast  Defence  Service 
at  Sandy  Hook,  but  shortly  afterwards  sailed  over- 
seas, as  signal  officer  of  the  Fifth  Trench  Mortar 
Battalion.  On  January  10,  1919,  he  returned  to  this 
country  from  France,  and  on  the  20th  of  that  month 
was  honorably  discharged,  in  the  rank  of  second 
lieutenant,  at  Fort  Hamilton,  New  York. 

Soon  after  leaving  military  service  Mr.  Bailey 
resumed  his  connection  with  the  Walker  Vehicle 
Company,  and  continued  to  work  for  them  in  New 
York  until  June  15,  1920,  when  he  came  to  Ames- 
bury  to  join  his  father  in  the  Bailey  Manufacturing 
Company,  of  Amesbury,  and  they  have  since  been 
associated  in  business.  The  World  War  service  of 
Samuel  R.  Bailey  was  not  his  only  military  experi- 
ence. He  served  one  enlistment  term  in  the  State 
Militia,  enlisting  in  June,  1912,  as  private  in  Com- 
pany F,  of  Haverhill,  and  was  discharged  in  the 
same  grade  in  June,  1915. 

Politically,  Mr.  Bailey  is  a  Republican;  religious- 
ly, he  is  an  Episcopalian,  a  member  now  of  the 
Amesbury  church;  and  fraternally  he  is  a  Mason, 
belonging  to  Warren  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  of  Amesbury,  of  which  he  holds  one  of  the 
lesser  chairs.  He  also  is  a  member  of  the  Amesbury 
Post  of  the  American  Legion.  On  March  13,  1922, 
he  was  elected  to  the  Board  of  Selectmen  of  the 
town  of  Amesbury. 

On  June  26,  1917,  Mr.  Bailey  married  Helen  Jack- 
son, of  Westfield,  New  Jersey.  She  was  born  on 
February  19,  1894,  and  they  have  two  children: 
Helen,  born  June  6,  1918;  and  Samuel  R.,  born 
December  10,  1919. 


GEORGE  A.  STICKNEY,  M.  D.— No  mention  of 
the  medical  fraternity  of  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, would  be  complete  without  the  name  of  Dr. 
George  A.  Stickney,  who  since  1882  has  been  num- 
bered among  the  progressive  representatives  of  the 
medical  profession.  Dr.  Stickney  has  always  com- 
bined with  his  professional  activities  those  of  a 
public-spirited  citizen,  associating  himself  intimate- 
ly and  influentially  with  the  leading  interests  of  his 
native  city,  Beverly. 

Dr.  Stickney  was  born  in  Beverly,  Massachu- 
setts, October  5,  1857.  There  he  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  until  1871,  when  he  entered  the  Haver- 
hill High  School,  finishing  with  graduation  in  1875. 
He  then  matriculated  at  Harvard  College,  subse- 
quently entering  the  Medical  Department  of  Har- 
vard University,  where  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine,  class  of  1882.  Dr. 
Stickney  immediately  returned  to  his  native  city 
and  established  himself  in  the  practice  of  his  chosen 
profession  on  Thorndike  street,  later  moving  to  his 
present  location,  No.  68  Lathrop  street,  where  he 
has  a  pretentious  home,  pleasantly  situated,  over- 
looking the  bay.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  the  Massachusetts  Medical  So- 
ciety, and  the  Essex  County  Medical  Society.  He  is 
medical  examiner  of  the  Seventh  District  of  Essex 


county;  president  of  the  North  Shore  Pension 
Board,  which  is  located  at  Salem,  Massachusetts; 
physician-in-charge  of  the  United  Shoe  Machine 
Corporation  plant;  and  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Bev- 
erly Hospital.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the 
Beverly  Historical  Society,  the  Union  Club,  and 
during  the  World  War  the  Home  Medical  Reserve 
Corps.  In  religion  he  is  a  Baptist;  in  politics,  a 
Republican. 

Dr.  Stickney  married,  December  4,  1884,  Harriett 
W.  Cole,  daughter  of  Israel  D.  and  Alice  (Ware) 
Cole.  Israel  D.  Cole  was  for  many  years  in  the 
tailoring  business  in  Beverly,  but  in  later  years 
moved  to  Rutland,  Vermont.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Stick- 
ney are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Esther,  who 
married  Walter  Alley,  of  Beverly,  and  they  have  a 
daughter,  Constance  S.;  Robert  C,  who  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Dartmouth  and  Harvard  colleges,  and  is 
now  associated  with  his  father  in  practice;  G.  Hor- 
ton,  who  is  assistant  manager  of  the  United  Shoe 
Machinery  Company,  of  Beverly;  he  married  Paul- 
ine Klink,  and  they  have  one  child,  a  daughter, 
Nancy  Lee.  

FREDERICK  W.  CHANDLER— As  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Nathan  D.  Dodge  Shoe  Company,  Fred- 
erick W.  Chandler,  of  Newburyport,  Massachusetts, 
is  actively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shoes, 
the  leading  industry  of  Essex  county. 

Mr.  Chandler  was  born  May  10,  1883,  and  is  a  son 
of  James  H.  and  Carrie  (Lake)  Chandler.  Receiv- 
ing his  early  education  in  the  public  schools,  he 
thereafter  took  a  four  years'  course  at  the  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1906. 

Beginning  his  career  as  secretary  of  the  company 
with  which  he  has  since  been  associated,  Mr.  Chand- 
ler has  risen,  since  1907,  to  the  office  of  assistant 
general  manager  and  vice-president,  and  is  an  active 
factor  in  the  progress  of  this  concern,  one  of  long 
standing  in  this  county,  and  now  the  largest  plant 
in  the  United  States  devoted  exclusively  to  the 
manufacture  of  ladies'  turn  low  shoes. 

Mr.  Chandler  is  a  member  of  St.  John's  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Newburyport  Com- 
mandery,  No.  3,  Knights  Templar;  and  of  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mys- 
tic Shrine.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Dalton  Club, 
and  the  Golf  Club. 

Mr.  Chandler  married  Adelaide  P.  Dodge,  daugh- 
ter of  Nathan  D.  and  Matilda  (Hinsdale)  Dodge, 
(q.v.),  and  they  have  two  children:  James  D.,  and 
Matilda.  The  family  attends  the  Central  Congre- 
gational Church. 

JOSEPH  MONETTE— In  the  legal  profession  in 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  Joseph  Monette,  whose 
offices  are  in  the  Central  building,  is  a  successful 
practitioner  of  the  day. 

Mr.  Monette  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  on 
December  11,  1869.  Receiving  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  the  young 
man  became  ambitious  to  enter  one  of  the  profes- 


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sions,  and  ultimately  decided  upon  the  law.  He 
entered  Laval  University,  at  Montreal,  Canada, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1891,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  then  coming  to  the  United 
States,  he  entered  Harvard  University  Law  School, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1896,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  In  the  same  year  he 
was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  opened  an  office  in 
Lowell,  Massachusetts.  He  was  induced,  however, 
to  remove  to  Lawrence  two  years  later,  and  located 
permanently  there  in  1898.  He  has  since  built  up  a 
large  practice,  and  is  now  well  known  in  the  pro- 
fession in  Essex  county  and  elsewhere  about  the 
State. 

Mr.  Monette  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Bar 
Association,  and  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Associa- 
tion. Besides  his  extensive  private  practice  he  is 
counsel  for  the  Massachusetts  State  Department  of 
Labor  and  Industries. 

Mr.  Monette  married,  in  1900,  in  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Ubaldme  Landry,  and  they  have  three 
children:  Lucille,  Claire,  and  Joseph,  Jr.  The 
family  reside  in  Methuen,  and  attend  St.  Ann's 
Roman  Catholic  Church. 


ALBERT  HENRY  CHAMBERLAIN— The  suc- 
cess of  Albert  Henry  Chamberlain,  the  well  known 
professional  and  business  man  of  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, is  recognized  as  richly  merited.  He  has 
earned  what  he  has  gained.  In  earlier  years  a  pros- 
perous lawyer,  he  was  one  of  that  exclusive  set  of 
lawyer-business  men  who  hold  such  high  rank  in 
the  world  of  commerce. 

His  father,  Volney  R.  Chamberlain,  was  a  Ver- 
monter,  born  in  Weathersfield  of  that  State.  He 
died  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  in  1887.  He  was 
in  the  produce  trade  in  Boston  for  many  years. 
His  wife,  Lucia  Woodruff  (Lincoln)  Chamberlain, 
was  born  in  Windsor,  Vermont,  in  1840,  and  at 
present  resides  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts. 

Albert  Henry  Chamberlain  is  a  native  of  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  born  December  9,  1872.  After  the 
customary  study  in  graded  and  high  schools  of 
Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  he  matriculated  at 
Harvard  University  in  1892  and  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  1894.  After  en- 
gaging in  business  for  two  years  he  entered  the 
Harvard  Law  School  and  graduated  in  1899  with 
the  degree  of  LL.B.  After  admittance  to  the  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts,  bar,  1899,  he  spent  the  follow- 
ing five  years  in  the  practice  of  law  with  William 
A.  Munroe,  a  prominent  attorney  of  Boston.  From 
1898  to  1900  Mr.  Chamberlain  had  his  own  law 
offices  in  Boston.  About  this  same  time  he  enter- 
ed the  employ  of  William  Whitman  &  Company, 
who  were  selling  agents  for  various  textile  mills, 
with  offices  in  Boston,  New  York  City,  Philadelphia 
and  Chicago.  This  association  eventually  brought 
him  in  touch  with  the  Arlington  Mills,  makers  of 
woolen  and  worsted  goods,  whose  plants  are  lo- 
cated at  Lawrence  and  North  Adams,  Massachu- 
setts. This  is  one  of  the  largest  companies  along 
these  lines  in  the  United  States.     It  was  founded 


and  incorporated  in  1865,  and  is  today  capitalized 
at  $12,000,000 ;  there  are  about  7,500  employees,  and 
it  has  always  been  an  important  factor  in  the  pros- 
perity of  the  two  cities.  In  1913  he  was  made 
treasurer  of  the  Arlington  Mills,  which  position  he 
holds  at  this  present  time  (1922).  He  is  a  member 
of  the  National  Association  of  Wool  Manufacturers; 
belongs  to  the  American  Bar  Association  and  the 
Bar  Associations  of  Boston  and  Massachusetts.  He 
is  a  director  of  the  Merchants'  Trust  Company, 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  a  corporator  of  the 
Essex  Savings  Bank.  Politically  he  is  a  Republi- 
can, but  has  little  taste  for  public  office,  although 
serving  in  1905  and  1906  on  the  Common  Council 
of  Cambridge,  Massachusetts.  His  social  and  out- 
of-door  interests  are  reflected  in  his  memberships  in 
the  Harvard  and  the  Colonial  clubs,  Boston,  and 
in  the  North  Andover  and  the  Merrimack  Valley 
Country  clubs.  He  is  a  member  of  Dunster  Lodge, 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  Cambridge,  and 
Mizpah  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  Cam- 
bridge, Massachusetts. 

In  1913  Mr.  Chamberlain  was  married  to  Annie 
Robinson  Hooper,  daughter  of  George  and  Emily 
(Towle)  Hooper,  of  Exeter,  New  Hampshire.  To 
them  have  come  two  children:  Albert  Henry,  Jr., 
born  November  24,  1915 ;  and  Barbara,  born  June 
25,  1918.  The  family  home  is  in  Methuen,  Mas- 
sachusetts.   

LAWRENCE  AUGUSTUS  FORD— A  member 
of  one  of  the  leading  law  firms  of  the  city  of  Bos- 
ton, and  a  resident  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  Law- 
rence Augustus  Ford  is  widely  prominent  in  the 
public  affairs  of  both  places,  and  a  force  for  pro- 
gress. 

Mr.  Ford  was  born  on  September  21,  1874,  and 
is  a  son  of  William  Henry  and  Bridget  (Mahan) 
Ford,  formerly  of  Newton,  Massachusetts.  The 
family  removing  to  Beverly  when  Mr.  Ford  was  a 
child  of  two  years,  it  was  here  that  he  received  his 
early  education,  in  the  public  schools.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  Beverly  High  School  in  the 
class  of  1891.  Ambitious  to  enter  a  profession,  the 
young  man  went  to  the  Holy  Cross  College,  at 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  and  was  graduated  from 
that  institution  in  1895,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts.  He  then  entered  Harvard  University  Law 
School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1898,  with 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws,  and  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  on  February  12,  of  the  same  year.  Mr. 
Ford  entered  upon  the  general  practice  of  law  in 
Boston,  with  the  firm  of  Gaston,  Snow,  Saltonstall 
&  Hunt,  in  September,  1898,  and  this  association 
still  continues,  Mr.  Ford  having  been  admitted  to 
the  firm  in  1912.  This  is  one  of  the  most  noted 
firms  of  attorneys  in  the  city  of  Boston,  and  Mr. 
Ford  is  taking  a  constructive  part  in  the  progress 
and  success  of  the  extensive  law  business  which 
they  handle. 

Mr.  Ford  is  a  member  of  the  American  Bar 
Association,  the  Massachusetts  Bar  Association,  the 
Boston  Bar  Association,  and  also  the  Essex  County 


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Bar  Association.  In  various  directions  outside  his 
profession,  Mr.  Ford  is  active.  He  has  been  a  trus- 
tee of  the  Beverly  Public  Libraiy.  During  the 
recent  World  War  he  was  very  prominent  in  Red 
Cross  work.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus,  and  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Har- 
vard Club,  of  Boston. 

ANSON  B.  AYER,  box  manufacturer,  head  of 
the  Haverhill  firm  of  Ayer  &  Webster,  and  owner 
of  the  factory  in  which  he  has  worked  for  more 
than  forty  years,  is  a  well  known  and  respected 
business  man  of  Haverhill.  He  was  born  in  Hamp- 
stead,  New  Hampshire,  in  1862,  the  son  of  Albert 
and  Lydia  M.  (Hoyt)  Ayer,  of  Hampstead,  New 
Hampshire,  the  former  a  hatter  by  trade. 

Anson  B.  Ayer  received  his  education  in  the 
local  schools,  but  was  not  very  far  advanced  in 
nonage,  or  teenage,  when  he  began  to  work.  He 
first  worked  five  years  for  the  G.  H.  Hoyt  &  Son  box 
factory,  before  working  for  M.  A.  Howe.  This 
Haverhill  factory  was  originally  established  by  M. 
A.  Howe,  and  for  many  years  conducted  by  her. 
Later,  the  business  passed  to  Morse  &  Hoyt,  and 
still  later  the  trading  name  became  C.  M.  Hoyt. 
To  him  Anson  B.  Ayer  was  related,  through  his 
mother.  For  forty  years,  without  break,  Mr.  Ayer 
has  worked  in  this  factory,  and  of  course  with  the 
years  was  given  increasingly  responsible  position 
in  its  affairs,  until  eventually  he  became  one  of  the 
firm.  In  1911,  the  trading  name  was  again  changed, 
becoming  Ayer  &  Webster,  with  Mr.  Ayer  as  prin- 
cipal owner.  As  such  the  factory  has  since  been 
steadily  operated,  having  good  connections  for  its 
products,  shoe  boxes.  Mr.  Ayer  is  a  member  of  the 
local  lodge  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  belongs  to  the  An- 
cient Order  of  United  Workmen,  also  to  the  Haver- 
hill Grange.  Socially,  he  holds  membership  in  the 
Pentucket  Club. 

Mr.  Ayer  married,  in  1882,  Fannie  Dias,  of  Haver- 
hill, daughter  of  Robert  and  Hattie  (Bly)  Dias,  the 
former  a  Scot  by  birth.  They  have  three  children; 
Forest  D.,  George  H.,  and  Marion  F. 


GEORGE  H.  W.  HAYES— One  of  the  most 
prominent  professional  men  of  Ipswich,  Massachu- 
setts, is  George  H.  W.  Hayes,  attorney,  whose  ac- 
tivities embrace  many  branches  of  public  endeavor, 
as  well  as  a  successful  private  practice. 

Mr.  Hayes  was  born  in  Georgetown,  Massachu- 
setts, on  March  16,  1871,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Catherine  (Mahoney)  Hayes.  Laying  the  founda- 
tion for  a  broad  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  place,  Mr.  Hayes  continued  there  through 
the  grammar  grades  and  the  high  school,  then  en- 
tered Boston  University  Law  School,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1895.  Passing  the 
examinations  for  admittance  to  the  Massachusetts 
bar  in  the  same  year,  he  came  to  Ipswich  in  1896, 
and  since  that  time  has  carried  on  the  general  prac- 
tice of  law  here.     Mr.  Hayes'  prominence  in  various 


branches  of  the  public  service  form  a  just  appraisal 
of  his  success. 

Mr.  Hayes  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  County  Bar 
Association  and  of  the  Salem  Bar  Association,  be- 
ing a  member  of  the  executive  committee  of  the 
latter  organization.  He  was  appointed  special  jus- 
tice of  the  Third  District  Court  of  Essex  county 
in  1906,  serving  until  1915,  with  the  exception  of 
such  periods  as  his  duties  of  a  public  nature  called 
him  out  of  town.  In  1915  he  was  appointed  justice 
of  the  Third  District  Court  of  Essex  county  by 
David  I.  Walsh.  During  the  World  War  he  served 
as  chairman  of  the  Local  Exemption  Board,  District 
No.  21,  State  of  Massachusetts.  He  specializes  in 
real  estate  and  probate  law. 

In  the  civic  activities  of  Ipswich  Mr.  Hayes  has 
long  been  a  leader.  He  served  as  town  counsel 
from  1900  to  1913.  He  was  a  member  and  chair- 
man of  the  Ipswich  School  Committee  from  1905  to 
1914,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Electric  Light  and 
Water  Commission  from  1904  to  1919.  In  1913  his 
services  to  the  town  were  recognized  by  his  election 
as  representative  to  the  Massachusetts  State  Legis- 
lature, and  while  a  member  of  that  body  he  served 
on  the  Committee  on  Legal  Affairs. 

Among  his  other  interests  it  should  be  noted  that 
Mr.  Hayes  is  attorney  for  the  Ipswich  Savings  Bank 
and  for  the  Ipswich  Co-operative  Bank.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Essex  County  Republican  Club,  of 
the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

On  April  30,  1901,  Mr.  Hayes  married  Helen  F. 
O'Brien,  daughter  of  William  F.  and  Sarah  (Dunn) 
O'Brien.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hayes  have  four  children: 
Althea  V.,  bom  June  13,  1902;  William  F.,  born 
February  15,  1904;  Zelda  M.,  born  May  25,  1905; 
and  George  M.,  born  July  19,  1907. 


HUGH  LEWIS  MOORE,  D.  D.  S.,  of  Newbury- 
port,  Massachusetts,  was  born  November  19,  1894, 
in  Taunton,  Massachusetts,  son  of  Hugh  Joseph  and 
Mary  Elizabeth  (Maher)  Moore.  He  attended  the 
public  schools  of  Boston,  and  was  graduated  from 
Tufts  Dental  College  in  1914.  For  the  subsequent 
three  years  Dr.  Moore  worked  in  association  with 
Dr.  Kelley,  of  Boston,  then  came  to  Newburyport 
in  1917,  when  he  engaged  in  practice  for  himself. 
His  practice  is  a  general  one,  specializing  in  oral 
surgery.  Dr.  Moore  is  a  member  of  the  Benevo- 
lent and  Protective  Order  of  Elks;  the  Knights  of 
Columbus;  and  the  Newbury  Golf  Club. 


ROBINSON  Y.  RUSSELI Long  active  in  jour- 
nalism in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  now  manufac- 
turing paper  boxes  extensively,  with  a  plant  at 
Chelsea,  Massachusetts,  Robinson  Y.  Russell  is  a 
representative  man  of  the  day. 

Mr.  Russell  was  born  and  educated  in  Manchester, 
New  Hampshire,  and  came  to  Lynn  as  a  young  man 
to  enter  the  world  of  industry,  having  learned  the 
printer's  trade  in  his  native  State.  For  a  time  he 
followed  job  printing,  as  he  was  able  to  avail  him- 


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self  of  desirable  opportunities.  Later  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  "Bee,"  then  a  leading  newspaper  of 
Lynn.  With  the  comprehensive  development  of  this 
section,  and  the  multiplicity  of  manufacturing  inter- 
ests, Mr.  Russell  saw  the  opportunity  in  producing 
small  paper  boxes,  which  were  in  universal  demand. 
Accordingly,  he  purchased  the  plant  and  interests 
of  Weeks  &  Company,  theretofore  manufacturers  in 
this  line,  in  Saugus  Center.  Under  the  name  of  R. 
Y.  Russell  he  continued  this  business,  and  so  ap- 
preciably increased  it  that  more  commodious  quar- 
ters became  an  imperative  necessity.  The  most  de- 
sirable location  was  found  in  West  Lynn,  hence 
the  removal  from  Saugus  Center.  The  business 
continued  to  grow,  particularly  after  its  incorpora- 
tion as  Russell's  Sons'  Company,  and  further  ex- 
pansion became  necessary.  Again  the  securing  of  a 
satisfactory  location  involved  a  change  of  address, 
and  the  business  has  since  been  one  of  the  progress- 
ive manufacturing  interests  of  Chelsea,  although 
the  greater  part  of  its  history  has  been  identified 
with  Essex  county.  The  concern  manufactures  all 
kinds  of  small  paper  boxes,  and  in  connection  with 
the  factory,  operates  a  printing  plant.  Mr.  Russell 
has  for  many  years  been  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
church. 

Over  fifty  years  ago,  in  Lynn,  Mr.  Russell  married 
Frances  Adelaide  Rowell,  daughter  of  Joseph  M. 
Rowell,  who  was  for  many  years  a  customs  house 
officer  in  Lynn.  They  were  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Harlow,  Waldo,  and  Harriet/  the  latter 
now  the  wife  of  Fred  V.  Hart.  Mr.  Hart  was  born 
in  Hope  Valley,  Rhode  Island,  in  1875,  and  was  edu- 
cated at  Taunton  and  Lynn,  specializing  in  drawing 
at  night  schools,  and  prepared  for  the  profession 
of  electrical  engineer.  He  is  now  associated  with 
the  E.  E.  Winkley  Company,  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, and  also  teaches  drawing  in  the  public  schools 
of  the  city  at  night.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hart  have  three 
children:  Annabelle  and  Miriam,  twins,  and  Esther. 
Mrs.  Hart  is  broadly  active  in  the  public  movements 
of  the  day,  and  a  moving  spirit  in  the  women's 
clubs  of  Lynn.  She  is  at  present  (1921)  vice-chair- 
man of  the  Republican  City  Committee,  and  is  also 
a  member  of  the  school  board  of  Lynn,  and  an  ear- 
nest worker  for  progress  in  all  branches  of  endeavor. 


JOHN  FRANKLIN  JORDAN,  M.  D.— Among 
the  many  professions  that  of  medicine  is  the  most 
ennobling  and  helpful  to  mankind,  and  the  mem- 
bers thereof  should  be  men  of  high  character  and 
integrity,  capable  of  sacrifice*  and  of  the  utmost  de- 
votion to  the  interests  of  their  fellow  men.  These 
traits  are  prominent  in  the  character  of  Dr.  John 
Franklin  Jordan,  whose  useful  career  has  gained 
for  him  a  liberal  patronage. 

Dr.  Jordan  was  bom  in  Poland,  Maine,  Septem- 
ber 9,  1867,  the  son  of  Joseph  H.  and  Ellen  A. 
(Bachelder)  Jordan,  the  former  a  native  of  the 
State  of  Maine,  the  latter  of  New  Hampshire. 

The  early  childhood  of  John  Franklin  Jordan  was 


passed  in  his  native  place  until  his  parents  brought 
him  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  where  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  that  city  he  obtained  his  elementary 
education.  After  graduating  from  the  high  school 
he  worked  for  several  years,  and  then,  having  chosen 
the  profession  of  medicine  for  his  life  work,  he 
matriculated  at  the  University  of  Michigan,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Medicine  in  1900.  That  same  year  he  passed  the 
Massachusetts  State  Board  examinations,  and  then 
established  himself  in  the  active  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Haverhill,  where  he  remained  for 
about  three  years,  subsequently  removing  to  his 
present  location,  at  No.  76  Lynn  street,  Peabody. 
Dr.  Jordan  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  the  Massachusetts  State  Medical  As- 
sociation, and  the  Peabody  Doctors'  Club.  In  every- 
thing pertaining  to  the  welfare  of  the  city  which 
he  has  chosen  for  his  home  he  takes  an  active  in- 
terest and  has  been  chairman  of  the  building  com- 
mittee; trustee  of  the  Peabody  Institute;  and  is  now 
a  director  of  the  Warren  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank  of 
Peabody.  He  has  served  the  city  as  school  physi- 
cian, and  was  also  a  member  of  the  school  committee 
for  many  years.  He  affiliates  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
In  religion  he  is  a  Congregationalist  and  attends  the 
Second  Church  of  that  denomination. 

On  May  26,  1894,  Dr.  Jordan  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Mary  A.  Marble,  of  Haverhill,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  six  children:  Esther,  wife  of  Rus- 
sell A.  Walker,  of  Peabody;  Wendell  F.,  a  mechani- 
cal engineer,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  who  married 
Louisa  Montgomery,  and  during  the  World  War 
was  an  ensign  in  the  United  States  navy;  Arthur 
C,  a  student  in  the  Medical  Department  of  Har- 
vard University;   Agnes,  Eugene,  and   Dora  E. 


ASAHEL  HUNTINGTON  was  a  descendant  in 
the  seventh  generation  from  Simon  Huntington, 
who,  while  on  passage  to  New  England  from  Eng- 
land in  1633  with  his  wife  and  five  children,  died  at 
sea.  Three  of  these  children  later  acquired  homes 
in  Connecticut,  among  them  Christopher  Hunting- 
ton, the  second  son,  who  was  one  of  the  patentees 
of  the  town  of  Norwich.  Christopher  (2)  Hunting- 
ton, son  of  Christopher  (1)  Huntington,  owned  a 
farm  in  Franklin,  upon  which  Ms  descendants  long 
lived.  Barnabas  Huntington,  son  of  Christopher 
(2)  Huntington,  was  the  father  of  Rev.  Asahel 
Huntington,  who  was  graduated  with  high  honors 
from  Dartmouth  College  in  1786,  and  in  1789  was 
ordained  pastor  of  the  church  at  Topsfield,  where 
he  continued  his  ministerial  service  until  his  death 
in  April,  1813,  aged  fifty-two.  He  was  a  true  type 
of  the  New  England  pastor,  a  type  that  is  unknown 
to  the  present  generation,  but  was  known  to  the 
poet,  Goldsmith,  as  the  village  preacher. 
"A  man  he  was  to  all  the  country  dear, 
And  passing  rich,  with  forty  pounds  a  year." 

He,  like  others  of  his  profession,  taught  the  vil- 
lage school  and  had  private  pupils  whom  he  fitted 


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for  college,  and  also  cultivated  a  small  farm.  One 
of  his  pupils  was  Nehemiah  Cleveland,  LL.D.,  the 
elegant  scholar  and  accomplished  gentleman  who 
long  presided  over  that  ancient  institution,  Dummer 
Academy.  Rev.  Asahel  Huntington  married  Ale- 
thea  Lord,  one  of  the  five  daughters  of  Dr.  Elisha 
Lord,  of  Pomfret,  Connecticut,  "a  good  physician 
and  a  good  man."  She  is  described  as  a  lady  of  re- 
markable dignity  and  gentleness,  prepossessing  in 
appearance;  of  exceeding  kindliness  and  disinter- 
ested devotion  to  others,  and  of  beautiful  piety. 
She  died  August  31,  1850,  surviving  her  husband, 
and  most  fondly  cherished  by  her  sons  till  her  death 
at  the  age  of  eighty-four.  There  were  six  in  this 
family,  the  eldest,  Lieutenant-Governor  Elisha 
Huntington,  M.  D.;  the  second  son,  Asahel,  whose 
memory  is  herein  commemorated;  the  third  son, 
Hezekiah,  who  died  in  Vermont  in  1828.  The  other 
children  were  daughters,  all  of  whom  died  young. 

Asahel  Huntington,  second  son  of  Rev.  Asahel 
and  Alethea  (Lord)  Huntington,  was  born  at  Tops- 
field,  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  July  23,  1798, 
died  at  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  September  5,  1870, 
and  was  buried  with  his  parents  and  kindred  in  the 
cemetery  at  Topsfield.  His  education  began  under 
his  scholarly  father,  whom  he  lost  when  fifteen 
years  of  age,  was  continued  at  Phillips  Andover 
Academy,  which  he  entered  in  1813,  and  in  the  fall 
of  1815  he  entered  Yale  College,  whence  he  was 
graduated  in  course,  class  of  1819.  President  Wool- 
sey,  who  was  one  class  behind  him,  testifies  that 
the  younger  students  considered  Asahel  Huntington 
as  the  leading  man  of  his  class,  although  his  gradu- 
ation rank  was  second.  He  was  president  of  his 
class  in  his  senior  year,  and  in  the  literary  society 
the  recognized  class  leader. 

After  leaving  college,  Asahel  Huntington  began 
the  study  of  law  under  John  Scott,  of  Newburyport, 
and  for  a  year  resided  in  the  family  of  Asa  D. 
Wildes,  whose  place  he  supplied  for  one  year  as 
teacher  in  the  high  school.  That  interruption 
lengthened  his  law  course,  and  it  was  not  until  four 
and  one-half  years  later  that  he  was  ready  for  ex- 
amination. He  had,  in  the  meantime,  early  in  1822, 
moved  to  Salem,  and  there  became  a  law  student 
under  Judge  Cummins,  and  a  fellow-student  with 
Rufus  Choate.  He  passed  his  bar  examinations  with 
honor,  and  was  admitted  in  March,  1824.  He  at 
once  began  practice,  and  had  as  competitors  a  num- 
ber of  gifted  young  lawyers  who  later  became  fa- 
mous. These  included  Messrs.  Choate,  Rantoul, 
Cushing  and  others,  but  Mr.  Huntington  was  not  to 
be  denied,  and  he  quickly  won  popular  confidence 
and  a  practice. 

As  a  lawyer,  the  strength  of  Asahel  Huntington 
was  as  a  prosecutor,  and  of  him  in  that  capacity  it 
could  be  said,  as  of  Burke,  that  "as  an  accuser  he 
was  terrific."  In  attack  he  used  all  weapons  at  his 
command,  and  used  them  with  tremendous  energy. 
He  managed  his  own  case  with  great  skill,  and  in 
addressing  a  jury  he  had  a  wonderful  power  to 
awaken  that  subtle,  sympathetic  response  in  their 


minds  which  wins  more  surely  than  weight  of  argu- 
ment. But  this  by  no  means  implies  that  his  suc- 
cess was  limited  to  criminal  practice,  for  he  had  an 
extensive  general  practice,  and  was  retained  in 
many  of  the  more  important  civil  causes  of  his  day. 
He  was  perhaps  best  known  to  his  brethren  of  the 
profession  as  clerk  of  the  courts  of  Essex  county. 

In  1830  Mr.  Huntington  was  appointed  county 
attorney,  an  office  that  was  superseded  by  that  of 
district  attorney,  the  district  embracing  Essex  and 
Middlesex  counties.  To  this  new  office  he  was  ap- 
pointed and  he  held  it  continuously  until  1845,  when 
he  resigned.  Middlesex  county  was  detached  from 
the  district,  and  in  1847  Mr.  Huntington  accepted 
the  office  for  Essex  county.  In  April,  1851,  he  was 
appointed  by  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  clerk  of 
the  courts  of  Essex  county,  and  with  his  acceptance 
his  private  practice  of  law  ceased.  The  office  was 
at  first  appointive,  but  later  was  made  elective,  and 
he  was  chosen  to  it  by  the  people,  was  twice  re- 
elected, and  was  holding  the  office  at  the  time  of  his 
death,  September  5,  1870. 

As  early  as  1827  Mr.  Huntington  was  elected  to 
represent  Essex  county  in  the  Massachusetts  Legis- 
lature, and  he  could  have  been  returned  but  for  his 
opposing  the  incorporation  of  Salem  Theatre.  In 
1853  he  was  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Consti- 
tutional Convention,  and  Mayor  of  Salem.  From 
1827  to  1829  he  was  a  member  and  clerk  of  the 
Salem  School  Board,  and  also  served  the  following 
years:  1830-1832,  1840-1842,  1846-1847,  1857-1858, 
making  thirteen  years  of  school  board  service,  which 
may  stand  as  competent  evidence  as  to  his  interest 
in  the  cause  of  public  education.  His  interest  in 
those  institutions  of  which  he  had  been  a  student 
was  lifelong.  When  in  1865  Phillips  Andover 
Academy  met  with  a  severe  fire  loss,  Mr.  Hunting- 
ton made  quick  response  to  the  call  made  upon  the 
alumni  for  aid,  and  was  interested  in  a  class  bene- 
faction to  Yale  College  while)  chairman  of  a  class 
meeting  held  in  1865.  For  twenty-four  years,  1846- 
1870,  he  was  trustee  of  Dummer  Academy,  and  from 
May,  1861,  to  May,  1865,  he  was  president  of  the 
Essex  Institute  in  Salem.  He  was  president  of  the 
Salem  Dispensary  Association;  an  official  member 
and  staunch  friend  of  Massachusetts  Temperance 
Alliance;  honorary  member  of  the  American  Board 
of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions;  and  a  gen- 
erous contributor  to  many  good  causes.  He  had 
business  interests  in  Salem  which  resulted  in  his 
becoming  president  of  the  Naumkeag  Steam  Cotton 
Company,  the  largest  manufacturing  corporation  in 
Salem,  and  he  was  a  director  of  the  Holyoke  Insur- 
ance Company. 

Mr.  Huntington's  religious  convictions  were  very 
decided,  and  he  warmly  cherished  the  faith  of  his 
fathers.  He  was  a  most  exemplary  worshipper, 
rarely  being  absent  from  his  seat  in  the  church  on 
the  Sabbath  day.  While  he  never  made  public  pro- 
fession nor  joined  any  church,  his  liberal  spirit  in 
that  respect  was  not  inconsistent  with  the  positive 
opinions  he  held.    The  fundamental  thing  with  him 


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was  his  conviction  of  the   Divine  authority  of  the 
Scriptures  as  a  rule  of  faith. 

Asahel  Huntington  married,  in  August,  1842,  Mrs. 
Caroline  Louisa  (De  Blois)  Tucker,  widow  of 
Charles  C.  C.  Tucker,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
and  mother  of  a  son,  Richard  D.  Tucker,  then  a  lad 
of  nine  years,  who  later  became  a  partner  of  Peele, 
Hubbell  &  Company,  at  Manila.  The  Huntington 
home  in  Salem  was  an  abode  of  generous  hospital- 
ity and  of  rare  domestic  happiness.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Huntington  were  the  parents  of  three  children: 
William  De  Blois,  Sarah  Louisa,  and  Arthur  Lord, 
of  whom  only  the  two  younger  survived  their 
father. 

The  Essex  Bar  Association,  at  a  special  meeting- 
held  September  6,  1870,  took  appropriate  action 
upon  the  death  of  Asahel  Huntington,  and  on  Mon- 
day, September  9,  1870,  in  thei  Superior  Court,  then 
in  session  in  Salem,  Judge  Pulnam  presiding,  trial 
was  suspended  that  a  memorial  prepared  by  the  bar 
might  be  presented  to  the  court.  After  the  reading 
of  the  memorial  by  Alfred  A.  Abbott,  several  mem- 
bers spoke  in  eulogy  of  their  dead  comrade,  Judge 
Pulnam  closing  with  an  eloquent  tribute  t  o  his 
friend.  The  Essex  Institute  adopted  a  series  of 
resolutions  upon  the  death  of  their  former  presi- 
dent, which  acknowledged  the  indebtedness  of  the 
institute  to  his  interest,  and  the  City  Council, 
through  its  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Common  Coun- 
cil, paid  fitting  tribute  to  their  former  chief  magis- 
trate, Asahel  Huntington.  The  directors  of  the 
Naumkeag  Steam  Cotton  Company  expressed  their 
appreciation  of  the  life  and  character  of  their  late 
president  in  resolutions  most  cordial  and  apprecia- 
tive. From  Dummer  Academy,  from  the  Holyoke 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  and  from  Essex 
South  District  Temperance  Union,  came  similar 
resolutions  of  respect  and  appreciation,  while  Essex 
Institute  held  a  special  meeting,  at  which  a  lengthy 
memorial  address  was  delivered  by  Otis  P.  Lord. 

There  were  incidents  of  interest  in  the  life  of 
Asahel  Huntington  to  which  reference  might  be 
made.  His  devotion  to  his  widowed  mother,  who 
survived  her  husband  nearly  forty  years,  was  most 
touching.  Several  years  after  her  death,  at  the  age 
of  eighty-five,  he  thus  refers  to  her:  "She  has  been 
the  delight  and  charm  of  my  life,  and  I  will  cherish 
her  memory  in  all  honor  and  with  the  highest  filial 
love."  But  the  life  of  Mr.  Huntington  did  not  con- 
sist of  here  and  there  a  brilliant  exhibition;  an  oc- 
casional exploit;  no  extraordinary  effort  to  startle 
or  enchant.  "There  was  rather  a  daily  beauty 
which  everywhere  and  at  all  times  gave  a  charm  to 
his  life,  developing  a  well-formed  and  symmetrical 
character — of  active  duty,  kindly  and  faithfully 
done;  of  constant  sympathy  flowing  in  continuous 
benevolence;  and  unfailing  integrity,  seeking  to  be 
right  rather  than  to  be  brilliant,  dealing  justly  and 
truly  in  all  conditions  of  life." 


JAMES  J.  OWENS,  box  manufacturer,  head  of 
the  firm  of  John  Owens  &  Company,  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  is  a  native  of  that  place,  born  Feb- 


ruary 23,  1880,  the  son  of  John  and  Catherine 
(Duffe)  Owens,  the  former  originally  of  Prince 
Edward  Island,  Canada,  and  the  latter  of  Lowell, 
Massachusetts. 

James  J.  Owens  received  his  academic  education 
in  Haverhill  public  schools,  and  went  to  Boston  for 
a  commercial  course  in  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  Com- 
mercial School.  After  graduating  therefrom  he  as- 
sociated in  business  with  his  father  in  the  manu- 
facture of  wooden  and  paper  boxes  for  the  shoe  in- 
dustry in  particular,  and  in  course  of  time  devel- 
oped one  of  the  largest  manufacturing  businesses  in 
Haverhill  in  that  line.  John  Owens  died  February 
4,  1915,  and  since  that  time  his  son,  James  J.,  has 
been  in  control  of  the  company's  operations.  The 
factory  is  situated  at  No.  402  River  street,  and  an 
indication  of  its  importance  and  volume  of  trading 
is  conveyed  by  its  extent,  the  plant  having  capacity 
of  26,000  square  feet,  and  employing  more  than 
sixty  persons.  In  addition,  Mr.  Owens  is  the  treas- 
urer and  one  of  the  principal  owners  of  the  Newton 
Box  Company,  of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Owens  holds  industriously  to  business,  and 
has  sought  no  office  in  the  public  administration, 
though  he  takes  a  helpful  interest  in  the  public  af- 
fairs of  the  community.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
and  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  Socially  he  be- 
longs to  the  Pentucket  Club,  and  finds  healthful  ex- 
ercise on  the  links  of  the  Island  Golf  Club  occa- 
sionally. 

Mr.  Owens  married,  in  1905,  Mary  J.  Pettingall, 
daughter  of  William  and  Margaret  (McGrath)  Pet- 
tingall, of  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  the  former 
a  sea  captain.  They  have  one  child,  a  son,  James 
J.,  Jr.  

CHARLES  A.  MORIN — After  an  absence  of 
quite  a  few  years,  Charles  A.  Morin  again  came  to 
Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  in  1916,  and  very  soon 
gave  indication  that  he  had  a  right  to  be  placed 
among  the  leading  shoe  executives  of  Essex  county. 
When  he  came  to  Newburyport,  in  1916,  to  take 
charge  of  the  shoe  plapt  of  the  Burley  &  Stevens 
Company,  in  the  capacity  of  general  manager,  he 
put  into  operation  a  system  which  he  had  long  been 
convinced  would  be  effective,  and  he  soon  proved 
that  it  was.  Indeed,  it  is  said  that  the  system  he 
instituted  completely  revolutionized  the  making  of 
shoes  there,  and  established  for  the  Burley  &  Ste- 
vens product  a  reputation  for  excellence  which  has 
materially  benefited  the  company.  Formerly  they 
specialized  in  girls',  boys'  and  ladies'  shoes,  but 
under  Mr.  Morin's  management  the  specialty  be- 
came men's  shoes,  and  upon  that  line  their  reputa- 
tion has  since  been  built.  By  the  way,  the  present 
is  not  the  first  connection  Mr.  Morin  has  had  with 
the  company.  The  history  of  the  company  is  else- 
where reviewed  in  this  department  of  Essex  County 
History,  but  Mr.  Morin's  former  connection  with 
it  was  in  the  old  days,  prior  to  the  reconstruction, 
when  it  was  operated  as  Burley  &  Usher.  It  is  in- 
teresting to  note  a  resolution  Mr.  Morin  made  when 


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he  left  the  company.  He  determined  that  he  would 
not  again  come  under  the  company's  employ  until 
he  was  offered  the  place  once  held  by  Mr.  Burley, 
the  general  manager  of  the  plant.  He  achieved  his 
ambition,  being  now  general  manager,  also  vice- 
president,  though  his  place  is  of  course  not  quite 
that  held  by  the  late  Mr.  Burley,  who  was  the  prin- 
cipal owner.  However,  Mr.  Morin  has  the  actual 
management  of  the  company's  operations,  just  as 
Mr.  Burley  once  had,  and  he  has  shown  his  value 
to  the  company  during  the  last  five  years.  When  it 
is  stated  that  the  Newburyport  plant  of  the  Burley 
&  Stevens  Company  finds  employment  for  about 
four  hundred  people,  it  will  be  realized  that  it  is 
one  of  the  important  industrial  plants  of  the  place. 
The  output  is  about  3,500  pairs  of  shoes  a  day, 
when  working  at  full  capacity,  and  the  factory  has 
about  150,000  square  feet  of  floor  space.  Since  Mr. 
Morin  has  been  a  member  of  the  firm,  the  chief  offi- 
cials of  the  corporation  have  been:  John  P.  Stevens, 
president  and  treasurer;  Charles  A.  Morin,  vice- 
president  and  general  manager;  George  M.  Foster, 
assistant  treasurer  and  secretary. 

Charles  A.  Morin  was  born  in  Stoneham,  Massa- 
chusetts, on  August  15,  1871,  the  son  of  David  and 
Mary  A.  (Hulin)  Morin,  he  being  the  eldest  of  six 
children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters,  born  to 
his  parents.  His  mother,  who  died  in  1894,  was  of 
a  Stoneham,  Massachusetts,  family,  but  his  father 
was  of  Quebec,  Canada.  He  is  still  living  and  ac- 
tively engaged  in  business,  being  superintendent 
of  a  shoe  factory. 

Charles  A.  Morin  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Stoneham,  Massachusetts,  and  later  at- 
tended business  college.  His  first  two  years  of  busi- 
ness life  were  given  to  his  father,  who  then  owned 
a  livery  stable  business  at  Stoneham.  However, 
after  two  years,  Charles  A.  left  his  father  and 
went  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  where  for  a  year  he 
worked  for  a  wholesale  leather  merchant  of  that 
place.  Then  came  his  introduction  to  the  Burley 
&  Usher  Company.  He  worked  for  that  company 
at  their  Milton,  New  Hampshire,  plant,  for  three 
years,  and  then  was  transferred  to  the  Newbury- 
port plant,  where  he  worked  for  ten  years,  at  the 
end  of  that  time  severing  his  connection  with  the 
company  and  going  to  Springvale,  Maine,  where  he 
became  at  once  foreman  for  the  W.  R.  Usher  & 
Son  Shoe  Company.  There  he  remained  for  four 
years,  leaving  then  to  enter  into  business  for  him- 
self at  East  Weymouth.  He  organized  and  incor- 
porated a  company  known  as  the  Lewis  Shoe  Com- 
pany, Inc.,  and  was  president  and  general  manager 
of  it,  but  eighteen  months  later  he  disposed  of  his 
interest  in  it,  and  acquired  a  one-third  interest  in 
the  Cass  &  Daley  Shoe  Company,  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts. He  took  active  part  in  the  functioning  of 
that  company  until  1916,  when  he  again  became  con- 
nected with  the  Newburyport  Company,  Burley  & 
Stevens,  being  appointed  its  general  manager,  and 
elected  vice-president,  capacities  he  has  since  held. 
He  thus  achieved  the  main  ambition  of  his  life. 

Mr.  Morin  is  widely  known  among  shoe  men,  and 


is  well  regarded  in  Newburyport  by  those  who 
know  him.  He  is  a  Mason,  belonging  to  all  orders 
up  to  the  Shrine;  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias;  the  Colonial  Club,  of  Salem;  and  the 
Homestead  Golf  Club. 

Mr.  Morin  married,  in  1891,  Grace  M.  Downs,  of 
Milton,  New  Hampshire,  daughter  of  Albert  F.  and 
Dora  M.  Downs,  the  former  a  contractor  at  that 
place.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morin  have  two  children: 
George  D.,  who  was  born  in  1893;  and  Ruth  E., 
born  in  1895.         

JAMES  PATRICK  MAHONEY,  LL.  B.— Among 

the  younger  attorneys  of  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, the  records  of  the  legal  profession  of  Lynn 
would  be  incomplete  without  the  name  of  James  P. 
Mahoney,  whose  offices  are  located  at  No.  31  Ex- 
change street. 

Mr.  Mahoney  was  born  August  17,  1896,  and  is 
a  son  of  James  and  Mary  A.  Mahoney,  of  Lynn. 
Acquiring  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  this  city,  Mr.  Mahoney  was  graduated  from  the 
Lynn  Classical  High  School  in  the  class  of  1915. 
Thereafter  entering  the  Boston  University  Law 
School,  he  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in 
the  class  of  1919,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  the  fall  of  the 
same  year.  Meanwhile,  Mr.  Mahoney  enlisted  for 
service  in  the  World  War,  in  September,  1917, 
was  commissioned  a  second  lieutenant  in  the  Bal- 
loon Service,  and  stationed  in  the  Toule  sector  in 
France.  After  many  months  of  service  he  was 
honorably  discharged,  in  February,  1919,  and  re- 
turned to  Lynn,  where  he  began  the  practice  of 
law,  and  has  since  carried  on  a  general  practice  in 
his  chosen  profession. 

Mr.  Mahoney  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus, and  of  the  American  Legion.  He  was  the 
first  delegate  from  this  city  to  the  national  conven- 
tion of  the  Legion,  held  at  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 


ORVILLE  A.  MARTIN,  president  of  the  Thomp- 
son-Martin Company,  Inc.,  of  Haverhill,  Massachu- 
setts, is  among  the  enterprising  and  active  young 
business  men  of  Haverhill.  He  was  born  in  Bay 
City,  Michigan,  on  April  10,  1890,  son  of  Nye  C. 
and  Christine  (Olson)  Martin,  of  that  place.  His 
father  was  an  engineer  at  Bay  City,  and  died  in 
1913. 

Orville  A.  Martin  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Bay  City,  but  was  not  yet  twelve  years 
old  when  he  began  to  work.  For  about  three  years 
after  leaving  school  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Slater  Quarry  Company,  of  Graniteville,  New  York. 
In  1904  he  came  into  Massachusetts,  and  for  the 
next  four  years  lived  in  Franklin,  Massachusetts, 
the  years  being  passed  in  auto  repair  work.  In 
1908  he  went  to  Norwood,  Massachusetts,  and  there 
opened  a  garage,  which  he  conducted  in  addition  to 
the  one  he  had  established  in  Franklin.  About  five 
years  later  he  gave  up  the  garage  business  and  be- 
came a  salesman  and  subsequently  manager  for  H. 
J.  Collins,  of  Haverhill,  whose  automobile  business 


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covered  the  garage,  service,  repairs  and  supplies 
lines.  Eventually,  on  April  25,  1921,  Mr.  Martin, 
with  Fred  J.  Thompson,  Jr.,  acquired  the  whole 
business  from  Mr.  Collins,  and  formed  the  firm  of 
the  Thompson-Martin  Company  to  conduct  the 
same.  The  service  station  is  at  No.  62  Elm  street, 
Haverhill,  and  is  well  situated  for  good  business. 
Mr.  Martin  is  president  of  the  company,  and  gives 
most  of  his  time  to  his  affairs. 

Mr.  Martin  married,  in  1914,  Bertha  W.  Penney, 
of  Newark,  Ohio,  daughter  of  John  Penney  (now 
deceased),  of  Ohio,  a  florist  by  trade.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Martin  have  one  child,  a  daughter,  Esther  Chris- 
tine, who  was  born  in  1915. 

HENRY  E.  CHASE — Prominent  in  various 
branches  of  public  activity,  and  a  successful 
business  man,  Henry  E.  Chase,  of  Cliftondale, 
Massachusetts,  is  taking  a  part  in  the  general 
progress  of  the  community,  as  well  as  carrying 
forward   his    own   personal   interest. 

Mr.  Chase  is  of  Maine  birth,  but  of  Massachu- 
setts ancestry.  Luke  Chase,  his  grandfather,  left 
Massachusetts  with  an  ox  team  in  1826,  and  be- 
came one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Paris,  Maine, 
his  son,  Nathan,  being  eleven  years  old  at  that 
time.  Nathan  Chase  was  born  at  Paxton,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  was  a  lifelong  farmer;  he  married 
Mary  A.  Thayer. 

Henry  E.  Chase,  son  of  Nathan  and  Mary  A. 
(Thayer)  Chase,  was  born  in  Paris,  Maine,  on 
March  10,  1853.  Receiving  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  the 
young  man  took  a  course  at  the  Oxford  Normal 
Institute,  and  spent  a  few  years  teaching.  Then, 
in  1892,  he  came  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and 
entered  the  leather  business.  Starting  in  a  mod- 
est way,  he  began  the  manufacture  of  heels  and 
counters,  on  Washington  street,  in  Lynn.  He  re- 
mained in  this  business  for  eighteen  years,  but 
as  time  passed  he  became  deeply  interested  in 
the  development  of  the  city  of  Lynn  as  an  in- 
dustrial and  residential  center.  Gaining  a  gen- 
eral familiarity  with  the  real  estate  field  as  an 
opportunity  in  a  business  way,  he  sold  out  his 
manufacturing  interests  and  entered  the  real  es- 
tate business,  locating  in  Cliftondale.  At  the 
same  time  he  took  up  the  insurance  business,  al- 
lying himself  with  the  leading  companies  of  this 
country.  He  has  been  most  successful  in  this 
new  line,  and  is  now  one  of  the  leading  men  in 
this   vicinity  in  real   estate   and   insurance   circles. 

In  political  affiliation  Mr.  Chase  is  a  supporter 
of  the  Republican  party.  He  ably  fills  the  office 
of  notary  public,  and  is  now  serving  his  second 
term  in  this  capacity.  Fraternally,  Mr.  Chase  is 
a  member  of  Mt.  Necca  Lodge,  No.  17,  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  Paris,  Maine;  and 
was  master  of  the  Oxford  County  Pomona  Grange 
for  many  years.  He  has  long  been  a  member  of 
the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  Clif- 
tondale, and  for  four  years  has  been  treasurer  of 
this  society;  he  also  served  in  the  same  capacity 


in   the   Lynn    Methodist   Episcopal    Church. 

Mr.  Chase  married,  in  1877,  in  Paris,  Maine, 
Lucetta  E.  Penley,  daughter  of  James  F.  and 
Lodiska  (Swan)  Penley,  of  that  town.  Mr.  Pen- 
ley  spent  his  lifetime  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chase  have  one  daughter,  Mabel 
Lodiska,  who  was  born  on  November  26,  1878, 
and  is  now  the  wife  of  Frank  A.  Carter,  for- 
merly consulting  engineer  for  the  Boston  Ele- 
vated railway,  but  now  an  invalid  from  overwork. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carter  have  two  children:  John  A., 
who  was  bom  on  April  19,  1898,  and  is  now  a 
salesman  in  Boston;  and  Ruth  A.,  born  on  Janu- 
ary 21,  1900,  who  is  now  a  student  at  the  Bos- 
ton   University.    

WALTER  HEMAN  SARGENT,  deceased,  was 
widely  known  and  much  respected  by  residents 
in  the  Amesbury  and  Merrimac  districts  of  Massa- 
chusetts. He  was  a  descendant  of  one  of  the 
oldest  Massachusetts  families,  the  ancestor  of  this 
family  coming  over  in  the  "Mayflower,"  and  was 
one  of  the  seamen  on  the  ship.  The  line  traces 
back  to  Richard  Sargent,  an  officer  of  the  Royal 
navy  of  Great  Britain,  who  was  in  the  Virginia 
colony  early  in  the  seventeenth  century,  and  came 
into  Massachusetts  about  1834,  settling  for 
two  years  in  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  and  there- 
after being  recorded  as  of  Salisbury,  Massachu- 
setts. There  are  several  branches  of  the  old 
Colonial  family,  and  some  of  the  scions  have 
given  distinguished  service  to  the  State  and  Na- 
tion. The  branch  to  which  the  Sargents  of  Ames- 
bury  and  West  Amesbury  belong  have  farmed 
ancestral    estates    for    many    generations. 

Orlando  Sargent,  great-great-grandfather  of 
Walter  Heman  Sargent,  was  born  in  West  Ames- 
bury, April  21,  1728,  and  farmed  there  for  the 
greater  part  of  his  life.  He  died  on  April  3,  1803. 
He  was  twice  married;  his  first  wife,  Sarah  Balch, 
of  Groveland,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  1733, 
married  on  December  26,  1751,  and  died  on  Dec- 
ember 10,  1753.  On  January  9,  1755,  Orlando 
Sargent  married  (second)  Betsy  Barnard,  of  West 
Amesbury.  She  was  born  in  1732,  and  died  on 
November  3,  1808.  One  child  was  born  to  the 
first  marriage,  Abigail,  born  January  22,  1753 
(death  not  given).  To  the  second  marriage 
eleven  children  were  born:  Sarah,  born  December 
14,  1755,  death  not  given;  Moses,  of  whom  fur- 
ther; Jonathan,  born  February  25,  1759,  death 
not  given;  Betsy,  born  January  19,  1761,  died 
August  16,  1761;  Tabitha,  born  July  4,  1763,  death 
not  given;  Jonathan,  born  July  14,  1765,  died  May 
20,  1795;  Ichabod  B.,  born  December  27,  1766,  died 
May  1,  1849;  Orlando,  who  was  born  in  1769,  and 
died  August  1,  1850;  Betsy,  born  March  10,  1771, 
death  not  given;  Molly,  born  June  12,  1772,  died 
July  21,  1781;  and  Rhoda,  born  July  29,  1775, 
date   of  death   not  given. 

Moses  Sargent,  son  of  Orlando  and  Betsy  (Bar- 
nard) Sargent,  of  West  Amesbury,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  there  on  July  4,  1757,  and  died 


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February  13,  1836.  He  was  a  fanner,  and  mar- 
ried  Dolly   Sargent,   of  West  Amesbury,   on   June 

I,  1780.  She  was  bom  on  July  16,  1758,  and  died 
January  3,  1839.'  Their  children  were:  Betsy,  born 
November  24,  1784,  death  not  given;  Jonathan, 
of  whom  further;  Sally,  born  June  18,  1789,  death 
not  given;  Rhoda,  born  August  9,  1792,  died  in 
1860;  Orlando  (2),  born  October  11,  1794,  death 
not  given;  Dolly,  bom  July  13,  1797,  died  August 
30,  1831;  Moses,  born  May  12,  1801,  died  Febru- 
ary  15,   1862. 

Jonathan  Sargent,  son  of  Moses  and  Dolly  (Sar- 
gent) Sargent,  was  bom  at  West  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  August  20,  1787,  and  died  there 
on  October  2,  1859.  He  followed  farming,  and 
was  married  (first)  to  Betsy  Sargent,  of  the  same 
place,  on  December  24,  1817.  She  was  bom  Dec- 
ember 5,   1794,  and   died   May  15,  1845.     On  April 

II,  1846,  Jonathan  Sargent  married  (second)  Eliza 
Kelly,  of  West  Amesbury.  She  was  bom  March 
14,  1S06,  and  died  July  29,  1866.  The  children,  both 
by  the  first  wife,  were:  George  W.,  of  whom 
further;  and  Mary  E.,  bom  July  30,  1824,  died 
March   6,   1893. 

George  W.  Sargent,  son  of  Jonathan  and  Betsy 
(Sargent)  Sargent,  was  born  in  West  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  November  25,  1819,  and  died  April 
25,  1904.  He  was  engaged  in  farming  and  lum- 
bering, and  married,  on  December  31,  1854,  Myra 
Sargent,  of  West  Amesbury,  now  Merrimac,  born 
April  10,  1832,  died  May  14,  1907,  the  daughter  of 
Richard  W.  and  Sally  (Sargent)  Sargent,  the 
former  born  in  West  Amesbury,  March  4,  1800, 
died  there  October  23,  1862,  a  fanner,  the  latter 
bom  January  3,  1803,  died  January  15,  1879.  She 
was  a  granddaughter  of  Orlando  and  Hannah 
(Welch)  Sargent,  the  former  born  in  West  Ames- 
bury, January  20,  1769,  and  died  August  1,  1850, 
a  farmer;  his  wife,  Hannah  (Welch)  Sargent,  was 
bom  May  6,  1770,  died  July  13,  1856.  Four  chil- 
dren were  born  to  George  W.  and  Myra  (Sargent) 
Sargent,  as  follows:  Walter  Heman,  of  whom 
further;  Homer  Roscoe  ( q.  v.);  Edgar  Porter 
(  q.  v. ) ;    and    George   Allen    (  q.  v.) . 

Walter  Heman  Sargent,  eldest  child  of  George 
W.  and  Myra  (Sargent)  Sargent,  was  born  in  West 
Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  November  1,  1855.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
place,  and  eventually  graduated  from  the  high 
school.  After  leaving  school  he  gave  his  time  to 
farming  and  lumbering,  in  association  with  his 
father.  He  continued  active  connection  with  those 
industries  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on  Sep- 
tember 17,  1902. 

Mr.  Sargent  married,  September  24,  1894,  Lizzie 
I.  Huntington,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Franklin  and 
Sarah  Elizabeth  (Sawyer)  Huntington  (see  Hunt- 
ington line).  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sargent  was  born 
one  child,  a  son,  Franklin  Huntington  Sargent,  who 
was  born  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  on  January 
24,  1900.  He  attended  the  public  schools  at  Ames- 
bury, also  the  Essex  County  Agricultural  School. 


He  married,  September  14,  1921,  Iva  Mae  Johnson, 
of  Bradford,  Massachusetts,  a  daughter  of  Marion 
and  Ellen  (Durgan)  Johnson,  the  former  a  marble- 
cutter  by  trade. 

(The.  Huntington  Line) 

The  Huntington  family  is  among  the  old  families 
of  New  England,  and  its  branches  are  numerously 
spread  throughout  the  eastern  States.  It  has  given 
many  distinguished  men  to  the  nation,  among  them 
Samuel  Huntington  (1732-96),  a  signer  of  the  De- 
claration of  Independence.  He  was  of  a  Connecticut 
branch.  One  of  the  Massachusetts  branches  is  that 
to  which  Mrs.  Lizzie  Israella  (Huntington)  Sar- 
gent, widow  of  Walter  Heman  Sargent,  of  Ames- 
bury, Massachusetts,  belongs.  Her  great-great- 
grandfather was  John  Huntington,  who  was 
born  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  August  15,  1737. 
He  was  a  farmer,  and  married  Hannah  Weed,  of 
Amesbury.  Their  children  were:  Jacob,  born  Sep- 
tember 28,  1758,  died  in  1779;  Benjamin,  born  April 
24,  1760,  death  not  given;  Moses,  of  whom  further; 
John,  born  August  25,  1766,  died  July  5,  1853;  he 
was  a  soldier  of  the  Revolution,  member  of  Captain 
John  Currier's  company,  and  later  of  Captain 
Simeon  Brown's  company,  of  Colonel  Jacob  Gar- 
rish's  regiment,  during  the  war;  he  enlisted  August 
11,  1775,  and  was  discharged  July  3,  1778;  Hannah, 
born  August  23,  1768,  died  September  10,  1841; 
Mary,  born  in  1769,  died  about  1814;  David,  born 
May  13,  1770,  died  March,  1841;  Sarah  no  dates 
given;  Judith,  born  April  2,  1773;  died  June  19, 
1851;  Abigail,  no  dates  given. 

Moses  Huntington,  third  son  of  John  and  Hannah 
(Weed)  Huntington  of  Amesbury,  was  born  in 
Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  May  25,  1763,  and  died 
January  15,  1854.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  married 
Hannah  Page,  of  Berwick,  Maine.  Their  children 
were:  Enoch,  born  December  27,  1794,  died  in 
December,  1884;  John,  born  September  7,  1797,  died 
October  27  1888;  Ruth,  bom  in  1799,  died  in  1800; 
Jacob,  of  whom  further;  Philip,  born  May  22,  1803, 
died  September  8,  1880;  Donald,  born  March  17, 
1806,  died  January  24,  1887;  Moses,  bom  May  6, 
1809,  died  April  11,  1899;  Lydia  Jones,  bom  May  14, 
1812,  died  December  29,  1868;  Ephraim,  bom  July 

16,  1816,  died  May  17,  1877. 

Jacob  Huntington,  fourth  child  of  Moses  and 
Hannah  (Page)  Huntington,  of  Amesbury,  was  born 
there  on  January  16,  1801,  and  died  May  4,  1892. 
He  was  a  farmer,  and  married  ( first)  Elizabeth 
Huntington,  of  Hennecker,  New  Hampshire,  on 
October  31,  1834.  She  was  born  March  29,  1813, 
and  died  September  16,  1838.  On  June  20,  1842,  he 
married  (second)  Hannah  Peasley,  of  Pittsfield, 
New  Hampshire.  To  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Hunt- 
ington) Huntington  was  born  one  child,  a  son,  Ben- 
jamin Franklin,  of  whom  further.  To  Jacob  Hunt- 
ington, by  his  second  wife,  Hannah  (Peasley)  Hunt- 
ington, was   born  a  daughter,   Elizabeth,   on   May 

17,  1844,  and  a  son,  John  Warren,  on  August  10 
1853. 

Benjamin    Franklin    Huntington,    only    child    of 


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Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Huntington)  Huntington,  was 
born  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  on  September  7, 
1838.  He  died  May  10,  1907,  having  farmed  in 
Amesbury  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life.  He  mar- 
ried Sarah  Elizabeth  Sawyer,  of  West  Newbury,  on 
December  2,  1863.  She  was  born  on  September  27, 
1842,  and  died  July  29,  1914.  Their  children  were: 
Lizzie  Israella,  who  was  born  on  October  25,  1864, 
and  married  Walter  Heman  Sargent,  September  24, 
1894,  (see  Sargent) ;  Ellen  Augusta,  born  October 
2,  1869;  Mabel  Sawyer,  bom  February  9,  1878,  died 
June  15,  1878.       

HOMER  ROSCOE  SARGENT,  who  has  been  in 
farming  and  lumbering  business  in  and  near  Merri- 
mac,  Massachusetts,  for  the  greater  part  of  his  life, 
and  has  for  many  years  taken  a  prominent  part  in 
the  public  affairs  of  that  place,  was  born  in  West 
Amesbury,  December  14,  1857,  the  son  of  George  W. 
and  Myra  (Sargent)  Sargent  (see  preceding  sketch). 

Homer  Roscoe  Sargent  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  West  Amesbury,  and  at  the  Merrimac 
High  School.  After  leaving  school  he  took  to  the 
farming  work  with  energy,  and  has  ever  since  held 
to  it,  with  the  success  that  comes  only  by  persistent 
effort.  He  has  gained  for  himself  a  good  place  in 
the  esteem  of  the  people  of  the  community.  He 
has  entered  much  into  public  affairs;  was  a  select- 
man of  Merrimac  for  six  years,  and  chairman  of 
the  Board  of  Selectmen  for  three  years;  he  has 
been  trustee  of  the  cemetery,  overseer  of  the  poor, 
and  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Health  commission- 
ers. He  is  also  trustee  of  the  Merrimack  Savings 
Bank,  and  fraternally  belongs  to  the  Riverside 
Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  has 
been  especially  active  in  the  operation  of  the  local 
Grange,  being  overseer,  past  master,  and  secretary 
of  it.  He  also  has  at  various  times  lectured  in  the 
Grange. 

Mr.  Sargent  married  (first)  at  West  Newbury, 
Massachusetts,  June  17,  1891,  Lydia  A.  Hoyt,  of 
that  place.  She  was  born  on  October  16,  1867,  and 
died  on  December  10,  1908.  On  February  15,  1911, 
Mr.  Sargent  married  (second)  Annie  E.  Knight,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  She  was  born  in  Lee, 
New  Hampshire,  on  August  16,  1869.  There  was 
issue  of  the  first  marriage,  the  children  of  Homer 
R.  and  Lydia  A.  (Hoyt)  Sargent  being:  Richard 
E.  (q.v.) ;  George  Leonard  (q.v.) ;  Frederick  H. 
(deceased),  born  October  18,  1897,  died  December 
24,  1914;  Porter  R.  (deceased),  born  July  11,  1900, 
died  December  10,  1904;  and  Walter  H.,  born  March 
21,  1904.  

EDGAR  PORTER  SARGENT,  president  of  the 
Merrimac  Savings  Bank,  belongs  to  the  Sargent 
family  of  Colonial  record.  The  family  has  been 
resident  for  many  generations  in  the  Amesbury  part 
of  Essex  county,  and  the  ancestral  estate  is  still  in 
the  possession  of  the  family.  Genealogical  record 
is  given  in  a  previous  sketch  of  his  brother,  Walter 
Heman  Sargent. 

Edgar  P.  Sargent  was  bom  in  West  Amesbury, 


on  August  6,  1861,  son  of  George  W.  and  Myra 
(Sargent)  Sargent  (q.v.)  both  of  West  Amesbury. 
He  grew  to  manhood  in  the  paternal  home,  and 
after  attending  school  in  his  native  place  and  at 
Merrimac,  where  he  was  a  high  school  student,  he 
associated  with  his  father  in  farming  and  lumbering 
until  the  latter's  death.  Agriculture  has  been  his 
main  occupation  since,  though  he  has  given  time  to 
several  other  responsibilities  of  public  or  semi-pub- 
lic character.  He  has  been  for  many  years  identi- 
fied with  the  Merrimac  Savings  Bank,  of  which  he 
is  now  president;  and  he  is  a  past  master  of  the 
Amesbury  Grange.  Politically,  Jhe  gives  support  to 
the  Republican  party.  By  religious  conviction  he 
is  a  Congregationalist,  as  have  been  members  of 
the  Sargent  family  for  some  generations.  Edgar 
P.  Sargent  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Pilgrim  Con- 
gregational Church  of  Merrimac. 

Mr.  Sargent  married  Mrs.  Amy  (Palmer)  Evans, 
of  Kensington,  New  Hampshire,  on  June  16,  1909. 
She  is  the  daughter  of  Daniel  Ellery  and  Martha 
(Brown)  Palmer,  of  Kensington,  New  Hampshire. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sargent  have  one  child,  a  son,  Edgar 
Palmer  Sargent,  who  was  born  on  June  30,  1911; 
and  there  is  a  daughter,  Gertrude  L.  Evans,  by  Mrs. 
Sargent's  first  marriage. 


GEORGE  ALLEN  SARGENT,  son  of  George  W. 
and  Myra  (Sargent)  Sargent,  and  brother  of  Wal- 
ter Heman  Sargent  (q.v.),  was  born  in  West  Ames- 
bury, Massachusetts,  on  February  13,  1864.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  school  of  West  Ames- 
bury, and  also  attended  the  schools  of  the  town  of 
Merrimac,  eventually  entering  the  Merrimac  High 
School.  When  his  schooldays  were  over  he  assisted 
his  father  in  the  work  of  the  home  farm,  and  in  the 
somewhat  extensive  lumbering  operations  conducted 
by  the  father.  He  has  followed  these  lines  ever 
since,  being  well  known  in  the  district,  and  a  re- 
spected member  of  the  Merrimac  Grange.  Political- 
ly, Mr.  Sargent  is  a  Republican.  And  for  very 
many  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Pilgrim 
Congregational  Church,  of  Merrimac. 

Mr.  Sargent  married,  June  11,  1908,  Jeanette  M. 
Hatch,  of  South  Hampton,  New  Hampshire,  daugh- 
ter of  Lemuel  O.  and  Emily  F.  Hatch. 


RICHARD  EMERY  SARGENT,  eldest  son  of 
Homer  Roscoe  and  Lydia  A.  (Hoyt)  Sargent  (q.v.), 
was  born  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  June  29,  1893. 
In  his  boyhood  and  youth  Richard  E.  attended  the 
schools  of  Merrimac,  and  after  graduating  from  the 
Merrimac  High  School,  went  into  his  father's  lum- 
ber business  in  Merrimac,  and  has  continued  in 
that  line  to  the  present. 

Richard  E.  Sargent  is  a  member  of  Riverside 
Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  and  of 
Pilgrim  Congregational  Church,  of  Merrimac. 

Mr.  Sargent  married,  in  1917,  Anna  H.  Rodigrass, 
of  Bradford,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  George  W. 
and  Roxcy  (Hopkinson)  Rodigrass,  of  that  place; 
she  passed  away  December  1st,  1921.  The  father 
of  Mrs.  Richard  E.  Sargent  is  well  known  in  Brad- 


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ford,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  shoe  manu- 
facturing industry  for  many  years.  The  mother 
of  Mrs.  Sargent  is  deceased;  she  was  of  a  Grove- 
land,  Massachusetts,  family,  and  died  in  1910.  Two 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sargent,  a  son, 
George  W.,  who  was  born  on  June  27,  1918;  and 
Anna  Elizabeth,  born  November  24,  1921. 


GEORGE  LEONARD  SARGENT,  B.  Sc,  gradu- 
ate of  the  Massachusetts  Agricultural  College,  class 
of  1917,  was  born  in  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  on 
June  20,  1895,  the  second  son  of  Homer  Roscoe  and 
Lydia  A.   (Hoyt)   Sargent  (q.v.) 

George  L.  Sargent,  as  will  be  inferred,  was  well 
educated.  His  schooling  began  in  the  public  schools 
of  Merrimac,  and  he  graduated  from  the  Merrimac 
High  School  in  the  class  of  1913.  Having  decided 
to  follow  agriculture,  which  has  been  the  occupation 
of  the  Sargents  for  many  generations,  he  was  for- 
tunately able  to  take  the  course  in  scientific  agri- 
culture at  the  Massachusetts  Agricultural  College, 
from  which  he  eventually  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  noted.  Thus  well  fitted  for  taking  full  ad- 
vantage of  modern  methods  of  farming,  he  returned 
home,  and  has  since  given  his  time  to  farming,  in 
association  with  his  father.  While  at  college  he 
was  given  military  training,  and  was  prepared  for 
service  in  the  armed  forces  during  the  World  War, 
but  was  not  called,  as  was  the  case  with  so  many 
sons  of  farmers,  agriculture  being  a  vital  industry 
in  the  struggle  of  the  nations. 

In  politics  Mr.  Sargent  is  registered  as  a  Re- 
publican; fraternally  is  an  Odd  Fellow,  member  of 
Riverside  Lodge  j  and  religiously  is  a  Congregation- 
alism member  of  Pilgrim  Congregational  Church,  of 
Merrimac.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Commons 
Club. 


JAMES  HENRY  SISK,  JR.— Holding  a  promi- 
nent place  among  the  younger  attorneys  of  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  James  Henry  Sisk,  Jr.,  has 
made  a  very  auspicious  beginning  in  his  legal  prac- 
tice, and  his  friends  feel  assured  of  his  success. 

Mr.  Sisk  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  June 
9,  1892,  and  is  a  son  of  James  Henry  Sisk,  Sr.,  and 
Lucy  F.  Sisk.  Receiving  his  early  education  in  the 
public  and  grammar  schools  of  his  native  city,  Mr. 
Sisk  entered  Dartmouth  College  at  Hanover,  New 
Hampshire,  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution 
in  1915,  thereafter  entering  the  Boston  University 
Law  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1918,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws. 
Within  the  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  Essex 
county  bar,  and  began  the  general  practice  of  law 
in  the  city  of  Lynn.  The  World  War  interrupted 
his  career  at  the  outset,  and  he  enlisted  in  the 
United  States  Coast  Artillery  in  June,  1918.  He 
was  detailed  to  an  Officers'  Training  School,  and 
received  his  honorable  discharge  in  November,  1918. 
Mr.  Sisk  is  a  member  of  the  American  Legion  and 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  active  in  the  work 
of  these  orders. 


JOHN  LUNAN  COLLINS  has  only  recently 
come  into  notice  among  the  Haverhill  heads  of 
business,  but  his  record  indicates  that  he  knows  his 
line,  and  the  volume  of  business  that  has  come  to 
the  recently  established  Haverhill  Machinery  Com- 
pany, of  which  Mr.  Collins  is  the  head,  indicates 
that  the  company  is  now  well  established. 

John  L.  Collins  was  born  in  Andover,  Massachu- 
setts, on  July  22,  1887,  son  of  John  and  Margaret 
A.  (Lunan)  Collins.  His  father,  who  is  still  living 
and  for  years  has  been  an  overseer  of  an  estate  in 
Andover,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Ireland.  Mar- 
garet A.  (Lunan)  Collins,  mother  of  John  L.  Col- 
lins, was  bom  in  Scotland,  probably  of  Scotch-Irish 
parentage. 

John  L.  Collins  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  Andover,  Massachusetts,  and  after  leaving  school, 
found  employment  in  the  plant  of  Smith  &  Dove, 
at  Andover,  and  with  them  he  remained  for  four 
years.  For  the  next  eighteen  years  he  was  con- 
nected with  the  Busfield  Machine  Company,  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts.  During  that  period  there  was 
little  about  shoe  machinery  that  he  did  not  learn, 
and  when  he  decided  to  go  into  business  for  him- 
self, he  was  well  equipped  as  an  expert.  In  Janu- 
ary, 1920,  he  established  the  Haverhill  Machine 
Company,  opening  a  plant  at  No.  33  Phoenix  Row, 
where  he  has  since  continued  to  operate,  with  much 
promise. 

Mr.  Collins  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus.    He  attends  St.  James'  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

In  1907  Mr.  Collins  was  married  to  Jennie  Levis, 
of  Haverhill,  daughter  of  John  and  Kathleen  (Cro- 
nin)  Levis,  who  were  both  Irish  by  birth,  and  for 
years  have  lived  in  Haverhill,  where  the  former  is 
connected  with  the  shoe  industry.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Collins  have  five  children:  Margaret  Elaine,  born 
in  1908;  John  S.,  born  in  1909;  Eugene  Charles, 
born  in  1910;  Kathleen,  bom  in  1917;  and  Mary 
Levis,  born  in  1919. 


ANDREW  PHILIP  BUGLER,  D.  D.  S.— One  of 

the  most  progressive  young  professional  men  in 
Peabody,  Massachusetts,  is  to  be  found  in  the  per- 
son of  Dr.  Andrew  Philip  Bugler.  He  is  now  a  resi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  but  was  born  in  County 
Clare,  Ireland,  April  11,  1890,  the  son  of  Patrick 
and  Margaret  (Crotty)  Bugler.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bugler  were  born  fourteen  children,  of  whom  two 
are  still  living:  Andrew  Philip,  of  further  mention; 
and  Patrick  J.,  curate  of  St.  Ann's  Church,  at 
Brooklyn,  New  York.  Thomas  Bugler,  another  son, 
formerly  a  hotel  manager  in  New  York  City,  served 
in  the  United  States  army  during  the  World  War 
and  was  killed  in  action  in  France. 

Dr.  Andrew  Philip  Bugler  came  to  this  country 
at  the  age  of  fourteen  and  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Quincy,  Massachusetts,  after  which  he 
entered  the  Dental  Department  of  Tufts  College, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery  in  1918  and  passed  the 
Massachusetts  State  Board  examinations  that  same 


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year.  For  the  next  three  years  he  was  dental  sur- 
geon at  Forsythe  Infirmary,  there  doing  dental 
surgery  for  dentists  in  and  around  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  in  1917  came  to  Peabody,  where  he 
opened  his  present  office,  in  the  O'Shea  building,  at 
No.  23  Main  street,  which  has  been  his  headquarters 
ever  since.  Here  he  has  been  devoting  himself  to 
the  surgical  branch  of  the  profession  and  is  speed- 
ily winning  the  confidence  of  the  people,  consequent- 
ly a  large  and  valuable  practice  is  now  at  his  com- 
mand. 

On  March  4,  1918,  Dr.  Bugler  enlisted  in  the 
Medical  Department  of  the  United  States  army  and 
was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  and  assigned  to 
Camp  Jackson,  South  Carolina,  where  he  received 
his  honorable  discharge  December  15,  1918,  and  is 
now  in  the  Reserve  Corps.  He  fraternizes  with  the 
American  Legion,  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  the 
Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians.  Dr.  Bugler  is  a  trus- 
tee of  the  Peabody  Public  Library  Board,  and  in 
connection  with  his  profession,  is  United  States  Pub- 
lic Health  Examiner  for  veterans  of  the  World  War. 
In  politics  he  is  an  Independent,  preferring  to  vote 
for  the  man  regardless  of  party  label.  His  re- 
ligious affiliations  are  with  the  Roman  Catholics, 
and  he  is  a  devout  member  of  St.  John's  Roman 
Catholic  Church  of  Peabody.  Dr.  Bugler  is  un- 
married.   

PATRICK  A.  McSWEENEY— For  many  years 
the  name  of  McSweeney  in  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
has  been  identified  with  private  enterprise  and  pub- 
lic endeavor.  Patrick  A.  McSweenej?  is  now  one 
of  the  leading  real  estate  dealers  of  this  city.  He 
was  bom  in  Salem,  on  August  11,  1873,  and  is  a 
son  of  Dennis  and  Mary  (Dempsey)  McSweeney, 
natives  of  County  Cork,  Ireland. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Salem,  the  boy  went  out  early  into  the 
world  of  industry,  beginning  life  in  a  shoe  factory, 
where  he  remained  for  seven  years.  But  he  was 
ambitious  to  achieve  something  more  in  life  than  a 
round  of  drudgery  in  the  shops,  and  at  the  end  of 
this  time  started  out  in  a  modest  way,  in  the  real 
estate  business.  Possessed  of  genuine  business  abil- 
ity, resourceful  to  an  unusual  degree,  and  deeply  in- 
terested in  the  progress  of  his  native  city,  the 
young  man  found  his  way  quickly  to  the  high  road 
of  success.  An  element  of  fearlessness  entered  into 
his  makeup,  and  when  the  crucial  period  came  in 
the  real  estate  business  in  Salem,  Mr.  McSweeney 
was  prepared  to  make  history.  This  was  in  1914, 
when  the  great  fire  had  destroyed  a  large  part  of 
the  city,  and  left  thousands  of  people  homeless. 

At  this  time  Mr.  McSweeney  organized  the  Lor- 
ing  Realty  Company,  their  property  comprising  the 
Loring  farm,  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres. 
This  property  was  named  Pickering  Park,  and  al- 
most over  night  new  homes  began  to  go  up  for 
those  whose  homes  had  been  destroyed  by  fire. 
This  property  was  well  outside  the  devastated  dis- 
trict, and  is  now  a  charming  suburb.  This  radically 
and  beneficently  constructive  operation  involved  a 


deal  of  between  $200,000  and  $300,000  and  was 
handled  by  Mr.  McSweeney,  who  was  made  presi- 
dent of  the  Loring  Realty  Company.  This  placed 
him  in  the  forefront  of  the  realty  interests  in 
Salem,  and  he  has  continued  to  go  forward  in  his 
chosen  line  of  endeavor. 

Mr.  McSweeney  is  interested  in  every  phase  of 
public  progress.  He  was  treasurer  of  the  Father 
Mathew  Total  Abstinence  Society,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  is  secretary 
of  the   Benevolent  and   Protective  Order  of  Elks. 

On  June  21,  1900,  Mr.  McSweeney  married  Mary 
E.  Regan,  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of 
Michael  and  Mary  (Barrett)  Regan,  also  natives 
of  County  Cork,  Ireland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McSweeney 
have  three  childrn:  Mary  L.,  who  is  now  employed 
in  the  Internal  Revenue  Department  in  Boston; 
William  H.  (2),  in  school;  and  Morgan.  The  fam- 
ily are  members  of  the  Church  of  the  Immaculate 
Conception. 


MORGAN  J.  McSWEENEY,  son  of  Dennis  and 
Mary  (Dempsey)  McSweeney,  and  a  younger  bro- 
ther of  Patrick  A.  McSweeney  (see  preceding 
sketch),  is  a  prominent  attorney  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  is  clerk  of  the  District  Court  of 
Essex  county.  He  was  bom  in  Salem,  on  Novem- 
ber 9,  1875,  and  received  a  limited  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  the  city,  being  obliged  to 
leave  school  very  early  on  account  of  the  death 
of  his  parents.  He  was  only  ten  years  of  age 
when  his  father  died,  and  his  mother  passed  away 
five  years  later.  Thus  he  worked  with  his  older 
brother  in  the  shoe  factory,  and  together  they  cared 
for  the  family,  giving  the  younger  brother  the  op- 
portunities denied  them.  Nevertheless  Morgan  J. 
McSweeney  held  to  his  cherished  purpose  in  life, 
which  was  the  practice  of  the  law.  He  studied  at 
home  nights  until  he  was  relieved  of  the  responsi- 
bilities courageously  borne,  and  finally,  in  1904,  at- 
tended the  law  school  conducted  by  Charles  H. 
Innes,  of  Boston. 

Meanwhile,  his  younger  brother,  William  H.,  had 
concluded  his  studies  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar. 
For  a  time  Mr.  McSweeney  studied  in  his  brother's 
office,  then,  in  1907,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of 
Essex  county.  His  success  has  been  such  as  would 
reflect  credit  upon  any  man,  even  without  the  han- 
dicap with  which  he  began.  In  1912  Mr.  Mc- 
Sweeney was  appointed  clerk  of  the  First  District 
Court  of  Essex  county,  and  has  served  continu- 
ously in  that  capacity  ever  since. 

In  1901  he  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Health; 
in  1900-01  a  member  of  the  Common  Council;  and 
in  1904  was  appointed  License  Commissioner,  which 
position  he  filled  until  1910.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and 
of  the  Father  Mathew  Total  Abstinence  Society. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club.  He  has 
never  married,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of 
the  Immaculate  Conception. 


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WILLIAM  HENRY  McSWEENEY,  son  of  Den- 
nis and  Mary  (Dempsey)  McSweeney,  and  the 
youngest  brother  of  Patrick  A.  and  Morgan  J. 
McSweeney  (see  two  preceding  sketches),  was  born 
in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  on  February  25,  18?8. 
He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  city,  and  continued  at  St.  Mary's 
Educational  Institute  of  Salem.  Choosing  the  pro- 
fession of  the  law,  he  pursued  his  studies  in  the 
office  of  M.  L.  Sullivan.  On  October  3,  19d),  Mr. 
McSweeney  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  then  began 
the  career  in  which  he  is  winning  gratifying  suc- 
cess In  1907  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his 
brother,  Morgan  J.,  and  the  firm  is  now  one  of  the 
leading  law  firms  in  Essex  county. 

William  Henry  McSweeney  has  always  been 
broadly  active  in  the  public  interest.  He  was 
president  of  the  City  Council  for  a  period  of  eight 
years,  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
for  three  years,  and  of  the  Common  Council  for 
five  years.  He  was  appointed  assistant  district  at- 
torney in  1916,  and  served  for  one  year  in  that 
capacity  under  the  Hon.  Lewis  S.  Cox.  He  is  now 
a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Mr.  McSweeney 
was  a  leader  of  the  "four-minute  men,"  his  ability 
as  a  public  speaker  counting  far  in  the  various  war 
activities.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Father  Mathew 
Total  Abstinence  Society,  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus. 

William  Henry  McSweeney  married,  on  Septem- 
ber 25,  1907,  Frances  K.  McGlew,  daughter  of 
Michael  and  Mary  (McDonough)  McGlew.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  McSweeney  are  members  of  the  Immacu- 
late  Conception  Roman   Catholic   Church. 


CHARLES  .D.  C.  MOORE,  one  of  the  successful 
attorneys  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  a  man  who 
has  already  made  a  name  for  himself  in  his  chosen 
profession,  is  a  native  of  Brockton,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  was  born  October  20,  1883.     He  is  a  son 
of  Frank  R.  D.  and  Helen  L.    (Bradbury)    Moore. 
When  but  a  year  old  he  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Lynn  and  here  received  the  elementary  portion  of 
his  education.     Upon  his  graduation  from  the  Lynn 
English  High  School  in  1903,  having  in  the  mean- 
time determined  to  adopt  the  law  as'  a  profession, 
he    accordingly  matriculated    at   the   University   of 
Maine,  where  he  obtained  his  legal  education,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  Bar  in  1906.     Throughout  his 
school  and  college  years  he  had  proved  himself  an 
intelligent  and  painstaking  student,  and  at  the  close 
came  to  the  opening  of  his  career  unusually  well- 
equipped  both  with  natural  gifts  and  a  training  that 
was   the   result   of  long   conscientious   effort.     Im- 
mediately after   graduating,   he   returned  to  Lynn, 
where  he  passed  his  bar  examinations  and  establish- 
ed himself  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  associat- 
ing himself  with,  the  law  firm  of  Parsons,  Bowen  & 
Moore.     When   the   firm   of   Parsons,    Wadleigh   & 
Crowley  was  formed,  May  1,  1919,  Mr.  Moore  be- 
came associated  with  them,  being  taken  in  as  a  mem- 


ber May  1,  1921.  He  has  handled  many  important 
cases  up  to  the  present  time,  proving  himself  to  be  a 
most  capable  and  conscientious  attorney. 

Besides  his  legal  practice  Mr.  Moore  has  inter- 
ested himself  in  the  conduct  of  public  affairs  in 
the  community,  and  in  everything  pertaining  to  the 
welfare  and  advancement  of  the  community,  he 
takes  an  active  interest.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Constitutional  Convention  of  1917-19.  He  is  affili- 
ated with  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.     In  religion  he  is  a  Baptist. 

On  September  29,  1909,  Charles  D.  C.  Moore  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Hazel  Burt,  daughter  of 
George  C.  and  Anna  I.  (Crane)  Burt,  of  Milton, 
Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moore  are  the  par- 
ents of  two  children:  Charles  Dana,  born  Septem- 
ber 22,  1915;  and  Loring  Burt,  bom  October  11, 
1917.  

J.  ALEXANDER  LODGE— A  resident  of  Man- 
chester, Massachusetts,  since  boyhood,  J.  Alexander 
Lodge,  editor  and  owner  of  the  "North  Shore 
Breeze,"  conducts  a  printing  and  publishing  business 
which  is  a  prosperous  and  rapidly  growing  interest. 
Mr.  Lodge  was  born  in  Newfoundland,  on  Feb- 
ruary 26,  1880,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  A.  and 
Catherine  Margaret  (Morris)  Lodge,  of  Manchester. 
His  brother,  Charles  A.  Lodge,  Jr.,  is  engaged  in 
agricultural  work  in  Colfax,  State  of  Washington; 
he  has  two  sisters,  Mrs.  Roy  Wilfong,  of  Elkins, 
West  Virginia;  and  Mrs.  E.  Russell  Lloyd,  of  Pal- 
ermo, California.  . 

Coming  to  Manchester,  Massachusetts,  with  his 
parents,  at  twelve  years  of  age,  Mr.  Lodge  attended 
the  local  public  schools,  then  later  went  to  Lewiston, 
Maine,  for  his  collegiate  course,  where  he  was 
graduated  from  Bates  College  in  1902.  He  then 
went  to  Boston,  where  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Boston  "Journal"  for  a  year  and  a  half.  In  May, 
1904,  Mr.  Lodge  founded  the  "North  Shore  Breeze, 
of  which  paper  he  has  since  been  editor,  and  through 
which  he  has  achieved  a  position  of  wide  usefulness. 
In  connection  with  the  paper  a  small  printing  busi- 
ness immediately  sprung  up,  and  this  has  developed 
to  become  a  large  and  constantly  growing  concern, 
of  which  Mr.  Lodge  is  president. 

Mr  Lodge  is  widely  known  fraternally.  He  is  a 
member  of  Liberty  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons, of  Beverly,  and  also  of  the  Manchester  Lodge. 
He  is  a  member  of  Amity  Chapter,  Royal  Arch 
Masons,  of  Beverly;  of  Salem  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters,  of  Salem;  of  St.  George  Comman- 
dery,  Knights  Templar,  of  Beverly;  of  Sutton  Lodge 
of  Perfection;  of  Jubilee  Council,  Princes  of 
Jerusalem;  and  Emanuel  Chapter  of  Rose  Croix,  the 
latter  three  all  of  Salem.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  of  Massachusetts  Consistory, 
both  of  Boston.  In  other  fraternal  orders  Mr. 
Lodge  also  is  prominent.  He  is  a  member  of  Mag- 
nolia Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  of 
Liberty  Lodge  of  Rebekah;  of  Conomo  Tribe,  Im- 
proved Order  of  Red  Men;  and  of  Masconomo 
Council,  Degree  of  Pocahontas,  all  of  Manchester. 


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He  is  a  member  of  Cape  Ann  Lodge,  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose,  of  Gloucester,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of  Beverly.  He 
holds  a  seat  in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  of  Salem, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Press  Club, 
and  of  the  Manchester  Club.  The  trend  of  his  taste 
is  revealed  by  his  membership  in  the  Horticultural 
Society,  of  Manchester.  His  church  membership  is 
with  the  Congregational  denomination. 


DR.  JOHN  E.  VAN  SCIVER,  M.  E.,  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Burlington,  New  Jer- 
sey, on  February  9,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  John  E. 
and  Margaret  (Cunningham)  Van  Sciver.  The  elder 
Mr.  Van  Sciver  was  a  prominent  shoe  manufac- 
turer of  New  Jersey,  but  is  now  deceased. 

Dr.  Van  Sciver  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  city,  then 
learned  the  shoe  and  leather  business.  But  he  was 
not  content  to  look  forward  to  a  business  career, 
and  spent  every  spare  moment  in  study  along  vari- 
ous lines  of  scientific  research  and  invention.  He 
was  particularly  interested  in  medical  and  surgical 
topics,  and  became  thoroughly  familiar  with  all 
available  data  on  the  X-ray,  eventually  designing  an 
X-ray  cabinet  himself  which  met  the  commenda- 
tions of  the  profession.  He  then  became  connected 
with  the  experimental  department  at  the  Campbell 
Electric  Company's  plant,  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
and  also  sold  X-ray  machines,  becoming  an  expert 
in  the  use  and  manufacture  of  these  machines.  He 
entered  the  Indiana  National  C611ege  of  Electro- 
Therapeutics  and  Physics,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated with  the  degree  of  M.  E.  in  1914.  He  has 
had  seven  years'  training  under  Dr.  Eastman,  the 
world-famous  authority  in  this  science.  Dr.  Van 
Sciver  opened  an  office  in  Lynn  in  1914,  and  has 
become  a  significant  factor  in  this  branch  of  the 
city's  economy.  He  does  work  for  the  leading  physi- 
cians and  surgeons,  and  is  now  studying  for  the 
degree  of  M.  D. 

Dr.  Van  Sciver  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men. 
Politically  he  stands  for  everything  that  makes 
toward  progress,  acknowledging  frankly  convictions 
that  are  in  line  with  the  higher  theory  of  Socialism. 
He  believes  in  a  constant  and  systematic  effort  to  do 
all  the  good  he  can,  but  is  a  member  of  no  religious 
organization. 

Dr.  Van  Sciver  married  Annie  McNinney,  of  New 
Jersey,  and  they  have  one  daughter,  Dorris  Helen. 


EDWARD  SHIPPEN  UNDERWOOD— A  promi- 
nent Essex  county  attorney,  successful  in  his  pro- 
fession, and  widely  known,  Mr.  Underwood,  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  is  also  broadly  active  in  the  social 
and  benevolent  organizations  of  the  city.  He  is  a 
son  of  William  A.  and  Annie  C.  Underwood. 

Mr.  Underwood  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Penn- 
sylvania, in  September,  1876.  The  family  removing 
from  that  State  when  he  was  still  a  child,  he  re- 
ceived his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Hampstead,  Rockingham  county,  New  Hampshire, 
then  coming  into  Essex  county,  this  State,  he  at- 


tended the  schools  of  Newburyport.  Taking  a  pre- 
liminary classical  course  at  the  Boston  University, 
he  thereafter  entered  Boston  University  Law  School, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1899,  with  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  Admitted  to  the  bar  in 
the  fall  of  1899,  he  came  directly  to  Lynn,  and  here 
became  identified  with  the  firm  of  Niles  &  Carr, 
leading  attorneys  of  that  day  in  this  city.  Later, 
in  1906,  with  the  reorganization  of  the  firm,  Mr. 
Underwood  was  admitted  to  the  firm,  which  has 
since  conducted  a  general  practice  of  law  under  the 
name  of  Niles,  Stevens,  Underwood  &  Mayo,  hold- 
ing a  leading  position  in  the  profession. 

Mr.  Underwood  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  and  served  as  president  of  that 
body  in  1917-18.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Security 
Trust  Company;  his  clubs  are  the  Oxford,  the  Te- 
desco  Country,  and  the  Whiting,  the  last-named 
being  a  literary  club.  During  the  World  War  Mr. 
Underwood  organized  the  Greater  Lynn  War  Chest 
Association,  for  the  help  and  encouragement  of  the 
boys  overseas,  and  was  its  first  president.  He  was 
very  active  in  the  Red  Cross  campaigns,  and  still 
holds  membership  in  that  order.  He  is  deeply  inter- 
ested in  the  work  of  the  Boys'  Club,  and  active  in 
its  support,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Universalist 
church. 

On  October  14,  1902,  Mr.  Underwood  married 
Maude  B.  Johnson,  daughter  of  William  A.  John- 
son, ex-mayor  of  Newburyport,  Massachusetts. 
They  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Beulah  J., 
born  June  1,  1907,  died  February  3,  1920;  and  Ed- 
ward S.,  Jr.,  born  April  20,  1915. 


LORD  &  COMPANY,  INC.— This  company  was 
founded  in  1875  by  Daniel  W.  Lord,  father  of  the 
present  official  of  the  company,  George  H.  Lord, 
treasurer  and  general  manager,  he  entering  the 
business  in  1898  and  succeeding  to  its  management 
in  1904.  Daniel  W.  Lord,  the  founder,  came  to 
Lawrence  from  England  at  an  early  date,  and  there 
both  his  sons  were  bom. 

George  H.  Lord  was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, August  5,  1874,  and  educated  in  the  city 
public  schools.  For  a  few  years  after  leaving  school 
he  was  employed  in  the  print  works  of  the  Pacific 
Mills,  but  in  1898  became  associated  with  his  father 
in  his  music  store,  and  in  1904  succeeded  him  as 
manager  of  the  business,  which  consisted  of  the  sell- 
ing of  pianos,  phonographs  and  general  musical 
goods  and  supplies.  Lord  &  Company,  Inc.,  also 
have  a  store  in  Boston  at  No.  757  Boylston  street. 

Mr.  Lord  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Chamber 
of  Commerce;  the  Home  Club;  Tuscan  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  all  bodies  of  the  Ancient 
Accepted  Scottish  Rite,  in  which  he  holds  the  thirty- 
second  degree;  and  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 

Mr.  Lord  married,  March  13,  1892,  Ella  E.  Clark, 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  they  are  the  par- 
ents of  three  sons:  Walter  F.,  of  further  mention; 
Herbert,  who  resides  in  Boston;  and  Raymond,  of 
Lawrence.  The  family  are  members  of  the  United 
Congregational  Church;  the  family  residence  is  at 


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No.  41  Pearl  street,  Lawrence. 

Walter  F.  Lord,  eldest  son  of  George  H.  Lord, 
was  bom  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  July  24,  1894, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  finishing 
with  graduation  from  high  school,  class  of  1913. 
His  first  business  engagement  was  with  the  Chal- 
mers Motor  Company,  in  Detroit,  Michigan,  where 
he  continued  until  1915,  when  he  returned  to  Law- 
rence and  became  manager  of  Lord  &  Company, 
Inc. 

On  May  24,  1917,  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
army  for  service  in  the  war  with  Germany,  going 
to  France,  in  August,  1917,  with  the  First  Engi- 
neers. In  the  fall  of  1917  he  was  transferred  to 
General  Headquarters,  and  drove  a  Cadillac  car  for 
the  Secret  Service,  continuing  in  that  service  while 
overseas,  and  was  honorably  discharged  June  10, 
1919.  The  business  of  Lord  &  Company,  Inc.,  is 
conducted  at  No.  34  Lawrence  street,  Lawrence. 


EDWIN  JOHNSON  GRAVES  —  Massachusetts 
has  many  historic  families,  but  none  go  much  far- 
ther back  in  American  generations  than  those  that 
come  into  the  genealogy  of  Edwin  Johnson  Graves, 
of  Amesbury.  A  native  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  his 
paternal  descent  is  from  Samuel  Graves,  who  set- 
tled in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  in  1630,  having  come 
into  the  Massachusetts  colony  from  Gravesend, 
England;  and  the  maternal  descent  of  Edwin  J. 
Graves  is  directly  from  the  Alden  family,  the  most 
conspicuous  member  of  which  was  perhaps  John 
Alden  (1599-1687),  the  hero  of  Longfellow's  "Court- 
ship of  Miles  Standish,"  and  the  youngest  of  the 
Pilgrims.  Susan  Emerton,  mother  of  Edwin  J. 
Graves,  was  a  direct  descendant  of  Mary  Alden,  who 
also  came  on  the  "Mayflower,"  with  her  brother 
John. 

Edwin  Johnson  Graves  was  bom  in  Lynn,  Massa- 
chusetts, on  August  9,  1858,  son  of  Isaiah  and  Susan 
(Emerton)  Graves.  He  was  educated  in  the  Lynn 
public  schools,  graduating  from  the  high  school  in 
the  class  of  1875.  He  later  took  a  business  course 
at  Comer's  Commercial  College,  of  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  thus  fitted  for  a  business  life,  he  as- 
sociated with  his  father,  a  grocer,  for  several  years, 
concurrently  acting  as  correspondent  for  the  Lynn 
journals,  the  "Item"  and  the  "Bee."  He  became 
much  interested  in  newspaper  work,  and  was  apt 
as  a  writer;  therefore,  eventually,  in  1889,  he  was 
induced  to  cast  other  work  aside  and  enter  the 
literary  profession.  He  joined  the  staff  of  the  Lynn 
"Daily  News,"  and  in  the  fall  of  the  next  year  left 
his  native  place  to  become  editor  of  the  Amesbuiy 
"Daily  News."  He  has  been  editor  of  that  journal 
ever  since,  and  in  that  capacity  has  had  an  influen- 
tial part  in  moulding  public  opinion  in  that  part 
of  Massachusetts,  and  of  furthering  Amesbury  pro- 
jects in  particular.  He  is  now  one  of  the  veteran 
editors  of  Essex  county.  The  main  details  of  his 
business  career  are  that  he,  in  1902,  in  association 
with  Thomas  F.  Coffin,  acquired  the  plant  and  busi- 
ness of  the  Amesbury  "Daily  News,"  and  formed 
the  Amesbury  Publishing   Company,    under    which 


name  the  publishing  and  printing  business  of  the 
partnership  has  since  been  transacted.  In  addition 
to  the  ever-present  work  that  is  represented  in  the 
daily  publishing  of  a  news  medium,  the  company 
has  developed  a  large  job  printing  business,  which 
probably  has  been  more  lucrative  than  the  news- 
paper. But  Mr.  Graves  has  been  a  leader  in  Ames- 
bury mainly  through  his  capable  handling  of  his 
newspaper,  and  the  common  sense  and  farsighted- 
ness he  has  shown  in  his  editorial  policy  on  public 
and  local  questions.  He  has  been  interested  in  all 
matters  affecting  the  community,  but  especially  in 
educational  matters.  For  four  years  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lynn  School  Committee,  and  for  nine 
years  served  on  the  Amesbury  Board  of  Education. 
He  is  a  director  of  the  Amesbuiy  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  for  several  years  was  its  president.  He 
has  been  much  interested  in  agriculture,  as  will  be 
seen  by  the  fact  that  for  twenty  years  he  has 
been  a  director  of  the  Amesbury  and  Salisbury  Agri- 
cultural Society.  Fraternally,  Mr.  Graves  belongs 
to  Warren  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Trin- 
ity Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  to  Amesbury 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  to  Friendship 
Chapter,  Order  of  Eastern  Star;  and  to  the  Ames- 
bury Lodge,  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen, 
of  which  body  he  was  recorder  for  thirteen  years. 
He  is  a  Methodist,  and  has  undoubtedly  been  active 
in  that  connection,  being  one  of  the  trustees  of  the 
local  Methodist  church,  its  treasurer,  and  superin- 
tendent of  its  Sunday  school.  Mr.  Graves  has  been 
active  in  the  Amesbury  Hospital  Association,  being 
a  director  for  many  years  and  its  vice-president. 

Mr.  Graves  was  married,  June  15,  18S2,  to  Julia 
A.  Nichols,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts.  They  have 
three  sons,  two  of  whom  are  veterans  of  the  World 
War.  Ralph  I.  became  a  major,  and  Wan-en  E.  a 
lieutenant.  Both  continued  in  Federal  service  later, 
Warren  E.  with  the  River  and  Harbor  Division, 
and  Ralph  I.  with  the  Railroad  Administration.  The 
third  son,  William  H.,  is  now  a  foreman  in  the  auto 
body  plant  of  the  Biddies  &  Smart  Company,  Ames- 
bury. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Graves  have  two  grandchil- 
dren:    Hilda,  and  William  H.,  Jr. 


JOHN  KELLY  SARGENT,  of  Merrimac  street, 
Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  is  a  member  of  the  old 
Colonial  Massachusetts  family  of  that  patronymic. 
The  record  goes  back  even  to  the  Virginia  colony, 
to  which  came,  early  in  the  seventeenth  century, 
Richard  Sargent,  an  officer  in  the  Royal  navy  of 
Great  Britain.  He  was  the  son  of  William  Sargent, 
of  England,  and  the  first  of  that  house  to  come 
to  America.  Richard  Sargent  came  into  the  Mas- 
sachusetts colony  about  1634,  and  settled  at  Ips- 
wich. Two  years  later  he  removed  to  Salisbury, 
Massachusetts.  Several  references  appear  else- 
where in  this  volume  to  the  Sargent  family,  which 
is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  Amesbury  part  of  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

John  K.  Sargent,  grandfather  of  his  namesake  of 
the  present  generation,  was  bom  in  West  Amesbury 
in  1802,  was  a  farmer  until  old  age,  and  reached 


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the  extreme  age  of  ninety-five  years,  death  not  com- 
ing until  1897.  He  married  his  relative,  Elizabeth 
Sargent,  also  of  West  Amesbury;  she  also  died  in 
1897. 

Charles  N.  Sargent,  son  of  John  K.  and  Elizabeth 
(Sargent)  Sargent,  of  Groveland,  Massachusetts, 
was  born  on  August  15,  1837,  and  died  April  1,  1899. 
He  married,  on  November  12,  1873,  Rebecca  K. 
Bixby,  who  was  born  at  Boxford,  Massachusetts,  on 
March  17,  1841,  and  died  on  June  4,  1918. 

John  K.  Sargent,  son  of  Charles  N.  and  Rebecca 
K.  (Bixby)  Sargent,  was  born  in  West  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  February  2,  1875.  His  education  was 
obtained  in  the  public  schools  of  that  place,  and 
included  the  high  school  course.  After  leaving 
school  he  secured  employment  in  the  store  of  G. 
G.  Kimball,  of  Bradford,  Massachusetts,  following 
the  grocery  business  for  about  eighteen  months. 
Next  he  worked  for  Charles  Bisbee,  of  Bradford, 
Massachusetts,  a  market  gardener.  With  him  he  re- 
mained for  about  a  year,  and  then  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  Armour  &  Company,  at  their  Boston  branch. 
A  year  and  a  half  later,  however,  he  took  a  farm, 
and  since  then  has  held  to  agricultural  pursuits, 
owning  a  good  farming  property. 

Mr.  Sargent  is  a  Republican  in  National  politics, 
and  for  many  years  has  taken  an  active  part  in 
local  affairs.  He  has  been  a  selectman  of  the  town 
of  Merrimac  for  seven  years,  and  was  an  assessor 
for  four  years.  He  is  widely  known  and  obviously 
popular  and  esteemed.  Twice  he  has  been  master 
of  the  local  Grange;  and  he  also  belongs  to  the 
Knights  of  Malta,  and  the  Junior  Order  United 
American  Mechanics.  Religiously  he  is  a  Congre- 
gationalism a  member  of  the  Pilgrim  Congregational 
Church,  of  Merrimac. 

In  1902,  at  Haverhill,  Mr.  Sargent  was  married 
to  Nellie  B.  Chapman,  of)  that  place,  but  a  native 
of  Merrimac,  where  she  was  born  on  November  5, 
1877,  the  daughter  of  Samuel  W.  and  Anna  Fran- 
cis (Webster)  Chapman.  The  Chapman  family  also 
is  an  old  New  England  family,  Mrs.  Sargent's  great- 
grandfather being  Eliphalet  Chapman,  who  was 
born  in  Tamworth,  New  Hampshire,  in  1778,  and 
died  in  1863.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  married  Peggy 
Kennison,  of  Tamworth.  They  had  nine  children: 
Penelope,  bom  February  9,  1804,  died  September  8, 
1826;  Andrew,  born  April  25,  1806,  died  in  1890;  Eli- 
phalet, born  April  6,  1808,  died  July  22,  1873;  Ben- 
jamin Franklin,  born  April  16,  1810,  died  December 
10,  1890;  Lucinda,  bom  March  12,  1812,  died  April 
30,  1843;  Elona,  born  December  3,  1815;  Joseph, 
born  June  29,  1817;  Timothy,  born  June  26,  1821, 
died  1890 ;  John,  born  September  19,  1825,  died  1852. 
Andrew  Chapman,  the  second  child,  was  born  in 
Tamworth,  New  Hampshire,  and  passed  his  life  in 
farming  there.  He  married  Mary  Woodman,  of 
Deerfield,  New  Hampshire,  in  November,  1827.  She 
was  bom  February  10,  1805,  and  died  April  3,  1863. 
Their  only  child,  Samuel  Woodman  Chapman,  was 
born  in  Tamworth,  New  Hampshire,  on  February  1, 
1839,  and  died  at  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  in  July, 
1909.     For  the  greater  part  of  his  life  he  was  con- 


nected with  the  Massachusetts  shoe  manufacturing 
industry.  On  October  28,  1871,  he  married  Anna 
Francis  Webster,  of  Salisbury,  Massachusetts,  where 
she  was  bom  on  April  9,  1839,  died  July  20,  1919. 
Their  children  were:  Annie  Mary,  born  February 
17,  1873;  George  Webster,  born  March!  7,  1875;  and 
Nellie  Belle,  bom  November  5,  1877.  The  last- 
named  married  John  K.  Sargent,  of  Merrimac,  as 
above  stated.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sargent  have  three 
children:  Bernard  C,  born  November  23,  1907;  Mar- 
jorie  A.,  born  January  17,  1911 ;  and  Esther  R.,  born 
December  10,  1912. 


WILLIAM  I.  PORELL,  dentist,  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  was  bom  April  29,  1892,  in  Spring- 
vale,  Vermont,  son  of  William  John  and  Mary  V. 
(Pichette)  Porell.  The  public  schools  of  Haverhill 
prepared  Dr.  Porell  for  entrance  to  Tufts  Dental 
College  from  which  he  graduated  in  1915.  He  im- 
mediately engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession, 
and  in  the  few  years  since  passed  has  gained  success 
and  recognition;  he  is  also  one  of  the  youngest 
dentists  in  Haverhill.  In  addition  to  his  private 
practice,  Dr.  Porell  is  dental  examiner  of  the  Pub- 
lic Health  Service.  On  May  30,  1918,  he  enlisted 
in  the  Dental  Corps,  Newport  News,  and  was  com- 
missioned first  lieutenant;  on  September  20,  1918, 
he  went  into  service  and  served  for  eleven  months, 
until  July  29,  1919,  attaining  the  rank  of  captain  in 
reserves.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Foresters;  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  and  of  the  Agawam  Club. 

Dr.  Porell  married,  in  1918,  Corinne  B.  Leonard, 
of  Haverhill. 

GUY  NEWHALL,  one  of  the  successful  attor- 
neys of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  a  man  who  has 
already  made  a  name  for  himself  in  the  profession, 
is  a  native  son,  his  birth  having  occurred  here  June 
17,  1877.  He  is  a  son  of  Edgar  P.  and  Elizabeth 
(Vickary)   Newhall). 

Mr.  Newhall  received  the  elementary  portion  of 
his  education  at  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
place.  After  graduating  from  the  Cobbet  Grammar 
School,  he  entered  the  Lynn  Classical  High  School 
and  here  prepared  himself  for  college.  In  1894  he 
matriculated  at  Harvard  College,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1898,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts.  He  had  in  the  meantime  determined  to  adopt 
the  law  as  a  profession  and,  accordingly,  matri- 
culated at  the  law  school  of  Harvard  University. 
After  completing  the  prescribed  course,  he  grad- 
uated with  the  class  of  1901,  receiving  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  Throughout  his  school  and 
college  years  he  had  proved  himself  an  intelligent 
and  painstaking  student, .  and  at  the  close  came  to 
the  opening  of  his  career  unusually  well-equipped 
both  with  natural  gifts  and  a  training  that  was  the 
result  of  long  and  conscientious  effort.  Immediately 
after  graduating  from  Harvard  Law  School  he  re- 
turned to  Lynn,  where  he  passed  his  bar  examina- 
tions and  established  himself  in  the  practice  of  his 
chosen  profession.  He  opened  an  office  at  No.  38 
Exchange  street,  this  city,  and  this  has  remained 


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his  headquarters  ever  since.  Mr.  Newhall  has  built 
up  an  excellent  practice  and  has  handled  many  im- 
portant cases  up  to  the  present,  proving  himself  a 
most  capable  and  conscientious  attorney. 

Besides  his  legal  activities,  Mr.  Newhall  has  in- 
terested himself  in  the  conduct  of  public  affairs  in 
the  community,  and  in  the  years  of  1907  and  190S 
served  his  city  as  councilman.  He  affiliates  with 
the  Masons,  and  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion, and  also  holds  membership  in  the  Lynn  His- 
torical Society  and  the  Oxford  Club  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Newhall  married,  in  1907,  Ethel  Mary  New- 
hall, daughter  of  Joseph  Wan-en  and  Mary  (de 
Laski)  Newhall,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Rosalind  Frances,  born  April  13,  1908; 
and  Edward  Bradford,  born  May  26,  1916. 


JOHN  E.  WOODBURY,  a  prominent  merchant 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Methuen, 
same  State,  August  22,  1870,  son  of  Austin  and  Su- 
san Jane  (Murray)  Woodbury.  The  former  was 
a  native  of  Annapolis  Valley,  Nova  Scotia,  and  he 
was  engaged  in  the  wheelwright  business  until  his 
death  in  1888.  Mrs.  Woodbury  was  also  a  native  of 
Nova  Scotia,  born  in  1836,  and  died  in  1906. 

John  E.  Woodbury  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Ayers  Village  and  at  Haverhill,  Massachusetts, 
and  subsequently  pursued  a  special  course  in  gram- 
mar. He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Goodrich 
&  Porter  Company,  shoe  manufacturers,  in  their 
stitching  department,  remaining  for  three  years,  and 
then  worked  for  his  brother,  W.  H.  Woodbury,  as 
assistant  foreman,  and  later  foreman  of  the  stitch- 
ing room.  His  enlistment  in  the  United  States  army 
in  1891  made  it  necessary  for  him  to  resign  from 
his  work,  and  the  succeeding  five  years  were  spent 
in  military  activities.  He  enlisted  in  Company  F, 
Eighth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  State  Guard,  and 
was  stationed  at  Haverhill  from  1888  to  1891,  at 
which  time  he  was  discharged  from  the  State  militia 
as  a  corporal,  and  immediately  re-enlisted  in  the 
Regular  United  States  army  and  was  sent  from 
Boston  to  David's  Island,  now  Fort  Slocum,  and 
there  was  a  member  of  the  Company  D  Instruc- 
tion Company,  where  he  remained  for  five  months, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  was  sent  to  Fort  Sill, 
Indian  Territory,  remaining  for  a  year  and  a  half, 
when  he  went  to  Fort  Reno,  remaining  there  for 
the  same  period.  During  this  time  Mr.  Woodbury 
was  selected  as  one  of  three  men  to  attend  the 
opening  of  the  Cherokee  land  strip,  and  after  this 
was  finished  he  went  East,  and  was  stationed  at 
Governor's  Island,  where  he  remained  until  his 
discharge  in  1896.  In  this  same  year  he  entered  the 
employ  of  F.  M.  Hodgson  &  Company,  as  trimming 
cutter,  and  remained  there  until  1901,  in  which  year 
he  associated  himself  in  business  with  E.  J.  Hodg- 
son. After  four  successful  years  Mr.  Woodbury 
withdrew  to  enter  a  partnership  in  a  similar  busi- 
ness, with  an  additional  line  of  talking  machines, 
with  Mr.  McLeod,  under  the  firm  name  of  Wood- 
bury &  McLeod,  in  Haverhill,  and  they  are  among 
the  leading  merchants  in  that  city.    Mr.  Woodbury 


is  also  a  director  of  the  Haverhill  Coal  Supply 
Company. 

Fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Masonic  order,  being 
a  member  of  Merrimac  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  Pen  tucket  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons; 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  Elks;  the  New 
England  Order  of  Protection;  and  the  Junior  Order 
of  United  American  Mechanics.  His  clubs  are  the 
Agawam  and  the  Haverhill  Rifle,  and  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  of  the  Red 
Cross  organization. 

Mr.  Woodbury  married,  in  1901,  Lillian  H.  Bean, 
daughter  of  Arthur  and  Harriet  (King)  Bean,  of 
Haverhill,  and  their  children  are:  Dorothy  Rowena, 
Priscilla  Murray,  and  John  Edward,  Jr. 


JAMES  F.  LANIGAN — In  the  manufacturing 
world  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  the  name  of 
James  F.  Lanigan  is  one  of  unusual  prominence,  he 
being  the  head  of  three  leading  manufacturing  en- 
terprises, all  long-established  industries. 

Coming  to  this  country  from  Ireland  in  his  child- 
hood, Mr.  Lanigan,  when  he  reached  the  age  to  be- 
come interested  in  his  future,  chose  the  world  of 
action,  and  apprenticed  himself  to  the  Davis  Foun- 
dry Company.  This  was  in  August,  1862,  and  be- 
ginning the  climb  at  the  bottom,  he  worked  his 
way  up  until  he  was  made  superintendent  of  the 
plant,  May  24,  1875.  In  1892  he  became  owner  of 
the  entire  plant,  which  he  still  holds.  This  foundry 
manufactures  castings  of  every  description,  no  job 
too  large  and  none  too  small,  and  as  head  of  this 
concern,  Mr.  Lanigan  became  a  power  in  manufac- 
turing circles.  In  1902  he  purchased  the  Emerson 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  which  he  became  presi- 
dent. The  product  of  this  concern  is  largely  paper 
machinery,  although  they  list  many  lines  of  ma- 
chinery. In  October,  1909,  Mr.  Lanigan  purchased 
the  Lawrence  Machine  Company,  one  of  the  most 
important  manufacturers  of  centrifugal  machinery 
in  New  England,  and  he  is  sole  proprietor  of  this 
interest.  He  has  recently  built  a  large  plant  at  No. 
353  Market  street,  of  modern  construction,  and  fully 
equipped  with  the  most  approved  and  up-to-date 
machinery,  and  one  of  the  largest  foundries  in 
Northern  New  England. 

Mr.  Lanigan  is  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Arling- 
ton Trust  Company.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Home 
Club,  and  of  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club; 
he  resides  at  No.  239  Andover  street. 

Mr.  Lanigan  married  Annie  McDonald,  daughter 
of  James  McDonald,  of  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  nine  children,  six  of  whom 
grew  to  maturity:  James,  deceased,  married,  but 
left  no  children;  Joseph,  deceased,  unmarried;  Mary; 
Edward,  married  Lena  Donovan,  and  has  two  chil- 
dren, Mary  and  Edward;  William,  deceased,  un- 
married; and  Charles. 


HARRY  W.  HALE,  wholesale  merchant  in  Merri- 
mac, Massachusetts,  since  1900,  was  born  in  West 
Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  July  2, 1873,  son  of  Frank 


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E.  and  Julia  A.~(Borne)  Hale,  the  latter  of  George- 
town, and!  the 'former  of  Newburyport,  Massachu- 
setts, where  the  Hale  family  had  long  been  set- 
tled. Deacon  Ezra  Hale,  of  Newburyport,  was  a 
grandfather  of  Harry  W.,  and  was  born  in  Newbury- 
port in  1804,  farmed  there  all  his  life,  and  died  in 
Rowley,  Massachusetts,  in  1891.  Frank  E.  Hale, 
father  of  Harry  W.,  was  a  carriage  maker  until  he 
retired  in  1911,  and  is  well  known  in  the  district. 

Harry  W.  Hale  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  place,  and  at  Merrimac,  which  educa- 
tion was  supplemented  by  a  commercial  course  he 
took  at  Burdett's  Business  College,  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts. After  graduating  therefrom,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  John  H.  Cleary,  a  grocer  of  Merri- 
mac. He  worked  for  him,  as  clerk,  for  nine  years, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  went  to  Boston,  and 
there  worked  for  the  F.  M.  Morrel  Company,  deal- 
ers in  butter,  eggs  and  cheese.  A  year  later  he  re- 
turned to  Merrimac,  and  went  into  business  for 
himself,  as  a  whole  merchant  in  confectionery.  He 
soon  developed  a  good  connection,  and  the  business 
has  grown  considerably  during  the  twenty-one  years 
he  has  owned  and  conducted  it. 

Politically,  Mr.  Hale  is  a  Republican,  and  while 
he  has  not  prominently  entered  into  national  poli- 
tics in  his  district,  he  has  taken  an  active  interest 
in  the  public  affairs  of  Merrimac.  He  was  tax  col- 
lector for  two  years,  and  was  on  the  Board  of  Fire 
Engineers  for  three  years.  As  a  man  of  substan- 
tial standing,  he  has  been  brought  into  connection 
with  local  banking  institutions ;  he  is  a  director  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Merrimac,"  and  member 
of  the  Investment  Committee  of  the  Merrimac  Sav- 
ings Bank,  and  vice-president  of  the,  Merrimac  Sav- 
ings Bank.  He  belongs  to  several  fraternal  or- 
ganizations, holding  membership  in  the  Bethany 
Lodge  of  Masons,  Riverside  Lodge  of  Odd  Fellows, 
the  Rebekah  Lodge  of  Merrimac,  and  the  United 
Commercial  Travelers'  organization  of  Haverhill. 
That  he  is  popular  in  Merrimac  is  evidenced  by  his 
connection  with  the  Oxford  Club,  of  which  he  was 
president  from  1910  to  1920. 

Mr.  Hale  married,  in  1903,  Minnie  S.  Cook,  of 
Haverhill,  daughter  of  Thomas  R.  and  Caroline 
Cook,  originally  of  Guysboro,  Nova  Scotia.  The 
former  was  a  contractor,  and  in  business  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1918.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hale 
have  one  child,  a  daughter,  Dorothy  Elaine,  who 
was  born  on  November  1,  1912. 


HOWARD  T.  CLARK,  ex-service  man,  president 
of  the  Fellows  Hardware  Company,  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  is  one  of  the  very  active  young  busi- 
ness men  of  Haverhill.  He  was  born  in  the  city  on 
January  28,  1892,  the  son  of  Charles  H.  and  Mary 
Louise  (Hammond)  Clark,  of  Haverhill.  The  pater- 
nal line  connects  with  a  Pennsylvanian  family,  and 
the  maternal  line,  Hammond,  was  of  Beverly,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Charles  H.  Clark  was  a  merchant,  and 
is  treasurer  of  the  Fellows  Hardware  Company,  Inc., 
but  he  is  not  actively  in  business. 

Howard  T.  Clark  passed  through  the  Haverhill 


public  schools,  being  of  the  high  school  class  of  1910. 
In  the  following  year  he  graduated  from  the  Bryant 
&  Stratton  Business  College,  and  began  a  commer- 
cial career  as  a  clerk  for  the  Haverhill  Gas  Light 
Company,  remaining  with  that  firm  for  three  years. 
His  father  was  connected  with  the  firm  of  Fellows 
Hardware  Company,  Haverhill,  and  soon  after  the 
death  of  Corydon  Fellows,  in  1914,  the  company  was 
reorganized,  and  of  the  new  company,  Howard  T. 
Clark  became  president,  and  his  father  treasurer. 
That  connection  has  held  to  the  present,  though  the 
son  has  latterly  been  the  active  executive.  The  Fel- 
lows Hardware  Company  is  one  of  the  historic  busi- 
ness houses  of  Haverhill,  the  oldest  in  that  line. 
It  was  established  in  1851  by  Samuel  Fellows,  and 
continued  by  his  son  until  the  latter's  death  in  1914, 
which  made  it  necessary  to  reorganize,  as  before 
stated.  The  firm  occupies  the  entire  building  at 
No.  31  Merrimac  street,  and  does  considerable  busi- 
ness throughout  Essex  county. 

During  the  World  War,  Mr.  Clark  was  in  mili- 
tary service,  enlisting  in  the  Ordnance  Department 
on  December  15,  1917,  and  for  service  anywhere. 
He  happened  to  be  assigned  to  duty  at  the  Port 
of  Embarkation,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey,  and  because 
of  his  executive  ability  and  business  experience,  was 
held  to  administrative  duty  at  that  point  until  the 
end  of  the  war,  being  honorably  discharged  on  Janu- 
ary 5,  1919,  when  he  returned  to  his  native  place 
and  resumed  his  civilian  occupations. 

Mr.  Clark  has  been  quite  prominent  in  many 
phases  of  Haverhill  affairs.  Possessed  of  a  good 
voice,  he  has  come  into  notice  locally  during  the 
last  ten  years  in  the  capacity  of  tenor  soloist  in 
local  churches,  and  this  talent  probably  was  what 
brought  him  into  association  with  the  theatrical 
events  of  local  amateurs.  He  has  been  one  of  the 
leaders  of  Agawam  productions,  and  in  several  other 
ways  has  helped  toward  the  success  of  Haverhill 
social  functions.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket 
and  Agawam  clubs,  and  is  also  a  Mason  of  the 
thirty-second  degree.  He  is  a  member  of  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine, 
and  is  lieutenant  of  the  Arab  Patrol.  He  is  un- 
married. 


JAMES  SILVER  NEWHALL— One  of  the  names 
most  deeply  worthy  of  commemoration  in  the  per- 
manent records  of  the  city  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
is  that  of  James  Silver  Newhall,  who  was  born  in 
Lynn,  August  13,  1843,  and  died  there  September 
21,  1918.  He  was  a  son  of  Judge  Thomas  B.  and 
Susan  Silver  (Putnam)  Newhall,  his  father  being 
very  prominent  in  the  Lynn  of  a  generation  gone  by. 

Mr.  Newhall  prepared  for  his  career  in  the  edu- 
cational institutions  of  his  native  city.  As  a  young 
man  he  went  ta  Salem,  in  this  county,  ta  engage  in 
the  leather  business  with  his  maternal  grandfather, 
Jacob  Putnam.  While  residing  there  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Salem  Cadets,  and  took  a  broad  interest 
in  the  public  affairs  of  the  day.  Later  he  returned 
to  Lynn,  and  during  his  mature  years  was  identified 
with  various  business  interests  of  his  native  city, 


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bringing  to  bear  upon  their  progress  the  influence 
of  ripened  judgment  and  acute  perceptions.  For  a 
period  of  ten  years  he  was  president  of  the  Lynn 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  Mr.  Newhall  was  vice- 
president  of  the  Lynn  Five  Cent  Savings  Bank;  a 
director  in  the  Central  National  Bank  of  Lynn;  a 
member  of  the  Lynn  Historical  Society,  and  the 
Lynn  Home  for  Aged  Men  Corporation.  He  was  a 
member  of  Olivet  Commandery,  Knights  Templar; 
of  Old  Essex  Chapter,  Sons  of  the  American  Revo- 
lution; the  Society  of  Colonial  Wars;  the  Red 
Cross ;  and  the  Whiting  and  Oxford  clubs.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church  of  Lynn,  and  in 
earlier  life  served  for  a  period  of  twenty-seven  years 
as  treasurer  of  the  church  society. 

Mr.  Newhall  married  Marion  Wentworth.  Clarke, 
who  with  two  daughters,  Mrs.  Larkin  E.  Bennett, 
of  Wakefield,  Massachusetts,  and  Mrs.  William  G. 
Keene,  of  Lynn,  survive  him. 

WALTER  EDWARD  PARKER — More  than  four 
decades  ago  Walter  E.  Parker  came  from  Woon- 
socket,  Rhode  Island,  to  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
to  accept  a  position  with  the  Pacific  Mills,  and 
while  that  position  is  now  a  vastly  more  important 
one,  the  association  thus  formed  has  never  been 
interrupted  for  an  instant  (January,  1922).  The 
Pacific  Mills  have  greatly  increased  in  size  and  im- 
portance as  a  factor  in  the  textile  market,  and  for 
thirty-five  years,  1887-1922,  Mr.  Parker  has  been 
agent  for  the  Pacific  Mills  Corporation,  and  as 
such  has  been  the  great  contributing  factor  to  this 
increased  prosperity.  Were  this  his  life  work  it 
would  entitle  Mr.  Parker  to  a  permanent  place  in 
the  manufacturing  and  commercial  annals  of  Law- 
rence, but  his  interests  are  wide,  varied  and  im- 
portant, and  he  is  well  known  in  financial  as  well  as 
in  textile  circles,  and  in  civic  as  well  as  in  business 
life. 

This  branch  of  the  Parker  family  is  traced  to 
Thomas  Parker,  born  in  England  in  1609,  who  came 
to  New  England  in  the  "Susan  and  Ellen"  with  the 
Sir  Richard  Saltonstall  party,  leaving  London  March 
11,  1635.  Thomas  Parker  settled  at  Lynn,  later  at 
Reading,  where  he  was  a  deacon,  a  man  of  ability 
and  substance.  He  died  in  1683,  aged  seventy-four 
years,  his  wife  Amy  surviving  him  until  1890. 
They  were  the  parents  of  sons  and  daughters,  and 
from  them  Walter  Edward  Parker  descends  in  the 
ninth  American  generation. 

The  name  Parker  is  an  ancient  one,  and  Danes, 
Saxons,  and  Normans  used  some  form  of  the  word 
as  a  surname  from  a  very  early  date.  The  name 
Parker  is  derived  from  the  Latin,  "parcarius,"  mean- 
ing "park  keeper"  or  "shepherd,"  and  both  "parcus" 
and  "de  parco"  are  found  in  Domesday  Book. 

The  descent  from  Thomas  and  Amy  Parker  to 
Walter  E.  Parker  is  in  unbroken  line  through  their 
son,  Lieutenant  Hananiah  Parker,  and  his  wife  Eliz- 
abeth (Browne)  Parker;  their  son,  John  Parker,  and 
his  wife,  Deliverance;  their  son,  Andrew  Parker, 
and  his  wife  Sarah  (Whitney)  Parker;  their  son, 
Thomas  Parker,  a  patriot  of  the  Revolution,  and  his 


wife,  Jane  (Parrot)  Parker;  their  son,  Deacon 
Ebenezer  Parker,  a  "minute-man"  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  his  wife  Dorcas  (Munroe)  Parker;  their 
son,  Ebenezer  Parker,  and  his  wife,  Hannah  B. 
(Merriam)  Parker;  their  son,  George  Parker,  and 
his  wife,  Emily  R.  (Collar)  Parker;  and  their  son, 
Walter  E.  Parker,  to  whom  this  review  is  inscribed. 

Reading,  Lexington  and  Princeton  were  family 
homes  for  the  heads  of  this  branch,  and  in  each 
generation  the  heads  were  men  of  prominence  in 
church  or  town,  frequently  both.  George  Parker, 
of  the  eighth  generation,  was  bom  in  Princeton, 
Massachusetts,  February  1, 1818,  died  at  East  Black- 
stone,  Massachusetts,  January  20,  1893.  He  mar- 
ried, September  14,  1841,  Emily  R.  Collar,  daughter 
of  Rev.  Hezekiah  and  Rhoda  (Robbins)  Collar,  of 
Northfield,  Massachusetts.  They  were  the  parents 
of  two  sons:  Walter  E.,  of  further  mention;  and 
Herbert,  born  April  23,  1850,  who  died,  unmarried, 
January  23,  1873. 

Walter  E.  Parker  was  born  at  Princeton,  Massa- 
chusetts, September  27,  1847,  and  in  1856  was  taken 
to  Illinois  by  his  parents,  but  four  years  later  he 
returned  to  Westboro,  Massachusetts,  the  family 
moving  to  Woonsocket,  Rhode  Island,  in  1863.  The 
lad,  Walter  E.,  attended  the  public  schools  during 
these  years,  but  upon  reaching  the  age  of  sixteen 
he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Social  Mill,  at  Woon- 
socket, as  counting  room  clerk,  but  continued  school 
attendance  during  the  first  two  years  of  his1  service. 
He  then  gave  all  of  his  time  to  his  duties  at  the 
mill  with  the  exception  of  a  few  months  spent  in 
drawing  school  in  Boston.  The  Social  Mill  was  his 
business  university,  and  for  thirteen  years  he  con- 
tinued with  that  mill,  working  his  way  upward  to 
responsible  position.  He  developed  strong  ability, 
and  with  energy  and  persistency,  pursued  his  way 
to  better  position.  When  the  mill  was  enlarged  he 
made  the  plans  and  aided  in  carrying  them  forward 
to  completion.  He  deemed  it  wise  to  make  a 
change  later,  and  on  October  27,  1876,  became 
superintendent  of  the  Globe  Mill  of  Woonsocket. 

From  October  27,  1876,  until  April  1,  1881,  Mr. 
Parker  was  superintendent  of  the  Globe  Mill  of 
Woonsocket,  and  there  he  greatly  increased  his  tex- 
tile manufacturing  knowledge.  His  reputation  had 
gone  beyond  the  confines  of  his  own  city,  and  in 
1881  he  received  an  offer  from  the  Pacific  Mills  Cor- 
poration to  become  manager  of  the  cotton  manu- 
facturing department  of  the  Pacific  Mills  at  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts.  That  was  too  good  an  offer 
to  trifle  with  and  was  soon  accepted,  he  going  to 
Lawrence  April  1,  1881.  Nearly  six  years  later, 
January  1,  1887,  he  was  appointed  agent  for  the 
same  corporation  and  mills,  a  position  he  is  yet 
holding,  January  1,  1922.  He  is  one  of  the  strong 
men  of  the  textile  business,  and  in  1889-90-91  was 
president  of  the  New  England  Cotton  Manufac- 
turers' Association;  is  a  trustee  of  the  Lowell  Tex- 
tile School;  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Textile  Club 
and  its  second  president;  a  member  and  a  vice- 
president  of  the  Home  Market  Club  of  Boston. 

Prior  to  coming  to  Lawrence,  Mr.  Parker  be- 
came interested  in  city  banking,  and  from  1878  until 


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1892  was  a  director  of  the  Producers'  National  Bank 
of  Woonsocket.  In  1886  he  was  appointed  trustee 
of  the  estate  of  Charles  Nourse,  and  is  still  ad- 
ministering the  trust  with  greatest  fidelity.  When 
the  Merchants'  National  Bank  of  Lawrence  was  or- 
ganized in  1889,  he  was  elected  director  and  vice- 
president,  and  after  he  had  served  the  Essex  Sav- 
ings Bank  for  several  years,  he  was  elected  presi- 
dent; for  two  decades  he  has  successfully  guided 
the  destines  of  the  Lawrence  Lumber  Company; 
and  was  a  former  director  of  the  Lawrence  Gas 
Company.  To  this  honorable  record  of  business 
activity,  extending  over  half  a  century  of  business 
life  in  two  cities,  but  principally  in  Lawrence,  Mr. 
Parker  adds  a  record  of  splendid  civil  usefulness  as 
president  of  the  City  Mission;  chairman  of  the  ad- 
visory board  of  the  Lawrence  General  Hospital ; 
as  trustee  with  two  others  of  the  White  Fund,  and 
by  virtue  of  that  office  as  trustee  of  the  Lawrence 
Public  Library;  as  trustee  of  the  Lawrence  Home 
for  Aged  People;  and  as  trustee  of  Tufts  College 
and  chairman  of  the  finance  committee. 

In  politics  Mr.  Parker  is  a  Republican,  and  in 
1877  was  president  of  the  Woonscket  Town  Coun- 
cil. As  he  did  not  become  a  voter  until  1868,  he 
can  safely  be  called  a  life-long  member  of  that  party, 
founded  in  1850.  He  was  a  member  of  the  first 
commission  appointed  in  Lawrence  to  control  the 
granting  of  licenses,  and  in  1904  was  an  alternate 
delegate  to  the  Chicago  National  Republican  Con- 
vention that  nominated  President  Roosevelt  for  a 
second  term,  and  was  a  delegate  to  the  convention 
that  nominated  William  H.  Taft  for  President.  He 
is  a  Universalist  in  religious  faith,  a  member  of  the 
Church  of  the  Good  Shepherd.  He  was  made  a 
Mason  in  1869,  and  is  a  past  master  of  Morning 
Star  Lodge,  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of 
Woonsocket;  is  a  Companion  of  Woonsocket  Chap- 
ter, Royal  Arch  Masons;  and  a  past  eminent  com- 
mander of  Woonsocket  Commandery,  Knights  Temp- 
lar. He  is  a  member  of  the  Boston  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers;  of  the  American  Society  of  Mechanical 
Engineers,  and  of  the  Society  of  Arts,  London, 
England. 

Mr.  Parker  married  (first)  October  12,  1870,  Anna 
Augusta  Elliott,  who  died  February  4,  1875,  daugh- 
ter of  Nathaniel  and  Olive  A.  (Jenks)  Elliott. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Parker  was  born  a  son,  Herbert 
S.,  bom  October  18,  1874.  Mr.  Parker  married 
(second)  May  2,  1877,  Alida  Charlotte  Willis,  bom 
at  North  Dana,  Massachusetts,  January  26,  1849, 
died  September  9,  1885,  daughter  of  Rev.  John  H. 
and  Charlotte  (Gleason)  Willis,  of  College  Hill. 
To  Walter  E.  and  Alida  C.  (Willis)  Parker  a  daugh- 
ter Helen  was  bom,  Juy  27,  1878.  Mr.  Parker  mar- 
ried (third)  January  1,  1888,  Mary  Bradley  Beetle, 
daughter  of  John  and  Harriet  (Brown)  Beetle,  of 
Nantucket,  Massachusetts. 


time  since  that  year  to  matters  of  law  in  Ames- 
bury,  and  also  to  public  affairs  of  that  community, 
but  has  nevertheless  maintained  his  Boston  prac- 
tice. 

Martin  Francis  Connelly  was  born  in  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  on  June  15,  1884,  son  of  James  and 
Ellen  (Burke)  Connelly,  who  were  both  bom  in 
County  Galway,  Ireland,  the  father  in  Kilgevrin  in 
1849,  and  the  mother  in  Kilconly  in  1851. 

Mr.  Connelly  first  went  to  St.  Joseph's  Parochial 
School   of  Amesbury,  graduating  from  that  school 
and  then  entering  Amesbury  High  School  in  1898, 
a  member  of  the  class  of  1902.     He  took  the  col- 
legiate  course  at  the   Holy   Cross   College,  gradu- 
ating with  the  degree  of  A.B.  in  1906.     The  next 
three  years  were  spent  at  the  Georgetown  Univer- 
sity Law  School,  at  Washington,  D.  C,  where  he 
gained  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1909.     While  taking 
the  law  course,  he  was  fortunately  able  to  act,  con- 
currently, for  at  least  a  part  of  the  time,  as  secre- 
tary to  United  States  Congressman  Needham.     He 
then  took  up  post-graduate  work  at  the  law  school, 
holding  his  secretarial   position  until    the    fall    of 
1910,  when  he  returned  to  Massachusetts.    Mr.  Con- 
nelly was  admitted  to  practice  at  the  bar  of  Mas- 
sachusetts in   February,   1911,  then   opened  a  law 
office  in  the  city  of  Boston  and  there  continued  to 
devote  his  whole  time  to  that  purpose  until  Janu- 
ary 1,   1915,  when  he  came  to  Amesbury  and  de- 
cided to  practice  law  in  his  home  town  also.     He 
opened  an  office  in  Amesbury,  and  has  since  main- 
tained the  two  offices,  his  Boston  address  being  at 
No.  1  Beacon  street.     He  spends  the  greater  part 
of  his  time  in  Amesbury,  and  also  has  entered  some- 
what  into   public   work.     Since   1916   he   has   been 
town  counsel  for  Amesbury. 

As  a  man  of  Irish  antecedents,  he  might  have 
been  expected  to  take  active  part  in  movements 
affecting  that  people.  That  he  has  done  so  may  be 
inferred  by  some  of  his  affiliations.  He  is  identified 
with  the  Charitable  Irish  Society  of  Boston;  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  and  the  Knights 
of  Columbus,  of  Amesbury.  By  religious  faith  he 
is  a  Catholic,  a  member  of  St.  Joseph's  Roman 
Catholic  Church  of  Amesbury.  Politically  a  Repub- 
lican, socially  a  member  of  the  Amesbury  Club,  and 
for  general  civic  helpfulness  a  member  of  the 
Amesbury  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Mr.  Connelly  has 
given  indication  that  he  is  one  of  the  active  men 
of  that  place. 

Mr.  Connelly  married,  in  1917,  Nelle  M.  Quinn, 
who  was  bom  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  on  Octo- 
ber 16,  1884.  They  have  one  child,  a  daughter, 
Frances,  born  December  9,  1918. 


MARTIN  FRANCIS  CONNELLY— For  the  last 
six  years  Martin  F.  Connelly,  a  Boston  lawyer,  has 
also  practiced  in  his  native  place,  Amesbury,  Mas- 
sachusetts, where  he  has  a  wide  circle  of  friends, 
and  is  generally  well  regarded.     He  has  given  much 


HERBERT  H.  MERRILL— For  many  years  in 
business  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  and  for  some 
years  a  director  of  the  Amesbury  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, Herbert  H.  Merrill  is  well  known  in  business 
circles  in  that  district.  He  is  a  native  of  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  born  in  Georgetown,  on  July 
16,  1876,  the  son  of  George  W.  and  Margaret  (Hoyt) 
Merrill.  The  family  for  several  generations  has 
lived   in    Georgetown.     George    W.    Merrill,   father 


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of  Herbert  H.,  was  born  there,  and  was  active  in 
public  work  there  almost  until  death.  Especially  as 
a  musician  did  he  come  into  prominence,  and  he 
was  one  of  those  who  come  into  honorable  national 
record,  being  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  through 
the  greater  part  of  which  he  served  as  a  member 
of  Company  K,  Fiftieth  Regiment,  Massachusetts 
Volunteer  Infantry. 

Herbert  H.  Men-ill  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  eventually  graduating 
from  the  high  school.  Perhaps  it  was  due  to  his 
father's  activity  in  musical  circles  that  Herbert  H., 
after  leaving  school,  became  a  salesman  for  F.  W. 
Peabody,  who  had  a  general  music  store  in  Haver- 
hill. He  served  that  company  in  that  capacity  from 
the  time  he  left  school  until  October  1,  1905,  when 
he  was  appointed  manager  of  their  Amesbury 
branch.  He  did  well  in  that  responsibility,  and  in 
1910  was  given  the  work  of  opening  another  branch 
store  at  Newburyport,  and  of  managing  both  the 
branches.  Mr.  Merrill  has  been  manager  of  the 
Amesbury  and  Newburyport  stores  ever  since.  In- 
deed, as  the  years  have  passed,  his  connection  has 
become  even  closer.  He  is  an  authority  on  piano- 
fortes, understands  their  construction  from  begin- 
ning to  end,  and  is  an  expert  maker  himself,  being, 
indeed,  well  recognized  as  such.  On  May  1,  1919, 
he  formed  a  business  association  as  manager  with 
F.  W.  Peabody  for  the  purpose  of  entering  into  the 
manufacture  of  Peabody  pianos,  and  that  enterprise 
has  been  successfully  prosecuted  ever  since,  the 
piano  being  known  as  the  Peabody  &  Lake  instru- 
ment. On  May  1,  1921,  the  William  Bourne  &  Sons 
Company  was  moved  to  Amesbury,  and  there  the 
Bourne  pianos  have  since  been  made.  In  all,  Mr. 
Merrill  is  adding  appreciably  to  the  industrial  im- 
portance of  Amesbury.  He  is  interested  in  all  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  place,  is  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  has  a  seat  on  its  direc- 
torate. Politically  he  is  a  Republican;  fraternally 
a  Mason,  a  member  of  Charles  C.  Dame  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Georgetown;  also  belongs 
to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  a  mem- 
ber of  Protection  Lodge  of  Georgetown;  and  socially 
he  belongs  to  the  Amesbury  Club.  He  is  an  at- 
tendant of  the  Baptist  church  of  Amesbury. 

Mr.  Merrill  married,  in  1905,  Martha  U.  Lord, 
who  was  born  in  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  in  1S79. 
They  have  one  child,  a  daughter,  Margaret  Eliz- 
abeth, who  was  born  on  June  27,  1909. 


FRANK  H.  HOWARD -Now  in  independent 
business  m  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  and  for  four 
or  five  prior  years  connected  with  one  of  the 
best  hardware  businesses  in  that  place,  Frank  H. 
Howard,  latterly  treasurer  and  manager  of  the 
Howard  Hardware  Company,  and  director  of  the 
local  Chamber  of  Commerce,  is  coming  forward 
prominently  in  Amesbury  business  circles. 

Frank  H.  Howard  was  bom  in  Hardwick,  Ver- 
mont, on  June  11,  1891,  son  of  Orlando  J.  and 
Sarah  Edith  (Burbank)  Howard.  In  both  paternal 
and  maternal  descent  he  comes  from  Vermont  fam- 


ilies, his  father  having  been  born  in  Beebe  Plain, 
and  his  mother  in  Irasburg,  Vt.  His  father  was  a 
contractor  and  builder  in  Vermont,  but  Frank  H. 
was  barely  three  years  old  when  his  mother  died. 
She  was  born  in  1860,  and  died  in  1894. 

Frank  H.  Howard  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  and  at  Barton  Academy. 
After  graduating  from  the  academy  he  entered 
upon  a  commercial  career,  and  for  the  first  two 
years  was  connected  with  a  mercantile  business  in 
Orleans,  Vermont.  He  next  was,  for  a  similar 
period,  in  a  hardware  store  at  Whitefield,  New 
Hampshire,  leaving  that  place  to  take  position  as 
manager  of  the  E.  E.  Griffin  store  at  Derry,  New 
Hampshire.  He  remained  there  for  three  years,  after 
which  he  traveled  for  two  years  as  a  salesman  for 
the  Batchelder,  Gallant  Company,  of  Boston.  How- 
ever, in  1915,  he  came  to  Amesbury  to  take  up  the 
management  of  the  branch  store  of  the  Hanscom 
Hardware  Company,  of  Haverhill.  For  the  next  five 
years  he  was  connected  with  that  company  in  that 
capacity,  leaving  their  employ  in  January,  1920,  so 
that  he  might  venture  into  business  for  himself  in 
Amesbury.  He  formed  the  Howard  Hardware  Com- 
pany, Inc.,  and  has  been  the  principal  owner  of  it 
since  that  time,  his  official  capacities  being  those  of 
treasurer  and  manager.  He  has  fitted  up  a  most 
complete  and  modern  store,  carries  a  comprehen- 
sive stock,  and  has  shown  himself  to  be  alert  and 
enterprising.  ' 

Politically  a  Republican,  he  does  not  enter  much 
into  politics.  However,  he  follows  local  affairs  with 
interest,  and  is  active  in  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. He  is  a  good  Catholic,  a  member  of  St. 
Joseph's  Roman  Catholic  Church  of  Amesbury,  and 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus'  of  that  place.  Socially 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Amesbury  Club.  For  three 
years  he  actively  interested  himself  in  naval  affairs, 
being  a  member  of  the  Naval  Reserve  Forces  of 
Boston. 

Mr.  Howard  married,  in  1917,  Helena  M.  Quinn,  of 
Sharon,  Massachusetts,  who  was  born  on  March  27, 
1891.  They  have  two  children:  Ruth  Ann,  who 
was  bom  January  29,  1919;  and  Eileen  Elizabeth, 
bom  September  1,  1920. 


BENJAMIN  ANDREW,  one  of  the  leading  busi- 
ness men  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  a  promi- 
nent citizen  of  the  suburban  town  of  Methuen,  Ben- 
jamin Andrew,  proprietor  of  the  Lawrence  Bindery 
Company,  holds  a  place  among  the  successful  men 
of  Essex  county. 

Mr.  Andrew  was  born  May  15,  1852,  in  Man- 
chester, England,  son  of  Francis  and  Ann  (Cryer) 
Andrew,  the  former  being  engaged  in  textile  pur- 
suits; both  parents  are  now  deceased. 

The  education  of  Benjamin  Andrew  was  obtained 
in  public  and  private  schools  at  Manchester,  and 
when  twenty  years  of  age  he  came  to  America, 
July  3,  1872.  In  England  he  had  worked  for  some 
years  in  the  cotton  mills,  and  had  gained  some  ex- 
perience in  textile  work,  and  naturally  he  located 
in  the  new  land  in  a  city  where  this  occupation  pre- 


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dominated,  Lawrence,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Andrew 
first  worked  in  the  Arlington  Mills  at  Lawrence,  re- 
maining with  this  company  until  1902,  in  which  year 
he  became  identified  with  the  Lawrence  Bindery 
Company,  of  which  he  is  now  the  owner. 

This  company  was  established  by  Thomas  An- 
drew, a  brother  of  Benjamin,  in  1902,  and  the  former 
died  in  1916,  at  which  time  the  sole  interest  in  the 
business  passed  to  our  subject.  In  1904  they  ac- 
quired the  printing  plant  of  James  Ward,  and  since 
then  a  business  of  general  commercial  printing  has 
been  carried  on,  as  well  as  paper-ruling  and  pamph- 
let and  book  binding;  they  also  manufacture  com- 
mercial stationery,  and  employ  about  twelve  people 
on  an  average.  Through  the  high  quality  of  their 
work  this  firm  holds  a  leading  place  among  the 
business  houses  of  this  kind  in  Lawrence,  and  sur- 
rounding towns.  Their  present  building  was  com- 
pleted in  1912,  and  is  modern  in  every  way. 

Mr.  Andrew  is  active  in  public  and  fraternal  or- 
ganizations; he  is  one  of  the  members  of  the  Law- 
rence Chamber  of  Commerce;  is  a  member  of  Tus- 
can Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons.,  being  past 
master  of  this  lodge;  is  also  a  member  of  Mt.  Sinai 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  of  which  he  is  past 
high  priest,  and  was  for  three  years,  1893-94-95,  dis- 
trict deputy  grand  high  priest  of  the  Sixth  Capi- 
tular District;  member  of  the  Lawrence  Council, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters;  member  of  Bethany 
Commandery,  Knights  Templar,  of  which  he  was 
commander  in  1888  and  1889;  and  a  members  of  the 
Massachusetts  Consistory  of  Boston. 

On  May  6,  1879,  Mr.  Andrew  married  Mary  A. 
Cort,  daughter  of  Martin  Cort,  of  Lawrence,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  the  following  children: 
Frank  M.,  who  married  Lillian  Wightman,  they  the 
parents  of  three  children:  Lillian,  Marian  and  Eliz- 
abeth; Thomas  Edwin,  who  married  Burma  Keller, 
and  they  have  one  son,  Thomas  E.,  Jr.;  and  Alice, 
who  married  Walter  C.  Wilson,  of  Lawrence;  they 
the  parents  of  two  children,  a  daughter,  Jean,  and  a 
son,  Andrew  B.  Mr.  Andrew  and  his  wife  attend  the 
Church  of  Christ    (Scientist). 


GEORGE  FOX  HOGAN— One  of  the  successful 
attorneys  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  a  man  who 
has  made  a  name  for  himself  in  the  public  life  of 
this  region,  is  a  native  of  Annapolis,  Nova  Scotia, 
where  he  was  born  March  29,  1867.  He  is  a  son 
of  William  R.  and  Mary   (Webb)   Hogan. 

Mr.  Hogan  received  the  elementary  portion  of  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Nova  Scotia.  He 
came  to  Lynn  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  and 
here  took  a  course  in  the  high  school.  Having  de- 
termined to  adopt  the  law  as  a  profession,  he  ac- 
cordingly, after  graduating  from  the  Lynn  High 
School,  matriculated  at  Suffolk  Law  School,  and  was 
graduated  in  1916,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  Passing  his  bar  examinations,  he  established 
himself  in  his  chosen  profession  at  Lynn,  which 
has  remained  his  headquarters  ever  since.  He  has 
built  up  an  excellent  practice,  handling  many  im- 
portant cases  up  to  the  present,  and  proving  himself 


to  be  a  most  capable  and  conscientious  attorney. 

Besides  his  legal  activity,  Mr.  Hogan  has  inter- 
ested himself  in  the  conduct  of  public  affairs  in  the 
community.  He  is  strongly  n  favor  of  Prohibition, 
and  on  account  of  this  was  nominated  as  a  candi- 
date for  Congress  for  the  Seventh  Congressional 
District.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  marked  ability,  being 
a  professor  of  Practice  and  Pleading  at  the  Suf- 
folk Law  School,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts.  Mr. 
Hogan  has  been  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  for  many  years;  in  his 
religious  affiliations  he  is  a  Baptist. 

On  October  2,  1893,  George  Fox  Hogan  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Anabel  Wilcomb,  daughter  of 
Charles  A.  and  Anna  (Bell)  Wilcomb,  both  residents 
of  Chester,  New  Hampshire.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hogan 
are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Roland,  born 
March  30,  1895;  Albion  L.,  born  January  12,  1897; 
and  Eleanor  F.,  bom  May  18,  1899. 


HENRY  E.  GUILD — Among  the  active  business 
men  of  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  one  known  to  al- 
most ,  all  of  the  leading  people  of  the  town  and 
vicinity,  is  Henry  E.  Guild,  of  the  firm  of  Guild  & 
Cameron,  commercial  printers  and  publishers  of  that 
place. 

Mr.  Guild  was  born  in  Walpole,  Massachusetts, 
on  February  8,  1882,  son  of  Julius  and  Mary  Ella 
(Pillsbury)  Guild.  His  mother  was  of  a  New 
Hampshire  family,  born  in  Dublin,  New  Hampshire, 
in  1854,  but  his  father,  Julius  Guild,  was  a  native 
of  Walpole,  Massachusetts,  born  there  in  1850, 
After  he  had  reached  manhood,  Julius  Guild  gave 
many  indications  in  his  public  work  that  he  was  a 
man  of  strong  character  and  superior  intellect.  By 
occupation  a  farmer,  he  nevertheless  found  time  to 
undertake  much  public  work.  He  was  postmaster 
at  Walpole  for  eight  years;  selectman  of  that  town 
for  twenty  years;  and  his  capability,  as  well  as 
popularity,  can  be  readily  gauged  by  the  fact  that 
for  four  years  he  was  elected  to  the  State  Legis- 
lature. 

Henry  E.  Guild  grew  to  manhood  in  his  native 
place,  and  after  having  been  well  educated  in  the 
local  grammar  and  high  schools,  and  Worcester 
Academy,  he  gave  his  time  for  about  nine  years  to 
his  father,  who  because  of  physical  injury  was  un- 
able to  continue  to  conduct  his  wholesale  and  re- 
tail milk  business.  When  there  became  no  further 
need  by  his  father  of  his  assistance,  Henry  E.  en- 
tered another  line.  He  became  connected  with  the 
Amesbury  Commercial  Press,  and  began  at  the  bot- 
tom to  learn  the  printer's  art.  Eventually  he  be- 
came one  of  the  partners  of  "the  company,  that 
status  continuing  until  1914,  when  he  took  over  the 
business  for  himself.  There  was  no  further  change 
until  1916,  when  he  took  as  a  business  partner  Colin 
J.  Cameron  (a  sketch  of  whom  follows),  the  firm 
name  then  becoming  Guild  &  Cameron.  The  part- 
ners are  energetic  men,  and  turn  out  a  high  grade 
of  work,  and  they  have  no  reason  to  be  dissatisfied 
with  the  amount  of  business  they  do. 

Mr.   Guild  is  a  member  of  the  Amesbury  Cham- 


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ber  of  Commerce,  and  of  the  Congregational  church 
of  Walpole.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  of  Reliance 
Lodge,  No.  137,  of  Walpole;  and  of  the  King's 
Mountain  Encampment,  same  place.  His  political 
inclination  is  with  the  Republican  party. 

Mr.  Guild  married,  in  1911,  at  Walpole,  Margar- 
etta  Knobel,  who  was  born  in  Dedham,  January  2, 
1882,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Frances  L.  A.  W. 
(Mahn)  Knobel.  Her  mother  was  born  in  Roxbury, 
Massachusetts,  in  1849,  but  her  father  was  born  in 
Germany  in  1839;  he  died  in  1909.  He  was  a  man 
of  much  ability,  learned  in  the  sciences,  a  naturalist, 
a  capable  writer,  and  gifted  artist.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Guild  have  four  children:  Louise  P.,  who  was  born 
on  September  6,  1912;  J.  Edward,  born  May  12, 
1914;  Eleanor  M.,  born  August  3,  1915;  and  John 
H.,  born  October  20,  1917. 


COLIN  J.  CAMERON— Having  to  his  credit  a 
wide  experience  as  a  practical  printer,  Colin  J. 
Cameron,  printer  and  publisher  of  Amesbury,  Mas- 
sachusetts, has  of  late  years  entered  actively  into 
business  affairs  in  that  town  and  also  into  public 
matters  of  that  district.  He  is  well  and  favorably 
known  among  business  men,  and  is  interestedly 
working  for  the  advancement  of  the  place,  being 
director  and  also  vice-president  of  the  Amesbury 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  at  the  time  of  writing 
(1922). 

Mr.  Cameron  was  born  in  Kenzieville,  Nova  Sco- 
tia, on  August  24,  1879,  son  of  Edward  and  Cather- 
ine J.  (McKenzie)  Cameron,  both  of  Kenzieville, 
where  the  mother  was  bom  in  1846,  and  the  father 
in  1836.  Edward  Cameron  was  a  farmer  and  car- 
riage-maker for  the  greater  part  of  his  life;  he  re- 
tired in  1900.  What  academic  education  Colin  ,T. 
Cameron  had  was  obtained  in  the  elementary  schools 
of  Amesbury.  Family  circumstances  were  such  that 
he  had  to  begin  to  work  at  the  age  of  fourteen, 
though  his  first  year  of  employment  did  not  material- 
ly swell  the  family  purse.  He  began  his  business 
career  in  the  printing  plant  of  the  Amesbury  Pub- 
lishing Company,  at  the  outset  receiving  only  two 
dollars  a  week  for  his  services.  He  was  connected 
with  that  plant  for  fifteen  years,  the  last  seven 
years  being  foreman  of  same.  It  was  in  that  cap- 
acity that  he  next  became  connected  with  F.  N 
Whitney,  who  owned  a  printing  and  publishing  busi- 
ness in  Northfield,  Vermont,  the  seat  of  Norwich 
University.  There  Mr.  Cameron  remained  until  the 
death  of  Mr.  Whitney,  when  he  went  to  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  and  there  took  a  position  as  assist- 
ant foreman  of  the  George  H.  Ellis  Printing  Com- 
pany, one  of  the  largest  plants  in  New  England. 
However,  in  a  short  while,  he  returned  to  Ames- 
bury, and  associated  himself  with  Henry  E.  Guild 
(see  preceding  sketch),  who  had  acquired  the  print- 
ing business  with  which  he  had  first  been  connected 
in  Amesbury.  Soon  Mr.  Cameron  formed  a  busi- 
ness partnership  with  Mr.  Guild,  and  since  1916  the 
firm  has  been  known  as  Guild  &  Cameron,  Mr.  Cam- 
eron seemingly  having  direction  of  the  practical 
end  and  Mr.  Guild  of  the  commercial. 


Politically  Mr.  Cameron  is  independent;  frater- 
nally he  belongs  to  the  DeWitt  Clinton  Lodge  of 
Masons,  of  Northfield,  Vermont;  to  the  Powow 
River  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows; 
and  to  the  Eastern  Star  of  Amesbury.  His  religious 
belief  is  Unitarian. 

Mr.  Cameron  married,  in  1908,  Delia  Blanche  Wir.- 
gate,  who  was  born  in  Lawrence,  December  1,  1880, 
daughter  of  Charles  S.  and  Harriet  H.  (Woodman) 
Wingate,  the  former  born  December  9,  1856,  in 
Somersworth,  New  Hampshire,  and  in  later  life  a 
painter  by  occupation.  The  mother  was  also  a 
native  of  Somersworth,  born  there  in  August,  1857. 
She  died  in  May,  1886,  in  Amesbury.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Cameron  have  one  child,  a  daughter,  Catherine,  who 
was  born  November  21,  1909. 


F.  LESLIE  VICCARO,  lawyer,  of  Amesbury, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Maiden,  same  State, 
September  21,  1891,  son  of  James  S.  and  Jennie  A. 
(Morrison)  Viccaro.  The  former  was  born  in  Buenos 
Aires,  South  America,  in  1871,  but  spent  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  in  the  United  States,  and  was  a 
citizen.  Latterly  he  was  in  the  real  estate  business 
in  Massachusetts,  where  he  died  in  1912.  His  wife 
was  born  in  Calais,  Maine,  in  November,  1866. 

F.  Leslie  Viccaro  was  educated  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  and  hav- 
ing decided  to  take  up  the  profession  of  law  at  the 
Suffolk  Law  School,  graduated  therefrom  in  the 
class  of  1913,  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  After  leav- 
ing law  school,  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Spauld- 
ing,  Baldwin  &  Shaw  at  Boston,  and  was  associated 
in  practice  with  that  firm  for  more  than  five  years. 
However,  he  came  to  Amesbury  in  1919,  and  opened 
a  law  office  there.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Amesbury 
Bar  Association,  and  has  practiced  mainly  in  Ames- 
bury since  opening  his  office  there. 

Mr.  Viccaro  has  entered  somewhat  actively  into 
public  affairs.  Politically  a  Republican,  he  is  the 
secretary  of  the  district  body  of  the  Republican 
League  of  Massachusetts;  is  chairman  of  the  Merri- 
mac School  Committee;  president  of  the  Merrimac- 
port  Library  Association ;  treasurer  of  the  Town  Im- 
provement Society;  vice-chairman  of  the  Merrimac 
Red  Cross  Executive  Committee;  and  vice-president 
of  the  Amesbury  Chamber  of  Commerce;  and  for- 
mer secretary  of  the  School  Superintendency  Union. 

Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Bethany  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Riverside  Lodge,  No. 
174,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  past  patron 
of  Bethel  Chapter,  Order  of  Eastern  Star;  member 
of  the  Men's  Club;  and  Suffolk  Law  School  Alumni 
Association. 

Mr.  Viccaro  was  in  the  United  States  army  during 
the  World  War,  being  a  member  of  Company  F,  of 
the  Seventy-third  Infantry,  Twelfth  Division,  and 
with  that  unit  was  stationed  at  Camp  Devens, 
Massachusetts,  from  July  24,  1918,  to  January  17, 
1919,  then  receiving  honorable  discharge  in  the  grade 
of  private,  first  class.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the 
local  post  of  the  American  Legion.  He  is  a  Meth- 
odist, and  is  active  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  of  Merrimacport,  being  a  trustee  and  mem- 


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ber  of  the  quarterly  conference  of  that  church. 

Mr.  Viccaro  married,  October  12,  1917,  Miss  Agnes 
O.  Olsen,  of  Rochester,  New  Hampshire. 


EVERETT  MITCHELL,  shoe  manufacturer, 
founder  and  treasurer  of  the  Fellows  Shoe  Com- 
pany, Inc.,  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  horn 
in  Bowdoinham,  Maine,  January  28,  1872,  the  son 
of  Hiram  S.  and  Elizabeth  (Ridley)  Mitchell.  His 
father,  who  died  in  1904,  was  in  the  ministry,  and 
through  his  mother  he  descends  from  one  of  the 
pioneer  families  of  Maine. 

Everett  Mitchell  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  and  for  three  years 
after  entering  business  life  was  employed  in  a  saw- 
mill, then,  for  a  similar  period,  he  worked  in  the 
Maine  stone  quarries  of  Booth  Brothers.  He  came 
to  Massachusetts  and  to  Haverhill  in  1896  and  or- 
ganized the  Haverhill  Scrap  Leather  Company. 
With  that  company  he  was  identified  for  eighteen 
years,  leaving  them  in  1919  to  open  in  business  for 
himself  on  Locke  street.  He  did  well  in  independent 
business,  and  on  January  1,  1920,  organized  the 
Fellows  Shoe  Company,  Inc.,  establishing  a  plant 
for  the  manufacture  of  shoes  at  No.  29  Beech  street, 
Haverhill.  Its  capacity  is  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
pairs  of  shoes  a  day,  not  an  inconsiderable  output. 
Mr.  Mitchell  directs  operations,  and  is  treasurer  of 
the  corporation. 

Mr.  Mitchell  does  not  enter  much  into  public 
affairs,  having  no  time  to  spare  from  his  business 
affairs,  but  he  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

Mr.  Mitchell  married,  in  1902,  Annie  Hinchcliffe, 
daughter  of  George  and  Sophia  (Hearst)  Hinch- 
cliffe, people  of  English  birth,  and  residents  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts. 


ASA  FREDERICK  HOWE— The  life  story  of 
Asa  Frederick  Howe,  of  Georgetown,  Massachusetts, 
covers  activities  in  many  fields,  his  versatility  being- 
remarkable.  He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  has 
been  a  worker  on  shoes,  a  teacher,  grocer,  farmer, 
legislator,  constable,  justice  of  the  peace,  and  pro- 
bation officer.  He  is  a  twin  with  Dr.  George  W. 
Howe,  a  dentist  living  in  Danvers,  Massachusetts. 
These  twins  recently  celebrated  their  seventy-sev- 
enth birthday,  and  they  believe  they  are  the  cham- 
pion old-age  twins  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts. 
They  are  sons  of  William  F.  and  Susan  Eliza  (Pot- 
ter) Howe,  the  father  a  market  gardener  of  Row- 
ley, Massachusetts,  the  mother  born  in  Bridgton, 
Maine,  both  long  deceased,  the  father  dying  in  Octo- 
ber, 1874. 

Asa  Frederick  Howe  was  bom  in  Rowley,  Mas- 
sachusetts, January  31,  1845.  He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Rowley  and  Ipswich,  and  when 
his  schooldays  were  over,  entered  a  shoe  factory, 
remaining  there  two  years,  but  with  the  outbreak 
of  the  Civil  War  he  entered  the  military  service  of 
his  country,  enlisting  in  Company  M,  Fourth  Regi- 
ment, Massachusetts  Heavy  Artillery.  That  regi- 
ment campaigned  in  Maryland  and  Virginia,  and 
Howe  was  in  the  detail  sent  out  to  search  for  Booth 


after  his  assassination  of  President  Lincoln  in  1865. 
He  was  honorably  discharged  from  the  United  States 
service  in  June,  1865,  and  for  the  next  four  years 
pursued  his  trade  in  the  Danvers  shoe  factory  of 
Sears  &  Putnam.  In  1869  he  was  appointed  a 
teacher  in  the  old  State  Reform  School,  where  he 
remained  until  1873,  and  during  this  period  held  at 
different  times  almost  all  the  offices  of  the  school, 
and  was  teacher  and  leader  of  the  school  band. 
In  1873  he  returned  to  Rowley,  and  for  the  next 
three  years  engaged  in  merchandising  there  that  he 
might  be  near  his  parents.  Before  the  death  of  his 
father  in  1874,  Asa  F.  took  over  the  working  of  the 
ancestral  farm,  and  eventually  took  active  part  in 
local  public  affairs.  He  served  a  period  as  constable 
of  Rowley,  and  became  chief  of  police,  also  chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  Selectmen  and  Board  of  Asses- 
sors. In  1877  he  was  elected  from  his  district  to 
the  State  Legislature.  In  1878,  however,  he  de- 
cided to  go  West,  and  for  the  next  two  and  a  half 
years  was  in  Lincoln,  Nebraska,  there  engaged  in 
the  cattle  business,  and  in  general  farming.  Return- 
ing East  in  1881,  he  took  up  his  residence  and  oc- 
cupation in  Georgetown,  Massachusetts,  entering 
the  store  of  Samuel  Poor,  grocer  of  that  place. 
Later  he  opened  the  same  business  independently  in 
Georgetown,  his  store  being  situated  near  the  pres- 
ent site  of  the  bank.  After  a  while,  however,  he 
decided  to  again  take  up  educational  work  and  was 
appointed  master  and  military  instructor  at  the  Ly- 
man School  for  Boys  at  Westboro,  and  there,  in 
that  capacity,  spent  the  next  eight  years.  Coming 
again  to  Georgetown,  he  acted  as  parole  officer  for 
about  a  year,  then  returned  to  Westboro  and  again 
became  master.  When  the  probation  department 
was  created  by  law  he  was  its  first  officer  under  the 
superintendent,  and  he  served  in  that  capacity  for 
about  fourteen  years,  and  then,  after  State  service 
covering  twenty-five  years,  he  applied  for  retire- 
ment, which  was  granted  by  Governor  Guild.  Dur- 
ing his  connection  with  State  work  he  also  served 
as  justice  of  the  peace.  He  also  was  for  a  time  an 
officer  in  the  Ipswich  House  of  Correction  and  in 
the  Lawrence  Jail. 

During  his  long  association  with  the  district  he 
has  gained  general  respect,  and  has  always  shown 
an  inclination  to  help  in  the  responsibilities  of  good 
citizenship.  He  has  been  a  trustee  of  the  public 
library,  and  has  held  other  public  offices;  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  order,  affiliated  with  lodge  and 
chapter;  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows;  and  is  senior  vice-commander  of  Everett 
Peabody  Post,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  By 
religious  conviction  he  is  a  Baptist,  and  a  member 
of  the  local  church. 

Mr.  Howe  married,  August  19,  1876,  Emma  M. 
Perley,  of  Lewiston,  Maine,  the  daughter  of  Luther 
L.  and  Maria  Conant  (Vining)  Perley,  her  father 
Dorn  in  Harrison,  Maine.  He  was  a  tinsmith  by 
trade,  but  later  a  farmer  at  Harrison,  Maine,  where 
he  died,  March  25,  1859.  Maria  Conant  (Vining) 
Perley  was  born  in  Durham,  Maine,  and  died  June 
1,  1915.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Howe  have  two  children, 
daughters:     1.  Josephine  Eldred,  a  graduate  nurse 


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of  the  New  England  Hospital  at  Roxbury,  Massa- 
chusetts; married  Leroy  Herbert  Clough,  a  con- 
tractor and  builder,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Leroy  Herbert,  Jr.,  and  Frederick  Earl 
Clough.  2.  Alice  Marjorie,  a  graduate  of  Haver- 
hill Business  College,  now  receiver  for  the  North- 
eastern Street  Railway  Company  at  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Miss  Howe  is  a  graphologist  of  repute, 
quite  well  known  for  character  readings  from  hand- 
writings. 

Mrs.  Emma  M.  (Perley)  Howe  was  educated  in 
the  grade  and  high  schools  of  Lewiston,  Maine,  and 
when  her  husband  was  appointed  master  at  West- 
boro,  Mrs.  Howe  was  appointed  matron,  a  position 
she  most  capably  filled  for  eight  years.  She  then 
became  superintendent  of  the  bakery  connected 
with  the  schools  at  Westboro  and  Berlin,  Massa- 
chusetts, filling  that  office  for  two  years.  She  was 
president  and  is  now  vice-president  of  the  Ladies' 
Aid  Society  of  the  Baptist  church,  is  a  member 
of  the  Daughters  of  Rebekah,  and  has  been  presi- 
dent of  the  Woman's  Relief  Corps. 

Mr.  Howe  has  written  poems  without  number, 
many  of  which  have  been  printed.  On  his  recent 
celebration  of  his  seventy-seventh  birthday  he  wrote 
a  poem  entitled  "Ego,"  ending  as  given  below: 

I  have  lived  in  the  North,  the  South  and  the  West, 
But  surely  I  love  Old  New  England  the  best, 
For  seventy-seven  years  I  have  hoed  my  row, 
And  yet,  I  am  not  old,  oh  no!  oh  no! 

My  locks  may  be  white  and  my  form  bending  low, 
I  may  shuffle  along  and  my  gait  may  be  slow, 
But  I  am  within,  Ego  tells  me  so, 
And  Ego  tells  me  that  I  am  not  old,  oh  no!  oh  no. 

Mr.  Howe  has  officiated  at  Memorial  Day  services 
as  speaker,  and  has  held  nearly  all  offices  of  Everett 
Peabody  Post,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  He  is 
one  of  Georgetown's  "grand  old  men,"  and  is  held 
in  high  esteem  by  all  who  know  him. 


SIDNEY  C.  BAKER— The  business  of  making 
shoes,  with  its  many  subsidiary  industries,  while 
peculiarly  American  in  its  inception  and  growth, 
has  drawn  many  from  England  into  its  folds.  One 
of  the  best  known  of  these  English-born  leaders  is 
Sidney  C.  Baker,  bom  August  22,  1870,  who  left 
London,  England,  in  1900,  and  came  to  the  United 
States.  Educated  in  the  public  schools  of  this  coun- 
try, he  had  found  employment  in  various  vocations 
for  many  years,  but  being  ambitious  for  some- 
thing better,  he  came  to  find  it  in  a  newer  land. 
Three  years  after  his  arrival  he  went  to  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  and  engaged  in  the  making  of  wood 
heels.  Ten  years  later,  increasing  trade  made  it 
necessary  to  enlarge  his  business  so  he  sought  and 
found  a  partner  in  Leon  O.  Ross. 

Mr.  Ross  was  at  that  time  an  active  member  of 
the  contracting  and  building  firm  of  Charles  O.  Ross 
&  Son,  but  withdrawing,  he  gave  his  time  and  en- 
ergy to  making  with  Mr.  Baker  a  going  concern  of 
the  new  company.  They  took  the  name  of  Ross  & 
Baker,  manufacturers  of  wood  heels  for  women's 
shoes,  and  started  in  the  smallest  way,  with  very 


little  capital.  Locating  first  at  No.  100  Phoenix 
Row,  they  remained  but  a  short  time  before  re- 
moving to  No.  141  Washington  street.  After  a  year 
at  this  place  they  found,  in  1914,  quarters  that 
suited  them  better  at  No.  63  Fleet  street,  where 
they  now  are  (1921).  Although  starting  in  a  very 
small  way,  they  have  bit  by  bit  built  up  a  strong 
organization  and  now  have  about  forty-five  oper- 
ators. The  products  of  the  factory  are  sold  directly 
to  the  shoe  trade. 

Mr.  Baker  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, Haverhill,  and  president  of  the  Wood  Heel 
Manufacturers'  Association  of  that  city.  He  be- 
longs also  to  the  Agawam  Club.  During  the  World 
War  he  put  his  energy  into  the  Red  Cross  and  War 
Loan  drives,  and  many  remember  his  successful  ac- 
tivities. 

In  1906  Mr.  Baker  married  Luella  M.  Moore, 
daughter  of  Alden  S.  and  Ella  F.  (Walsh)  Moore, 
both  natives  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  Mr. 
Moore  is  a  maker  of  wood  heels  in  the  city.  Of  this 
marriage  one  child  was  bom,  Arline  Baker,  born 
January  11,  1909.  Mr.  Baker  and  his  family  are  al- 
ways genial  hosts  at  their  pleasant  residence,  No. 
24  Chandler  street,  Haverhill. 


JAMES  T.  FITZGERALD,  lawyer,  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  in  that  city,  October  1, 
1884,  son  of  James  H.  and  Mary  A.  (O'Brien) 
Fitzgerald.  His  father  was  engaged  in  the  leather 
business,  in  Haverhill,  until  his  death  in  1919,  and 
his  mother  died  in  1905.  Mr.  Fitzgerald  attended 
the  St.  James'  Parochial  School,  the  Haverhill  High 
School,  graduating  with  the  class  of  1904,  and  the 
Boston  University  Law  School,  receiving  his  de- 
gree in  1912.  The  same  year  he  was  admitted  to 
the  Essex  county  bar,  and  he  located  in  his  native 
city  to  engage  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He 
is  among  the  well-known  citizens  of  Haverhill  and 
has  built  up  a  very  satisfactory  clientele.  Mr.  Fitz- 
gerald is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
and  of  the  Historical  Society  of  Haverhill.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus and  Father  Mathews   Society. 

He  married,  in  1915,  Maguerite  M.  Goodwin,  of 
that  city,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter, 
Rita  Fitzgerald.  The  family  attend  and  support  the 
St.  James'  Catholic  Church. 


ABRAM  W.  COLBY,  manufacturer,  part  owner 
of  the  Haverhill  firm  of  Colby  &  Towne,  manufac- 
turers of  wood  heels,  is  a  well-known  business  man 
of  Haverhill,  having  been  born  in  the  city,  and  in  it 
passed  more  than  fifty  years.  He  was  born  No- 
vember 3,  1870,  the  son  of  Wallace  and  Georgianna 
(Hall)  Colby,  the  former  a  shoe  manufacturer,  orig- 
inally of  Madison,  New  Hampshire,  and  the  latter 
a  native  of  Haverhill. 

The  Colby  family  settled  in  Haverhill,  and  there 
Abram  W.  received  all  of  his  schooling.  After  pass- 
ing through  the  local  public  schools,  he  began  to 
work  for  Chester  &  Rugg,  shoe  manufacturers. 
With  that  firm  he  remained  for  twenty-one  years. 
For  another  three  years  he  was  in  the  employ  of 


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P.  N.  Wadleigh,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  he 
formed  a  business  partnership  with  Mr.  Haseltine, 
the  two  opening  in  the  manufacturing  business  un- 
der the  trading  name  of  Haseltine  &  Colby.  Their 
original  plant  was  situated  at  No.  62  Washington 
street,  but  they  moved  it  later  to  Essex  street.  The 
partnership  was  dissolved  in  1918.  Shortly  after- 
wards, however,  Mr.  Colby  formed  association  with 
Edwin  G.  Towne,  and  began  to  manufacture  wood 
heels  for  shoe  manufacturers,  their  trading  name  be- 
ing Colby  &  Towne,  and  their  plant  being  at  No.  11 
Stage  street.  So  they  have  continued  to  the  pres- 
ent, their  present  plant  covering  4,500  square  feet 
of  floor  space,  and  having  a  capacity  of  300  dozen 
heels  a  day.  It  is  therefore  an  appreciable  business 
enterprise. 

Mr.  Colby  married,  in  1912,  Belle  (Davis)  Hasel- 
tine, daughter  of  Amaril  and  Adelia  (Fuller)  Davis, 
both  originally  of  Appleton,  Maine.  Her  father, 
who  was  a  shoe  manufacturer,  died  in  1892;  her 
mother  in  1881.  She  was  the  widow  of Hasel- 
tine, and  resided  in  Haverhill  before  her  marriage 
to  Mr.  Colby. 


EDWIN  G.  TOWNE  was  born  in  Newburyport, 
Massachusetts,  March  1,  1888,  a  son  of  Sydney  F. 
and  Ellen  M.  (Pickard)  Towne.  His  father  and 
mother  were  residents  of  Newburyport.  His  father, 
who  was  engaged  in  the  railroad  business,  died  in 
1892,  leaving  Edwin  G.  an  orphan  at  the  age  of  four 
years. 

Edwin  G.  Towne  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Massachusetts.  When  his 
school  days  came  to  an  end,  he  decided  to  enter  the 
shoe  manufacturing  business  and  associated  himself 
with  the  Slipper  City  Wood  Heel  Company,  in  order 
to  learn  the  details  of  the  industry.  After  leaving 
the  Slipper  City  Wood  Heel  Company,  he  worked  for 
various  other  firms  in  order  to  gain  experience.  In 
1905  he  entered  the  service  of  O.  A.  Martin,  a  local 
manufacturer.  He  remained  with  Mr.  Martin  for 
two  years,  during  which  he  perfected  his  practical 
knowledge  of  the  details  of  manufacturing  wood 
heels  by  machinery.  He  then  became  foreman  for 
A.  R.  Wade,  and  after  three  years'  service  at  the 
Wade  factory,  became  manager  of  Cunningham  & 
Wilde's  factory.  Later  he  became  manager  of  the 
Excel  Wood  Heel  Company,  and  foreman  of  the 
Blackburn  &  Haseltine  Company.  In  1919  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  Abram  W.  Colby,  and 
under  the  firm  name  of  Colby  &  Towne  opened  a 
factory  with  a  manufacturing  capacity  of  300  dozen 
wood  heels  a  day,  and  they  have  an  enviable  repu- 
tation in  the  business  world.  Mr.  Towne  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Junior  Order  of  American  Mechanics,  the 
Knights  of  Malta,  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men, 
the  Sons  of  Veterans,  and  the  Superintendents'  and 
Foremen's   Association   of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Towne  married  Mabel  Batchelder,  of  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  in  1905.  Mrs.  Towne  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  Orrin  T.  Batchelder,  of  Northwood,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  his  wife,  Ada  M.  (Ayer)  Batchelder, 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Towne 
have  one  son,  Edwin  G.,  Jr.,  born  in  1906. 


HUBERT  CLINTON  THOMPSON,  attorney, 
member  of  the  Harvard  University  Law  School, 
class  of  '14,  and  now  in  practice  in  Haverhill  and 
Essex  county,  has  given  indication  of  aptitude  for 
public  affairs  and  law.  He  was  born  in  Danvers- 
port,  Massachusetts,  November  15,  1889,  the  son  of 
William  O.  and  Agnes  J.  (Doty)  Thompson,  both 
of  New  Hampshire  families. 

Hubert  C.  Thompson  passed  through  the  elemen- 
tary public  schools  of  his  native  place,  and  after  fur- 
ther preparatory  tutoring  entered  Clark  University, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1911. 
Having  resolved  to  become  a  lawyer,  he  then  be- 
came a  student  at  the  Harvard  University  Law 
School,  the  standing  of  which  is  probably  the  high- 
est of  any  in  the  United  States.  While  an  under- 
graduate, he  was  a  member  of  the  'Varsity  Debating 
Club.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Essex  county, 
Massachusetts,  in  February,  1915,  and  entered  at 
once  into  practice  in  Haverhill.  He  was  elected  a 
delegate  to  the  Constitutional  Convention  of  Massa- 
chusetts and  appointed  to  the  Committee  on  Codifi- 
cations. 

The  great  World  War,  1917-18,  necessarily  inter- 
fered with  his  professional  and  civil  plans.  He  set 
aside  his  personal  affairs  and  became  a  member  of 
the  United  States  Merchant  Marine,  and  until  the 
end  of  the  war  gave  national  service  at  sea,  as  quar- 
termaster, his  official  rank  being  A.  B.  S.  After  the 
war  was  over,  he  resumed  his  practice  of  law.  He 
is  unmarried. 


DR.  RALPH  ROY  MOULTHROP.— A  scion  of 
one  of  the  oldest  New  England  families,  Dr.  Moul- 
throp's  ancestry  can  be  traced  to  a  very  early  period, 
and  in  New  York  State  a  branch  of  his  family  were 
also  among  the  first  settlers.  It  was  there,  at  Ken- 
oza  Lake,  Sullivan  county,  New  York,  that  he  was 
bom,  June  28,  1889,  son  of  Elroy  B.  Moulthrop, 
grandson  of  Gideon  Moulthrop,  and  great-grandson 
of  Nathan  and  Jane  Moulthrop. 

The  latter  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  in  Sul- 
livan county,  and  their  son,  Gideon,  was  born  there 
in  1833,  and  died  in  1909;  he  was  a  farmer  and  a 
member  of  the  Methodist  church.  His  son,  Elroy  B. 
Moulthrop,  was  born  in  September,  1858,  and  was  a 
merchant  at  Binghamton,  New  York.  His  wife  was 
Martha  Amelia  Miller,  daughter  of  George  and 
Amelia  Miller;  she  was  born  in  1860,  and  died  in 
1920. 

Ralph  R.  Moulthrop  attended  school  at  Bingham- 
ton, and  prepared  for  college  at  the  Central  High 
School  in  that  city;  he  graduated  from  Cornell  Uni- 
versity in  the  class  of  1914,  having  specialized  in  the 
study  of  veterinary  medicine  and  surgery.  Subse- 
quent to  his  graduation  he  was  in  the  employ  of 
the  United  States  Government  at  Washington  for 
one  year,  and  in  1915  engaged  in  practice  at  Law- 
rence, where  he  is  now  located,  engaged  in  business 
with  Dr.  Ray  S.  Youmans  (see  following  sketch), 
under  the  firm  name  of  Moulthrop  &  Youmans.  He 
is  a  leader  in  his  profession  there,  and  is  also  the 
city  veterinarian  of  Lawrence  and  Methuen.  While 
at  college,  Dr.  Moulthrop  became  a  member  of  the 


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Omega  Tau  Sigma  fraternity. 

Pr.  Moulthrop  married,  September  15,  1915,  at 
Norwich,  New  York,  Genevieve  Rose  Moulton, 
daughter  of  Will  and  Ruby  C.  Moulton.  The  for- 
mer is  the  secretary  of  the  Sherman  Gasoline  Cor- 
poration of  New  York  City.  Dr.  Moulthrop  and 
his  wife  attend  the  Trinity  Congregational  Church 
of  Lawrence. 


Rev.  Nathan  Matthews  married  Etta  Cabell,  of 
Virginia,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  one  living 
child,  Patrick  C.  Matthews,  now  a  student  in  the 
grammar  school  at  Danvers.  Rev.  Matthews  is 
at  present  pastor  of  Calvary  Episcopal  Church, 
at   Danvers,   Massachusetts. 


DR.  RAY  S.  YOUMANS,  of  the  firm  of  Moul- 
throp &  Youmans,  proprietors  of  the  Veterinary 
Hospital,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  was  born 
March  IS,  1892,  in  Wellsbridge,  New  York,  and 
there  attended  school.  In  1914  he  was  graduated 
from  the  Veterinary  College  of  Cornell  Univer- 
sity,  with   the   degree   of   D.   V.   M. 

Subsequent  to  his  graduation,  Dr.  Youmans  was 
in  the  employ  of  the  United  States  Government 
at  Buffalo,  New  York,  as  meat  inspector,  which 
position  he  held  for  six  months.  The  outbreak 
of  the  World  War  at  this  time,  and  the  urgent 
need  of  men  specially  trained,  caught  Dr.  Youmans 
in  its  train  and  he  was  engaged  in  transporting 
horses  for  the  English  Government,  having  charge 
of  the  horses  en   route. 

After  the  war  he  came  to  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, and  formed  a  partnership  with  Dr.  Moul- 
throp (see  preceding  sketch)  to  conduct  a  Veter- 
inary Hospital.  At  the  hospital  there  are  ac- 
commodations for  boarding  animals,  and  there  is 
a  well-equipped  hospital  for  small  animals. 

Dr.  Youmans  married,  July  30,  1919,  Sarah  E. 
Springall,  at  Dexter,  Maine.  Mrs.  Youmans  was 
a  native  of  Maiden,  Massachusetts.  They  are  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Elizabeth,  bom  Novem- 
ber 16,  1920;  and  Jane,  born  March  23,  1922.  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Youmans  are  attendants  of  the  Univer- 
salist  church. 


REV.  NATHAN  MATTHEWS,  of  Danvers, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  in  Newfoundland,  the 
son  of  John  and  Fannie  (Dix)  Matthews,  the 
former,  commissioner  of  fisheries  for  many  years. 
Mr.  Matthews  attended  the  public  schools,  and 
later  came  to  Boston,  where  he  was  employed  for 
almost  two  years.  He  then  resumed  his  studies 
at  the  Virginia  College,  and  in  1900  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  Virginia  Episcopal  Theological  Sem- 
inary. For  fourteen  years  he  labored  as  a  mission- 
ary on  the  west  coast  of  Africa,  and  after  his  re- 
turn to  the  United  States,  spent  a  year  in  Ten- 
nessee under  Bishop  Gaylor.  The  following  year 
he  was  stationed  in  North  Carolina,  under  Bishop 
Guerry,  and  during  the  World  War  Mr.  Matthews 
served  nine  months  as  civilian  chaplain  at  Camp 
Sevier,   South   Carolina. 

Rev.  Matthews  is  a  member  of  the  various 
Masonic  bodies,  including  the  Lodge,  Chapter,  and 
Council  at  Rockhill,  South  Carolina;  Commandery 
at  Chester,  South  Carolina;  Omar  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  at 
Charleston,  South  Carolina;  Lodge  of  Perfection; 
Princes  of  Jersusalem;  Rose  Croix,  at  Salem;  and 
Massachusetts  Consistory  at  Boston. 


CHARLES  HOYT  MORSE,  civil  engineer,  of 
Haverhill,  associated  with  Henry  N.  Chase  in  con- 
sultant practice  as  civil,  architectural  and  land- 
scape engineers,  with  offices  in  Haverhill,  Boston 
and  Plymouth,  Massachusetts,  is  a  native  of  Brad- 
ford, Massachusetts,  born  May  2,  1887,  son  of 
Scott  Herbert  and  Harriet  Elizabeth  (Hoyt)  Morse. 
His  father,  who  died  in  1903,  spent  most  of  his 
life  in  Haverhill;  his  mother,  who  died  in  1891, 
was  of  a  Hampstead,  New  Hampshire,  family.  He, 
himself,  came  especially  into  public  notice  a  few 
years  ago  because  of  his  military  service  during 
the  war,  reference  to  which  will  later  herein  be 
made. 

Charles  Hoyt  Morse  was  reared  in  Bradford  and 
Haverhill,  and  in  due  course  passed  through  the 
local  public  schools,  after  which  he  took  a  pre- 
paratory course  at  Mitchell's  Military  School,  Bil- 
lerica,  Massachusetts.  This  education  he  supple- 
mented by  taking  special  and  private  tuition  to 
fit  him  for  the  engineering  profession.  He  gave 
close  study  to  mathematics  and  to  engineering  sub- 
jects after  leaving  school,  and  obtained  a  post 
under  Nelson  Spofford,  of  Haverhill,  former  en- 
gineer for  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts. 
Later  he  was  with  Ralph  D.  Hood,  with  whom 
he  was  associated  until  he  went  into  the  United 
States  Government  service  in  1914,  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  the  Interior.  He  was  in  federal  civil  ser- 
vice for  a  year,  his  work  being  in  the  Rocky 
Mountains  and  National  Parks  on  road  and  bridge 
design  and  construction.  When  he  left  in  1915  it 
was  to  accept  appointment  as  assistant  engineer 
for  the  Massachusetts  Highway  Commission.  He 
held  that  State  post  until  1919,  though  service  was 
not  continuous.  Indeed,  the  greater  part  of  the 
period  was  spent  in  military  service,  on  the  Mexi- 
can Border  and  in   France. 

Major  Morse  has  been  identified  with  military- 
units  since  1906,  when  he  enlisted  in  Company  F, 
of  the  8th  Massachusetts  Infantry,  a  regiment  of 
the  National  Guard.  He  was  a  private  in  1906, 
and  rose  to  commissioned  grade  in  September, 
1912,  being  then  a  second  lieutenant.  In  June, 
1914,  he  became  first  lieutenant,  and  was  a  captain 
in  March,  1916.  With  the  8th  Massachusetts  In- 
fantry he  served  on  the  Mexican  Border  during 
the  trouble  with  Mexico  in  1916,  and  acted  as 
brigade  engineer  officer.  Returning  home  early  in 
1917,  the  troops  were  only  a  few  months  out  of 
Federal  service.  With  the  entry  of  this  nation 
into  the  World  War,  in  April,  1917,  the  National 
Guard  units  were  mobilized,  including  of  course 
the  Massachusetts  troops.  Captain  Morse  was 
transferred  to  Battery  A,  of  the  102nd  Regiment 
of  Artillery,  as  battery  commander,  April  12,  1917. 
The  unit   was   mustered   into   federal   service,   July 


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25,  1917,  and  he  left  for  overseas  service  in  Sep- 
tember, 1917.  He  studied  at  the  General  Staff 
College,  Langres,  France,  and  was  graduated  there- 
from in  February,  1918.  He  was  on  duty  with 
the  18th  British  Army  Corps  until  March  17,  1918, 
at  the  time  the  last  desperate  drive  was  begin- 
ning. On  March  17th  he  was  assigned  to  duty 
with  the  general  staff  of  the  26th  (New  England) 
Division,  of  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces. 
On  June  7,  1918,  he  left  France  for  the  United 
States,  being  ordered  home  as  an  expert  to  assist 
in  the  organization  and  training  of  the  national 
army.  He  reported  to  the  chief  of  staff  of  the 
United  States  Army,  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
was  immediately  assigned  to  duty  with  the  War 
Plans  Division  of  the  Army  War  College  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  In  August,  1918,  he  was  appointed 
to  the  General  Staff  at  Washington,  and  on  the 
27th  of  that  month  was  promoted  to  grade  of 
major,  United  States  Army.  He  was  held  in  mili- 
tary service  until  April  7,  1919,  and  was  thus  in 
active  service  for  almost  three  years,  having  gone 
to  the  Mexican  Border  with  his  old  regiment  in 
June,   1916. 

After  discharge  from  the  army,  he  again  took 
up  his  State  civil  engineering  appointment,  being 
soon  made  personal  assistant  to  the  chief  engineer. 
He  held  that  capacity  until  1920,  when  he  associ- 
ated with  Henry  N.  Chase,  the  two  establishing 
the  firm  of  Morse  &  Chase,  with  offices  in  Haver- 
hill, Boston,  and  Hyannis,  and  undertaking  most 
branches  of  civil  engineering.  Major  Morse  has 
in  addition  some  other  professional  appointments. 
He  acted  in  the  capacity  of  chief  engineer  for 
the  Pilgrim  Tercentenary  Commission,  with  res- 
ponsibility for  designing  and  construction  of  all 
improvements  at  Plymouth.  And  he  acts  in  sim- 
ilar capacity  for  the  Provincetown  Commission. 
By  the  way,  going  back  a  few  years,  it  should  be 
stated  that  while  associated  with  Mr.  Ralph  D. 
Hood,  Mr.  Morse  was  locating  and  construction  en- 
gineer for  the  Massachusetts  Northeastern  Street 
Railway  Company. 

Major  Morse  is  a  member  of  Boston  Chapter, 
Military  Order  of  the  World  War;  the  local  post 
of  the  American  Legion;  American  Association  of 
Engineers,  the  Haverhill  Board  of  Survey;  and  the 
Haverhill  Soldiers'  Memorial  Commission.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Haverhill  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  Bradford  Community  Club,  and  soci- 
ally he  belongs  to  the  Pentucket  and  Island  clubs. 
Fraternally,  he  is  identified  with  the  Masonic  order, 
member  of  Merrimac  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  Pentucket  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons; 
and  Merrimac  Valley  Lodge  of  Perfection.  He  at- 
tends  the   Congregational   church,   of  Bradford. 

Mr.  Morse  married,  in  1916,  Helen  M.  La  Croix, 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 


respect.  Specializing  as  he  does  on  the  less  for- 
ensic aspect  of  the  law,  that  of  general  practice, 
he  is  becoming  noted  for  his  faculty  of  seeing  all 
sides  of  a  question,  for  his  power  to  enter  into 
the  other  fellow's  thought  and  belief,  and  for  the 
skill  and  vigor  with  which  he  can  state  the  posi- 
tion of  his  client.  He  began  life  at  York  Beach, 
Maine,  September  25,  1891.  His  father,  George  Fair- 
field Saunders,  was  a  native  of  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, born  November  SO,  1865,  and  for  a  long 
period  was  engaged  in  the  wool  trade.  He  now  is 
a  manufacturer  of  .wool  shoddy  in  the  city  of  his 
birth.  His  mother  was  Sarah  Jane  (Donnell) 
Saunders,  of  Kittery,  Maine. 

Daniel  Saunders,  2nd,  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Lawrence,  in  which 
he  stayed  until  graduated  from  high  school  with 
the  class  of  1908.  In  1913  he  finished  his  college 
course  at  Bowdoin  College,  with  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Arts.  After  two  years  in  Harvard 
Law  School  he  took  special  studies  in  Boston  Uni- 
versity, concluding  his  thorough  preparation  for 
his  profession  in  1917.  During  the  autumn  months 
of  this  year  he  entered  the  firm  of  Rowell  &  Clay, 
lawyers  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  where  he  re- 
mained for  one  year.  In  1919  he  started  the  prac- 
tice of  law  by  himself,  having  offices  in  the  Bay 
State  Bank  building,  Lawrence,  where  he  conducts 
so  successfully  his  general  law  practice,  with  an 
ever-growing  clientele.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Essex  County  and  Lawrence  (Massachusetts)  Bar 
Associations.  He  has  kept  in  touch  with  his  col- 
lege through  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity 
(Bowdoin),  and  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  oi-- 
der,  in  which  he  is  junior  deacon  of  the  Blue 
Lodge,  Lawrence.  During  the  World  War  he  was 
for  a  time  at  the  Plattsburg  (New  York)  Camp, 
from  which  he  holds  his  honorable  discharge;  he 
is  now  a  member  of  the  American  Legion.  Through 
the  years  1915-19,  inclusive,  he  served  on  the  school 
committee    of    his    city. 

Mr.  Saunders  married,  at  Lawrence,  during  Sep- 
tember, 1918,  Augusta  Frank,  of  the  same  city, 
daughter  of  Emil  Frank,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
wool  business,  and  Minnie  (Plisch)  Frank.  Of 
this  marriage  there  are  two  children:  William  Put- 
nam, born  November  16,  1919,  and  Janice  Fairfield, 
born  February  28,  1921.  They  are  active  members 
of  Grace  Episcopal  Church. 

Daniel  Saunders,  2nd,  is  a  worthy  son  of  worthy 
ancestors,  three  generations  of  whom  have  lived 
in  or  near  Lawrence,  his  father,  George  Fairfield 
Saunders,  being  born  in  the  city,  his  grandfather, 
Caleb  Saunders,  though  born  in  Andover,  soon  re- 
moved to  the  same  place,  and  the  grandfather, 
from  whom  Mr.  Saunders  received  his  name,  was 
bom  in  Amesbury,  Massachusetts,  but  lived  the 
most   of  his   years   in   Lawrence. 


DANIEL  SAUNDERS,  (2nd)— The  ability  to  put 
one's  self  mentally  in  another's  place  is  somewhat 
rare,  and  Daniel  Saunders  is  rising  high  in  his 
profession  because  he  is  particularly  able  in   this 


GRANT  H.  FAIRBANKS,  manufacturer,  gen- 
eral manager  and  vice-president  of  the  Robert  Gair 
Company,  boxboard  manufacturers,  of  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Joplin,  Missouri,  Feb- 


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ruary  18,  1877,  the  son  of  William  H.  and  Ella 
( Peters)  Fairbanks.  His  father,  who  was  a  whole- 
sale gTOcer  in  Indiana,  died  in  IPOS;  he  was  a  colonel 
in  the  Civil  War,  a  member  of  the  31st  Regiment, 
Indiana;  his  mother  was  originally  of  Port  Madison, 

Iowa. 

Grant  H.  Fairbanks  was  given  a  good  educa- 
tion, taking  a  preparatory  collegiate  course  after 
passing  through  the  public  schools.  Eventually  he 
entered  Princeton,  from  which  university  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1897. 

Returning  then  to  his  native  State,  Mr.  Fairbanks 
for  the  next  three  years  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  news  print,  or  paper,  in  Anderson,  Indiana. 
In  1901  he  came  to  Haverhill  to  take  executive  office 
with  the  Haverhill  Box  Board  Company,  having  been 
elected  secretary  and  treasurer.  Ultimately  that 
company  was  absorbed  by  the  Robert  Gair  Com- 
pany, and  in  the  reorganization  Mr.  Fairbanks  be- 
came manager  and  vice-president,  capacities  he  still 
holds. 

Mr.  Fairbanks  has  not  had  opportunity  to  enter 
much  into  public  affairs,  but  is  a  member  of  the 
Parks  Commission,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Merri- 
mack National  Bank.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason, 
holding  all  degrees  up  to  and  including  the  shrine; 
also  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks ;  and  socially  is  a  member  of  the  Pen- 
tucket  and  Wachusett  clubs. 

Mr.  Fairbanks  married, .  in  1901,  Franceska  G. 
Strong,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary  (Blake) 
Strong,  the  former  a  wholesale  grocer  in  Indiana. 
Through  her  mother,  Mrs.  Fairbanks  descends  from 
a  Maryland  family.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fairbanks  have 
three  children:  Franceska  S.,  William  C,  and  Pau- 
line. 


BYRON  TRUELL— Since  1854  Mr.  Truell  had 
been  a  resident  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  al- 
though long  past  life's  prime,  he  was  actively  en- 
gaged in  business  and  continued  to  take  the  keen  in- 
terest in  the  affairs  of  the  city  in  which  by  far  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  had  been  spent. 

Byron  Truell  was  born  in  St.  Johnsbury,  Ver- 
mont, November  23,  1834,  son  of  George  W.  and 
Frances  (Whitcomb)  Truell.  In  1837  his  parents 
went  to  Bamston,  Quebec,  Canada,  and  it  was 
there  he  received  his  early  and  preparatory  training 
prior  to  entering  Stanstead  Academy.  Terminating 
his  studies  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  he  came  to 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  which  city  continued  to  be 
his  home  and  place  of  business  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  June,  1922.  He  first  secured  employ- 
ment as  a  clerk  in  a  dry  goods  store,  but 
resigned  four  years  later  and  formed  a  partnership, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Bailey  &  Truell.  This  part- 
nership continued  for  five  years,  when  the  firm  dis- 
solved, the  stock  being  divided  between  the  former 
partners,  Mr.  Truell  then  removing  to  No.  249  Essex 
street,  where  he  established  in  the  dry  goods  busi- 
ness, under  the  firm  name  of  Byron  Truell  &  Com- 
pany. The  enterprise  proved  successful  and  grew 
so  rapidly  under  the  energetic  management  of  Mr. 


Truell  that  in  a  short  time  he  was  obliged  to  en- 
large his  store,  and  while  the  remodelling  was  in 
progress,  he  erected  a  temporary  building  across  the 
street.  He  continued  a  successful  business  in  the 
enlarged  store  until  1902,  when  he  retired  from  mer- 
cantile life  to  accept  appointment  as  postmaster  of 
Lawrence  from  the  hands  of  President  Roosevelt, 
an  office  which  he  held  until  1906,  when  he  returned 
to  business  life,  dealing  in  real  estate  and  invest- 
ments, with  offices  in  the  Bay  State  building.  He 
was  vice-president  of  the  Consolidated  Pacific 
National  Bank,  and  the  Merchants'  Trust  Company 
of  Lawrence;  a  trustee  of  the  Essex  Savings  Bank, 
of  Lawrence ;  and  a  member  of  the  Lawrence  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce. 

A  Republican  in  politics,  he  always  took  an 
active  part  in  the  affairs  of  his  party.  He 
served  two  terms  in  the  Massachusetts  House  of 
Representatives,  two  terms  in  the  State  Senate,  and 
two  terms  on  the  Governor's  Council.  In  religion  he 
was  a  Congregationalist;  fraternally  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  order,  affiliated  with  lodge,  chapter, 
council  and  commandery. 

In  1863,  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  Byron 
Truell  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mary  Elizabeth 
Armstrong,  who  died  in  1902.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  five  children.  1.  Gertrude  T.,  who  married 
Albert  E.  Butler;  he  died  in  1895;  he  was  the  cashier 
of  the  Arlington  Trust  Company.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Butler  were  the  parents  of  three  children :  i.  Byron 
Truell  (2),  who  married  Ruth  Lyall,  and  they  have 
two  children:  Mary  Elizabeth  and  Robert  Truell; 
ii.  Gertrude,  the  wife  of  Wendell  Abbott,  and  they 
have  a  son,  Albert  Stephen;  iii.  Marion,  the  wife 
of  Guy  E.  Boynton,  who  have  two  children:  Brenda 
Butler,  and  Sandra  Truell.  Mrs.  Butler  resides  with 
her  father.  2.  Grace  T.,  who  married  Dr.  A.  S. 
Ruland,  of  Syracuse,  New  York,  and  two  children 
were  born  of  this  marriage;  Ralph,  who  died  when 
young;  and  Gertrude  Catherine  Ruland.  The  other 
three  of  Mr.  Truell's  children  died  young. 

Mr.  Truell's  long  life  was  one  of  constant  activity 
and  business  success.  The  prominent  places  he 
filled  in  city  and  State  offices  were  worthily  filled, 
and  he  was  faithful  to  every  trust  reposed  in  him. 
He  passed  the  evening  of  life  in  well  earned  com- 
fort and  plenty,  greatly  loved  and  esteemed. 


JOHN  S.  KING,  dental  surgeon,  one  of  the  best- 
known  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Cen- 
tral Norton,  New  Brunswick,  Canada,  June  28,  1857, 
the  son  of  George  and  Hannah  (Mills)  King,  the 
former  a  farmer  at  that  place  until  1868,  at  which 
time  he  died. 

John  S.  King  spent  his  early  boyhood  on  the 
home  farm,  attended  the  local  public  school,  and 
eventually  became  a  student  at  the  Boston  Dental 
College,  graduating  satisfactorily,  and  entering  prac- 
tice in  1892,  at  No.  3  Washington  Square,  in  asso- 
ciation with  the  late  Dr.  Chase.  They  remained 
associates  until  1900,  when  Dr.  King  opened  indepen- 
dent office  in  Haverhill.  He  has  continued  to  prac- 
tice ever  since.     Nevertheless,  he  found  time  to  take 


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the  graduate  course  in  dental  surgery  at  Tufts  Col- 
lege, and  graduated  with  the  class  of  1907,  gaining 
the  degree  of  D.M.D.  He  has  had  very  satisfactory- 
practice,  and  has  a  large  clientele  in  the  Haver- 
hill district. 

Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
Religiously  he  is  a  Universalist,  a  member  of  the 
local  church  of  that  denomination. 

Dr.  King  married,  in  1896,  Eliza  P.  McVey,  daugh- 
ter of  Andrew  and  Mary  (Baxter)  McVey,  of  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick.  They  have  three  children: 
Mary  I.,  John  Mills,  and  Elizabeth  B. 


CHARLES  S.  HARDING— The  Harding  Shoe 
Company,  Inc.,  of  which  Mr.  Harding  is  president 
and  general  manager,  is  one  of  the  recent  additions 
to  the  shoe  manufacturing  corporations  of  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  but  its  present  operations  in- 
dicate that  it  will  be  an  appreciable  addition.  The 
company  was  incorporated  in  1921  by  Charles  S. 
Harding,  Bernard  Durgin,  J.  W.  Price,  Fred  Mears, 
and  E.  C.  Wentworth,  all  of  whom  are  directors, 
Mr.  Harding  being  president  and  general  manager, 
as  above  stated,  and  Mr.  Mears  treasurer.  The 
company  manufactures  a  line  of  women's  turned 
shoes,  specializing  in  novelties.  The  plant  is  situ- 
ated in  the  Hays  block,  on  Granite  street,  and  oc- 
cupies the  entire  fifth  floor,  with  14,000  square  feet 
of  working  space.  The  most  modern  machinery  has 
been  installed  to  give  capacity  for  one  thousand 
pairs  of  shoes  a  day,  and  altogether  the  enterprise 
finds  steady  employment  for  about  a  hundred  men. 

Charles  S.  Harding,  president,  is  well  known  in 
the  shoe  industry.  He  was  born  in  Wisconsin,  on 
October  4,  1886,  son  of  Bryan  and  Nancy  (Neal) 
Harding.  His  mother,  who  was  of  Elkins,  New 
Hampshire,  is  still  alive,  but  his  father  died  in 
1917.  Soon  after  his  birth  the  family  removed  to 
Rochester,  New  York,  where  his  father,  for  many 
years,  thereafter,  was  a  shoe  manufacturer,  and 
subsequently  was  identified  with  the  shoe  industry 
in  Lynn,  Massachusetts. 

Charles  S.  Harding  spent  almost  all  of  his  boy- 
hood and  youth  in  Rochester.  He  attended  Ro- 
chester schools,  and  finished  with  a  course  at  the 
Bradstreet  Preparatory  School.  After  leaving  school, 
Charles  S.  went  into  his  father's  business  in  Ro- 
chester, remaining  in  his  father's  plant  for  about 
two  years,  during  which  time  he  learned  the  busi- 
ness fairly  well.  He  was  apparently  an  enterprising 
young  man,  for  he  then  organized  the  Leach  Shoe 
Company,  of  Rochester,  and  became  manager  of  it, 
continuing  as  such  for  about  six  years.  He  then 
went  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  to  take  up  appoint- 
ment as  superintendent  of  one  of  the  plants  of  the 
A.  E.  Little  Company,  with  which  firm  he  remained 
for  two  years.  In  similar  responsibility  he  served 
the  Lunn  &  Sweet  Company,  of  Auburn,  Maine,  for 
a  year,  then  came  to  Haverhill,  and  became  con- 
nected with  the  Hazen  B.  Goodrich  Company,  as 
quality  man.  Three  years  later  he  was  offered  and 
accepted  the  responsibility  of  president  and  man- 


ager of  John  H.  Gross,  Inc.,  of  Haverhill.  He  held 
those  capacities  for  that  firm  for  three  years,  after 
which  he  took  part  in  the  organization  of  the 
Harding  Shoe  Company,  Inc. 

Mr.  Harding  is  a  man  of  good  business  ability, 
active  and  thorough.  He  has  been  busily  employed 
in  the  affairs  of  his  own  business,  but  has  never- 
theless found  time  to  enter  into  matters  of  com- 
munity and  public  character.  During  the  years  of 
the  World  War,  1917-18,  he  served  in  a  military 
capacity  with  the  Massachusetts  State  Guard;  he 
also  has  been  an  interested  member  of  the  Haver- 
hill Chamber  of  Commerce.  Fraternally  he  has 
many  Masonic  connections,  being  a  member  of  St. 
Mark's  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  New- 
buryport;  Pentucket  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons; 
and  Merrimack  Valley  Lodge  of  Perfection.  He 
also  is  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Birmingham, 
of  Rochester,  New  Hampshire.  Socially  he  belongs 
to  the  Agawam  Club  of  Haverhill.  He  is  a  Congre- 
gationalist,  a  member  of  the  Bradford  church  of 
that  denomination. 

Mr.  Harding  married,  in  1905,  Miss  Belle  Bridges 
Hungerford,  of  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  they  have  two 
children:     William  Paul  and  Harriet  Lowell. 


JAMES  DEARBORN  MULLIN— Not  only  to  the 
industrial  world  of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts, 
but  to  the  entire  shoe  industry  of  America,  the 
name  of  James  D.  Mullin  bears  special  significance. 
He  is  probably  the  oldest  shoe  manufacturer  in  the 
United  States  still  actively  engaged  in  business. 

Mr.  Mullin  was  born  in  Boston,  and  is  a  son  of 
Henry  B.  Mullin,  one  of  the  earliest  shoe  manu- 
facturers of  Lynn.  The  family  removing  to  Lynn 
when  Mr.  Mullin  was  a  child,  two  years  of  age,  it 
was  in  this  city  that  he  received  his  education,  and 
learned  the  business  which  became  his  life  work. 
When  only  twelve  years  of  age  he  learned  to  make 
shoes  in  his  father's  shop,  a  little  one-story  struc- 
ture on  Whiting  street,  off  the  north  side  of  the 
common.  This  was  before  the  days  of  shoe  ma- 
chinery, when  every  operation  was  done  by  hand, 
each  individual  pair  designed  by  the  maker  and  cut 
out  with  a  little  skiving  knife.  He  worked  with  his 
father  until  he  was  twenty-one  and  then  the  elder 
man  made  him  a  partner  in  his  business. 

It  was  in  1856  that  the  partnership  began,  and 
Mr.  Mullin  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness ever  since,  still  retaining  full  management  of 
his  now  extensive  interests.  His  recollections  of 
the  early  days  of  shoe  manufacture,  and  the  de- 
velopment of  the  great  shoe  industry  of  today  are 
full  of  interest.  At  the  time  he  became  actively 
identified  with  the  business,  in  1856,  little  progress 
had  been  made  over  his  earliest  recollections.  The 
most  important  factories  cut  the  uppers  and  blocked 
out  the  soles,  sometimes  sending  the  uppers  out  to 
be  stitched.  The  stitched  uppers,  soles  and  heels 
were  sent  out  with  the  lasts  to  be  put  together  in 
homes,  then  brought  back  to  the  factory  to  be  pack- 
ed and  shipped  to  the  buyers.  Up  to»  that  time  the 
centers  of  shoe  manufacture  were  in  Maine,  New 


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Hampshire  and  New  Brunswick,  the  product  being 
shipped  to  Lynn  to  be  sold.  Thus  from  being  a 
point  of  distribution,  the  city  of  Lynn  became  the 
nucleus  of  manufacture.  The  progress  of  invention 
reached  the  shoe  business,  and  when  the  more  or 
less  primitive  hand  shaving  knife  for  shaving  heels, 
was  invented,  it  was  accepted  as  marking  an  era 
in  shoemaking.  Through  many  stages  of  progress 
the  industry  developed,  each  new  invention  bringing 
about  new  possibilities,  until  today  the  hand-made 
shoe  is  almost  a  thing  of  the  past. 

Few  men  who  can  remember  those  early  days 
now  survive,  and  fewer  still  are  active  in  business 
now.  Mr.  Mullin  does  not  know  of  any  other 
maker  of  shoes  at  the  present  time  who  made  the 
start  as  far  back  as  he  did,  seventy-three  years 
ago.  Few  men  could  endure  the  strain  of  large 
business  interests  for  such  a  length  of  time,  but  at 
eighty-five  years  of  age  Mr.  Mullin  is  in  excellent 
health,  is  regularly  at  his  office,  every  day,  and  is 
still  the  alert,  capable  executive.  About  twenty-five 
years  ago  he  received  his  son,  Henry  C.  Mullin, 
into  partnership,  the  firm  name  at  that  time  becom- 
ing J.  D.  Mullin  &  Son.  The  business  has  grown 
to  very  large  proportions,  and  is  one  of  the  solid 
business  houses  of  the  city.  During  the  inevitable 
disturbances  due  to  war  conditions  it  has  been  very 
slightly  affected,i  and  is  still  going  forward. 

Mr.  Mullin  married  Lucy  Colby,  of  Nahant,  and 
they  have  one  son  and  one  daughter.  The  son, 
Henry  C,  as  above  noted,  is  associated  with  his 
father  in  business.  The  daughter,  Lucy,  is  Mrs. 
Crocker,  of  Allston,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Mullin 
takes  great  pride  in  possessing  a  great-grandson, 
Wallace  Taylor,  a  child  of  a  few  years,  residing  in 
Brookline,  Massachusetts. 


teen  and  continued  to  ride  in  professional  meets  until 
1889,  when  he  terminated  his  professional  riding  and 
assumed  charge  of  the  bicycle  department  of 
Wright  &  Ditson's,  of  Boston,  Massachusetts.  Here 
he  remained  for  six  years,  when  he  resigned  in 
order  to  establish  himself  in  the  bicycle  and  sport- 
ing goods  business  at  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  under 
the  firm  name  of  the  Rowe  Lawrence  Sporting 
Goods  Company,  and  thus  continued  for  a  period  of 
four  years,  when  he  founded  the  Harper  Garage 
Company  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  of  which  he  is 
now  president  and  chief  stockholder.  The  organiza- 
tion, which  at  first  handled  many  different  makes 
of  cars,  is  now  agent  for  the  Ford  cars  only,  and 
is  one  of  the  largest  Ford  agencies  East  of  Bos- 
ton. The  great  success  of  the  company  is  due  in 
no  small  way  to  the  wonderful  executive  ability  of 
Mr.  Rowe,  together  with  his  wide  acquaintance  of 
former  makers  of  bicycles,  who  after  the  auto- 
mobile came  into  the  market  turned  their  factories 
over  to  the  manufacture  of  the  modern  machines. 
Mr.  Rowe  has  always  been  an  abstainer  from  intoxi- 
cants and  tobacco  in  any  form,  and  claims  that  his 
success  in  both  the  athletic  and  business  world  is 
largely  due  to  this  fact. 

William  A.  Rowe  is  a  member  of  the  Beverly 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  affiliates  with  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  is  a  member  of  the 
Beverly  Rotary  Club,  and  the  First  Congregational 
Church  of  Lynn. 

On  November  20,  1887,  Mr.  Rowe  married  (first) 
Alice  B.  Ayers,  who  died  on  May  27,  1896,  and  to 
them  was  born  one  child,  Alice  A.,  September  6, 
1899;  he  married  (second),  Etta  F.  Alexander,  and 
to  them  one  child  was  born,  Eleanor  G. 


WILLIAM  A.  ROWE— Among  the  representative 
citizens  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  is  William  A. 
Rowe,  a  native  of  Gloucester,  Massachusetts,  his 
birth  having  occurred  there  July  29,  1865.  Mr. 
Rowe  is  president  and  general  manager  of  the 
Harper  Garage  Company  of  Beverly  and  Salem,  and 
proprietor  of  the  Rowe  Motor  Company  of  Peabody, 
and  the  Danvers  Motor  Company  of  Danvers,  and 
holds  a  recognized  place  in  the  business  circles  of 
the  city  in  which  he  has  resided  since  1904. 

William  A.  Rowe  obtained  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  after  which  he 
learned  the  shoemaker's  trade  and  continued  in 
this  particular  line  for  about  three  years.  He  then 
became  interested  in  bicycling.  The  high  wheel  was 
used  exclusively  in  those  days  and  it  was  on  this 
type  of  a  machine  that  Mr.  Rowe,  in  1885,  won  for 
himself  a  world-wide  reputation  as  a  fast  rider.  In 
that  year  he  won  the  five-mile  international  cham- 
pionship, riding  a  wheel  fifty-five  inches  high  and 
weighing  twenty-two  and  one-half  pounds.  He  also 
held  the  record  for  the  longest  run  ever  made  in 
one  hour  on  the  high  wheel,  covering  twenty-two 
miles  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards  in  that  period. 
In  September,  1886,  he  won  the  world's  one  mile 
championship.     He  began  riding  at  the  age  of  seven- 


RICHARD    F.    HIMMER,    D.M.D.,    one    of   the 

younger  dental  surgeons  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, is  well  known  in  the  city,  and  enjoying  a 
rapidly  growing  practice.  He  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Hattie  Himmer,  of  this  city,  and  his  father  is  em- 
ployed in  the  Washington  Mills. 

Born  in  Lawrence,  and  reared  in  the  traditions 
of  this  historic  section,  Dr.  Himmer  received  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  city, 
covering  the  high  school  course  in  the  evening  ses- 
sions while  he  was  employed  during  the  day.  By 
this  means  he  was  enabled  to  go  on  with  his  higher 
education,  and  entered  Tufts  College,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1913,  with  the  degree  of  Doc- 
tor of  Dental  Medicine.  He  made  his  start  at  the 
residence  of  his  parents,  at  No.  190  Park  street,  be- 
ginning in  a  modest  way.  He  was  very  successful, 
however,  and  did  excellent  work,  thus  increasing  his 
patronage  steadily  with  the  growth  that  counts  for 
permanence.  Since  May,  1919,  Dr.  Himmer's  office 
has  been  at  his  present  address,  where  his  home  is 
located,  No.  64  East  Haverhill  street,  Lawrence. 

Outside  his  private  practice  Dr.  Himmer  has  vari- 
ous interests.  During  the  World  War  he  was  a 
member  of  the  examining  board  for  the  Selective 
Service.     He  is  a  member  of  Tuscan  Lodge,  Free 


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and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Mount  Sinai  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  of  the  Benevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Order  of  Elks,  Lodge  No.  65;  Herman  Sons, 
O.  D.  H.  S.;  and  of  the  Turn  Verein.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  German  Presbyterian  church. 

Dr.  Himmer  married,  in  1915,  Bertha  E.  Starling, 
of  North  Andover,  Massachusetts,  and  they  have 
two  children:  Richard  John,  who  was  born  in 
1916 ;  and  Frank  Ernest,  born  in  1920. 


A.  LEROY  HAMMOND,  an  enterprising  manu- 
facturer, principal  of  the  Hammond  Machine  Com- 
pany, of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  manufacturers  of 
wood  heel  machinery,  was  born  in  Haverhill,  July 
27, 1877,  the  son  of  Daniel  W.  and  Mary  A.  (Young) 
Hammond,  the  former  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  is  still  living,  and  the  latter  originally  of 
Belfast,  Maine.  His  father  for  the  greater  part  of 
his  business  life  was  identified  with  the  shoe  indus- 
try, with  which  the  son  also  was  destined  to  become 
connected. 

A.  Leroy  Hammond  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  and  in  due  course  en- 
tered business  life.  He  entered  the  employ  of  A. 
W.  Brigs,  engraver,  of  Haverhill,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  eight  years.  In  1904  he  ventured 
into  association  with  another,  in  a  manufacturing 
enterprise,  the  Beckett  &  Hammond  Machine  Com- 
pany, and  was  identified  with  that'  firm  until  1908, 
when  the  business  took  the  corporate  name  of  the 
Hammond  Machine  Company.  The  plant  was  origi- 
nally situated  on  Potter  place,  Haverhill;  later  its 
quarters  were  on  Hale  street,  but  quite  recently,  in 
1921,  expansion  of  the  business  made  it  necessary 
to  again  move.  The  present  factory  is  on  Maple 
street,  and  there  is  every  indication  that  the  busi- 
ness is  prospering.  Originally  it  was  only  possible 
to  find  employment  for  three  men,  but  now  the 
company  has  fifteen  men  constantly  employed,  and 
its  last  removal  was  to  a  new  building,  where  the 
operations  are  centered  exclusively  on  the  manufac- 
ture of  wood  heel  machinery,  in  which  specialty  the 
company  has,  it  appears,  the  largest  business  in 
Haverhill.  During  the  year  1921  Mr.  Hammond 
added  to  his  business  a  new  department,  in  which 
they  grind  auto  cylinders,  make  pistons,  piston  rings 
and  pins.     The  new  addition  has  been  a  success. 

Mr.  Hammond  married,  December  13,  1913,  at 
Haverhill,  Lena  M.  Morrison,  of  Cape  Breton  Is- 
land, daughter  of  Allan  and  Anna  (Ross)  Morrison. 


ROBERT  WALMSLEY,  of  the  Haverhill  (Mas- 
sachusetts) firm  of  Bacon  &  Walmsley,  plumbing, 
heating  and  sheet-metal  work  contractors,  was  born 
in  England,  at  Bradford,  Yorkshire,  on  September 
12,  1875,  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Hill) 
Walmsley,  both  of  that  place.  His  father  was  a 
contracting  carpenter  and  builder,  and  died  in  Eng- 
land in  1898. 

Robert  Walmsley  was  educated  in  England,  pass- 
ing through  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place, 
and  also  for  six  years  attending  technical  school, 
which  attendance  gave  him  qualification  to  register 


as  sanitary  engineer.  Entering  business  life  in  hi. 
own  city,  he  found  employment  with  Thomas  Perry, 
for  whom  he  worked  for  more  than  eight  years. 
Afterwards  he  was  with  several  other  English  con- 
cerns for  short  periods  at  different  times.  After 
coming  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  he,  in  1906, 
entered  the  employ  of  P.  E.  Elliott,  for  whom  he 
worked  for  two  years.  For  seven  years,  thereafter, 
he  was  in  the  employ  of  Ford  &  Luce,  of  Haver- 
hill, but  in  1917  he  formed  business  connection  with 
Mr.  Bacon,  and  the  partners  in  that  year  established 
the  firm  of  Bacon  &  Walmsley,  and  opened  for 
business  in  plumbing  and  allied  lines  at  No.  16 
Winter  street,  Haverhill,  which  is  the  present  busi- 
ness address  of  the  firm.  In  reality  their  business 
is  the  successor  of  that  of  Forrest  E.  Goodrich, 
whose  goodwill,  equipment,  and  stock  they  acquired. 

Mr.  Walmsley  is  a  good  citizen,  well  known  and 
respected.  He  is  a  member  of  Merrimack  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Pentucket  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  Haverhill  Council,  Royal  and 
Select  Masters;  Haverhill  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  and  Lodge  of  Perfection;  he  belongs  to  the 
Sons  of  St.  George.  By  religious  conviction  he  is  a 
Baptist,  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  of 
Haverhill. 

Mr.  Walmsley  married,  in  Bradford,  England,  in 
1900,  Emily  L.  Hook,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Grace 
(Bentham)  Hook,  the  former  a  blacksmith  by 
trade,  and  deceased  since  1885.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Walmsley  have  three  children:  Lily,  who  was  born 
in  1903;  Gladys  Mary,  born  in  1904;  and  Rita  Hilda, 
born  in  1914. 


JAMES  E.  ODLIN— The  rule  for  success  is  usual- 
ly given  as  an  unchangeable  decision  as  to  what 
one  wants  to  do  or  be,  and  the  forcing  of  every 
energy  along  a  single  track  until  one  arrives  at  the 
chosen  destination.  There  are,  however,  so  many 
exceptions  to  this  rule  as  almost  to  disapprove  it. 
The  supreme  agency  in  gaining  success  is,  after 
all,  the  mind.  Mentality  is  higher  than  physique, 
and  thought  higher  than  labor.  The  thinking  man 
makes  many  changes  of  aim,  and  arrives  at  his  goal 
by  many  indirections  of  route. 

James  E.  Odlin  gave  years  to  study  for  the  min- 
istry, and  became  a  most  successful  clergyman.  At 
the  height  of  that  success,  he  again  went  to  school, 
and  was  graduated  a  lawyer.  In  the  practice  of 
that  latter  profession,  he  demonstrated  the  value  of 
his  theological  education  in  the  practice  of  law.  He 
was  the  better  lawyer  because  of  his  training  as  a 
minister.  Later,  he  went  into  politics,  and  for  many 
years  was  a  representative  for  his  district  at  the 
State  capital,  much  of  his  extraordinary  success 
there  being  due,  no  doubt,  to  his  being  a  clergyman- 
lawyer.  Being  a  statesman  and  being  a  lawyer  are 
not  so  much  unlike.  Both  are  often  misunderstood 
and  unappreciated  by  the  world  in  general,  both  suf- 
fer criticism,  and  both  professions  call  for  unswerv- 
ing fidelity  and  sacrifice.  As  one  reviews  the  life  of 
James  E.  Odlin,  in  its  many  phases,  one  is  impressed 
withthe  fact  that  here  was  a  man  of  great  mentality, 


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fearless  decision,  and  dynamic  personality,  who  gave 
himself  unreservedly  to  the  service  of  his  fellows 
and  his  State. 

(I)  John  Odlin,  on  the  church  list  of  Boston, 
1630,    member    of    the    Artillery    in    1638,    married 

Margaret  ,   and   had   childi-en,   among  whom 

was  Elisha. 

(II)  Deacon  Elisha  Odlin,  son  of  John  and  Mar- 
garet Odlin,  married,  in  1659,  Abigail  Bright.  They 
had  four  daughters  and  two  sons.  One  of  the  sons 
was  John. 

(III)  John  Odlin,  son  of  Elisha  and  Abigail 
(Bright)  Odlin,  graduated  from  Harvard  in  1702,  a 
minister  at  Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  1706  to  1754; 
married  (first)  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Clark,  widow  of  Rev. 
John  Clark,  daughter  of  Rev.  Benjamin  Woodbridge ; 
married  (second)  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Briscoe,  daughter 
of  Samuel  Leavitt.  Children  were  bom  to  first 
marriage,  among  whom  was  Elisha. 

(IV)  Elisha  Odlin,  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
(Woodbridge-Clark)  Odlin,  born  November  16,  1709, 
was  graduated  from  Harvard,  1731,  and  died  Janu- 
ary 21,  1752.  He  married,  November  1,  1731,  widow 
Judith  Pike.  He  was  ordained  a  minister  at  Ames- 
bury,  1744.  He  married  Judith  Pike.  There  were 
children,  among  whom,  William. 

(V)  William  Odlin,  son  of  Elisha  and  Judith 
(Pike)  Odlin,  bom  February  17,  1738,  died  Septem- 
ber 6,  1787,  was  a  soldier  of  the  Revolution  (estab- 
lished, Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  No. 
38,493).  He  married,  March  1,  1765,  Judith  Wilson. 
There  were  children,  among  whom,  William. 

(VI)  William  Odlin,  son  of  William  and  Judith 
(Wilson)  Odlin,  bom  February  16,  1767,  died  at 
Exeter,  New  Hampshire,  March  1,  1825.  He  mar- 
ried, in  1791,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Captain  James 
Leavitt,  bom  1769,  died  1860,  served  in  the  Revolu- 
tion, had  children,  among  whom,  James. 

(VII)  James  Odlin,  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
(Leavitt)  Odlin,  bom  January  9,  1792,  died  July  30, 
1856.  He  married,  October  27,  1816,  Martha  H. 
Osborne,  daughter  of  Joseph  Osborne,  born  1792, 
died  1868.     Children  among  whom,  Joseph  Edwin. 

(VIII)  Joseph  Edwin  Odlin,  son  of  James  and 
Martha  H.  (Osborne)  Odlin,  born  June  20,  1825, 
died  April  7,  1874.  He  removed  to  Laconia,  New 
Hampshire.  He  was  a  druggist.  He  married  (first) , 
December  5,  1851,  Abby  Porter,  who  died  March  6, 
1852,  married  (second),  November,  1854,  Christiana 
Farrar.  To  second  marriage,  two  children  were 
born;  James  Edwin,  of  whom  further;  and  William, 
bom  April  5,  1865. 

(IX)  James  Edwin  Odlin,  son  of  Joseph  Edwin 
and  Christiana  (Farrar)  Odlin,  was  born  in  Laconia, 
New  Hampshire,  April  10,  1857.  After  attending 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  he  continued 
his  education  in  New  Hampton  Academy,  and  in 
Phillips  Andover,  graduating  in  1877.  He  then  en- 
tered Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hampshire, 
and  was  graduated  in  1881,  with  the  degree  Bachelor 
of  Arts,  and  the  degree  Master  of  Arts  was  con- 
ferred in  1887.  Having  chosen  the  ministry  as  a 
life  profession,  he  matriculated  at  Hartford  Theo- 


logical Seminary,  Hartford,  Connecticut,  and  upon 
the  completion  of  his  study  there,  in  1884,  was 
granted  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Divinity,  and  was 
made  a  Master  of  Divinity  the  next  year,  by  An- 
dover Theological  Seminary,  Andover,  Massachu- 
setts, for  post-graduate  work  done  there.  He 
preached  his  first  sermon  in  the  Congregational 
church,  of  Pembroke,  New  Hampshire,  where  he  re- 
mained as  pastor  for  one  year,  going  from  there  to 
Goffstown,  in  the  same  State.  In  1891,  he  accepted 
the  pastorship  of  the  First  Congregational  Church 
at  Waukegan,  Illinois,  staying  for  eighteen  months. 
It  was  during  these  months  that  he  wrote  the  book, 
"New  Concepts  of  Old  Dogmas."  The  work  occa- 
sioned a  great  deal  of  interest  and  comment.  He 
conceived  of  dogma  as  the  shell  that  encloses,  and 
sometimes  hardens  about  living  truths,  and  broke 
some  of  the  incrustations  that  he  might  show  to 
others  the  life,  and  the  truth  beneath.  Possibly  in 
teaching  others  he  also  taught  himself,  and  in  the 
guidance  of  others  found  a  new  path  in  which  to 
tread.  At  any  rate,  he  determined  to  take  up  law, 
and  going  to  the  Boston  University  School  of  Law 
spent  the  next  two  years  in  study.  He  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws  in  1895, 
and  admitted  to  the  Massachusetts  bar  during  the 
same  year.  He  began  the  practice  of  law  in  Bos- 
ton, later  going  to  Lynn,  where  he  remained  during 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  For  a  number  of  years 
he  was  associated  in  his  profession  with  Charles 
Leighton,  but  in  the  more  recent  period  had  an  office 
with  Walter  H.  Southwick  in  the  Bergengreen  build- 
ing, in  Lynn,  Massachusetts.  His  judicial  tempera- 
ment, skill  in  debate,  and  convincing  eloquence,  won 
for  him  admiration  of  both  associates  and  clients. 
His  many-sided  ability  brought  a  broader  fame  than 
that  of  the  city,  for  as  Republican  representative 
to  the  State  Legislature,  he  became  noted  through- 
out the  State.  He  was  a  member  of  the  House  of 
Representatives  in  1900,  1910,  1917,  1918,  1919,  and 
served  on  the  Republican  city  committee  from  1895 
to  1905,  and  again  from  1916  to  1919. 

Mr.  Odlin  was  ready  to  give  his  time  and  his  en- 
ergy to  any  good  work,  whether  of  religious,  civic, 
or  purely  individual  character.  For  many  years  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Lynn,  Massachusetts  Unitarian 
church,  and  was  a  most  devoted  worker  in  all  church 
affairs,  serving  the  Unitarian  church  in  Lynn,  for 
several  years  as  superintendent  of  the  Sunday 
school,  and  for  a  long  period  was  superintendent  of 
the  Unitarian  Sunday  school,  of  Marblehead,  Mas- 
sachusetts, and  president  of  the  Essex  Conference 
of  Unitarian  churches  from  1911  to  1918.  In  1913 
he  wrote  and  published  his  last  book  entitled, 
"Forty  Lessons  on  the  Psalms."  He  was  trustee  of 
the  Lynn  Public  Library,  1903  to  1908 ;  a  distinguish- 
ed lecturer  on  historical  subjects,  and  an  active 
agent  in  many  civic  movements.  His  strong  social 
nature  found  much  pleasure  in  club  and  fraternity 
life,  and  he  belonged  to  many  societies,  some!  of 
which  were:  the  Lynn  Historical  Society;  Sons  of 
the  American  Revolution;  Governor  Thomas  Dudley 
Family  Association;  Book  of  the  Hour;  and  Oxford 


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Clubs;  the  Peter  Woodward  Lodge,  Knights  of 
Pythias;  Providence  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  and  a  life  member  of  the  Mount  Car- 
mel  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons. 

At  Pembroke,  New  Hampshire,  June  1,  1886,  Mr. 
Odlin  married  Mary  Georgianna  Little,  daughter  of 
George  Peabody  and  Elizabeth  Ann  Little.  To  this 
marriage,  three  children  were  born :  Margaret,  bora 
April  23,  1887;  Elizabeth,  born  October  26,  1888; 
and  Christiana,  born  January  16,  1892. 
(The  Little  Line) 

(I)  George  Little  came  from  London,  England, 
to  Newbury,  Massachusetts,  in  1640.  He  married 
(first)  Alice  Poor,  married  (second),  in  1681,  Elea- 
nor, widow  of  Thomas  Barnard,  had  children,  among 
whom  Joseph. 

(II)  Joseph  Little,  son  of  George  and  Alice 
(Poor)  Little,  born  1653,  died  1740.  He  married 
Mary,  daughter  of  Tristram  and  Judith  (Somerly- 
Greenleaf)  Coffin.  There  were  children,  among 
whom  was  Enoch. 

(III)  Enoch  Little,  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
(Coffin)  Little,  born  December  9,  1685,  died  in  April, 
1766.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (Webster)  Worth.  Children,  among  whom 
Edmund. 

(IV)  Edmund  Little,  son  of  Enoch  and  Elizabeth 
(Worth)  Little,  born  September  5,  1715,  died  in  Aug- 
ust, 1803.  He  married  (first)  Judith,  daughter  of 
Dr.  Matthew  Adams,  married  (second),  in  1789,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  (Noyes)  Smith.  There  were  children, 
among  whom  Enoch.  . 

(V)  Enoch  Little,  son  of  Edmund  and  Judith 
(Adams)  Little,  born  June  7,  1748,  died  August  10, 
1820.  He  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Ezekiel  Hale. 
Children,  among  whom  Enoch. 

(VI)  Enoch  (2)  Little,  son  of  Enoch  (1)  and 
Mary  (Hale)  Little,  bom  May  11,  1773,  died  March 
23,  1816.  He  married,  1796,  Mary  Brickett.  Chil- 
dren, among  whom  Elbridge  Gerry. 

(VII)  Elbridge  Gerry  Little,  M.D.,  son  of  Enoch 
(2)  and  Mary  (Brickett)  Little,  born  August  5, 
1807,  died  in  1880.  He  married,  Sophronia  Phelps, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Peabody,  sister  of  George  Pea- 
body,  the  banker  and  philanthropist.  They  had  chil- 
dren, among  whom  George  Peabody. 

(VIII)  George  Peabody  Little,  son  of  Dr.  El- 
bridge Gerry  and  Sophronia  Phelps  (Peabody)  Lit- 
tle, bom  June  20,  1834,  died  April  15,  1908.  He 
married,  August  22,  1854,  Elizabeth  Ann  Knox, 
daughter  of  Daniel  McClintock  Knox.  Children, 
among  whom  Mary  Georgianna. 

(IX)  Mary  Georgianna  Little,  daughter  of 
George  Peabody  and  Elizabeth  Ann  (Knox)  Little, 
born  in  Palmyra,  New  York,  January  16,  1860.  She 
married,  in  Pembroke,  New  Hampshire,  June  1,  1886, 
Eev.  James  E.  Odlin,  of  Andover,  Massachusetts. 
Residence,  Lynn,  Massachusetts. 


ROBERT  THOMAS  ALLEN  —  Of  the  many 
names  which  have  borne  broad  significance  to  the 
town  of  Cliftondale,  Massachusetts,  none  have  been 
held  in  deeper  respect,  or  are  now  honored  with 


more  affectionate  memory  than  that  of  Robert 
Thomas  Allen,  who  in  the  industrial,  fraternal  and 
religious  life  of  the  community  was  a  leader  of  pub- 
lic advance,  and  in  every  relation  in  life  evinced  a 
spirit  of  unselfish,  high-minded  manhood  all  too 
rarely  seen  in  an  age  of  keen  competition  and  in- 
dividual exploitation.  Mr.  Allen's  recent  death  has 
brought  home  to  the  people  of  his  community,  and 
to  all  who  knew  him  throughout  this  section,  those 
phases  of  his  career  which  have  contributed  to  the 
progress  of  the  town,  and  it  is  eminently  fitting  that 
his  life  should  be  commemorated  here. 

Mr.  Allen  came  of  sturdy  Scotch  antecedents,  his 
grandfather,  Robert  Allen,  having  come  to  this  coun- 
try with  his  parents  when  only  one  year  old,  in  1818. 
The  family  originally  settled  in  St.  Lawrence  county, 
New  York,  and  there  Stewart  Allen,  Mr.  Alien's 
father,  was  born.  Stewart  Allen  was  engaged, 
throughout  his  lifetime,  in  farming,  at  Hammond,  in 
that  county.  He  married  Mary  A.  Bpothe,  who  is 
still  living,  and  they  were  parents  of  eight  children, 
of!  whom  Robert  T.  was  the  second  oldest  child,  and 
of  whom  seven  are  now  living,  as  follows:  James 
B.,  and  Harry  C,  of  Cliftondale;  Walter,  of  Reno, 
Nevada;  Loren  D.,  and  David  R.,  of  Hammond, 
New  York;  and  Bess  and  Anna,  both  of  Oak  Park, 
Illinois. 

Robert  Thomas  Allen  was  born  in  Hammond,  New 
York,  May  7,  1875,  and  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  that  town.  He  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  Hammond  High  School  in  the  class  of 
1894,  and  three  years  later  was  graduated  from  a 
New  York  trade  school  as  master  plumber.  This 
was  in  the  spring  of  1897,  and  for  a  time  the  young 
man  worked  for  a  plumbing  concern  in  Utica,  New 
York.  Then  later  in  the  same  year  Mr.  Allen 
came  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  where  he  worked  at 
his  trade  for  a  period  of  two  years.  In  1899  he 
came  to  Cliftondale  and  started  in  business  for  him- 
self in  a  small  way.  His  first  location  was  in  the 
Odd  Fellows'  building,  and  he  remained  there  for  a 
number  of  years,  doing  a  constantly  increasing  busi- 
ness in  plumbing  and  tinning.  Meanwhile,  with  the 
development  and  rapid  growth  of  the  community  he 
saw  the  opportunity  for  branching  out  in  allied 
lines  of  business.  In  the  year  1912  Mr.  Allen  built 
the  fine  structure  on  Lincoln  avenue  where  the  busi- 
ness is  still  located,  and  there  in  addition  to  his 
earlier  activities,  established  departments  including 
complete  lines  of  hardware,  paints,  oils,  etc.  In  1916 
the  business  was  incorporated,  Mr.  Allen  receiving 
into  it  his  two  brothers,  James  B.,  and  Harry  C. 
Allen,  who  now  carry  the  interest  forward.  This 
gave  an  added  impetus  to  the  enterprise,  and  it  has 
been  an  important  factor  in  the  progress  of  the 
town.  This  company  has  supplied  material  and  con- 
tracted for  some  of  the  finest  buildings  in  this 
county,  including  the  Odd  Fellows'  building,  of  Clif- 
tondale ;  the  Smith  Building,  and  the  Women's  Club 
Building,  of  Lynn;  and  many  other  handsome  mod- 
ern structures  for  business  and  other  purposes. 
From  its  inception  throughout  its  entire  history  the 
paramount  rule  of  the  business  has  been  honesty. 


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and  Mr.  Allen's  sterling  integrity  thus  became  a 
governing  force  in  the  enterprise  which  has  always 
borne  his  name,  and  which  latterly  has  been  known 
as  R.  T.  Allen  &  Brothers. 

In  the  public  life  of  this  section  Mr.  Allen  was 
long  a  noteworthy  figure,  and  no  one  was  better 
fitted  than  he  to  judge  of  methods  and  policies  for 
civic  activities.  His  start  was  made  in  moderate 
circumstances,  a  fact  which  gave  vital  importance 
to  those  habits  of  thrift  and  industiy  to  which  he 
always  clung,  and  which  in  their  broader  applica- 
tion to  community  affairs  form  the  foundation  and 
also  the  superstructure  of  economic  security.  He 
was  long  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, and  served  on  the  water  board  of  Clifton- 
dale  for  nearly  a  decade,  for  five  years  of  that 
period  serving  as  secretary  of  the  board,  and  for 
two  years  as  chairman.  He  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  Saugus  Board  of  Trade,  when  that 
body  was  formed  in  190S.  No  advance  movement 
failed  to  receive  from  Robert  T.  Allen  the  cordial 
endorsement  and  practical  aid  of  the  conscientious, 
public-spirited  citizen.  In  fraternal  circles  he  was 
also  widely  prominent,  having  been  for  years  a 
member  of  William  Sutton  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons,  of  Cliftondale;  of  Henry  Mills  Chap- 
ter, Royal  Arch  Masons;  and  higher  Masonic  bodies, 
of  Lynn;  of  Cliftondale  Lodge,  No.  193,  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  Moswetuset 
Lodge,  No.  61,  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  C.  H.  Bond  Camp  No.  104,  Sons 
of  Veterans  and  of  the  Independent  Order  of  For- 
esters, of  Hammond,  New  York.  He  was  always 
deeply  interested  in  the  progress  of  religious  mat- 
ters, and  while  broadly  charitable  toward  others 
differing  from  him  in  religious  convictions,  as  a 
member  of  the  Congregational  church,  and  an  en- 
thusiastic worker  in  the  Men's  Club  of  the  Clifton- 
dale church. 

During  the  winter  of  1921-22  Mr.  Allen  was  not 
in  his  usual  health,  and  a  major  operation  was  final- 
ly judged  to  offer  the  only  chance  of  his  recovery. 
The  operation  was  performed  at  the  Massachusetts 
General  Hospital,  and  while  the  result  for  a  time 
was  doubtful,  his  condition  improved,  and  there  was 
sanguine  hope  of  his  recovery.  His  wide  circle  of 
friends,  and  indeed  the  public  generally,  mourned 
deeply  when  news  was  received  of  his  death  at  the 
above  institution,  on  April  8,  1922.  There  were  many 
expressions  of  the  esteem  in  which  he  was  held,  both 
by  word  of  mouth  and  in  the  press.  At  the  funeral 
services  the  church,  of  which  he  was  so  long  a 
member,  was  filled  to  capacity.  The  fraternal  or- 
ders mentioned  above  were  represented  by  delega- 
tions of  large  numbers,  and  the  townspeople  gather- 
ed to  do  honor  to  their  fellow-citizen.  Rev.  Charles 
B.  McDuffee,  the  pastor,  officiated,  speaking  elo- 
quently of  the  usefulness  of  the  deceased,  and  mak- 
ing no  effort  to  hide  his  personal  sorrow.  The  pall- 
bearers were  Arthur  Reddish,  William  Perry,  Fred- 
erick T.  Cleaves,  William  Armstrong,  Charles  S. 
Baker,  and  Arthur  Baxendale.  A  great  number  of 
floral  tributes  attested  the  universal  regard  in  which 


Mr.  Allen  was  held.  The  body  was  laid  to  rest  in 
Riverside  Cemetery. 

Mr.  Allen  married  (first)  Aggie  A.,  daughter  of 
Joseph  F.,  and  Annie  (Trenholm)  Carter,  who  died 
March  13,  1909,  and  whose  family  were  residents  of 
Lynn.  Their  four  children  were  as  follows:  Stew- 
art Carter,  who  was  bom  January  20,  1905,  and  died 
when  only  one  week  old;  Robert  Thomas,  Jr.,  who 
was  born  March  20,  1906;  Sita  Aldine,  born  January 
18,  1908;  Esther  Leona,  born  January  18,  1909.  Mr. 
Allen  married  (second)  Margaret  Russell,  an  or- 
phan from  Nova  Scotia,  on  May  7,  1913,  and  they 
have  three  children:  Ruth  Iora,  born  September 
15,  1916;  David  Russell,  born  January  13,  1918;  and 
Lloyd  Earle,  born  February  19,  1920. 

In  the  passing  of  such  a  manvas  Robert  T.  Allen 
the  whole  community  sustains  a  loss  which  it  can- 
not well  afford.  His  forgetfulness  of  self,  whether 
in  personal  matters  or  the  wider  interests  which  in- 
volve the  welfare  of  the  people,  his  devotion  to  his 
family,  his  generous  spirit  toward  every  activity, 
whether  of  sport,  industry,  or  social  pleasure,  and 
whether  his  duties  permitted  his  sharing  or  not,  all 
these  things  combined  to  make  him  a  man  beloved, 
and  now  that  he  is  gone,  deeply  mourned.  Devoted 
to  his  family,  he  was  none  the  less  a  progressive 
citizen,  and  although  modest  and  unassuming,  his 
life  is  such  as  may  well  be  followed  as  a  pattern  by 
those  who  come  after. 


EARLE  IRVING  FOSTER  — In  the  financial 
world  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  the  name  of  Earle  I. 
Foster  is  well  known  through  his  long  connection 
with  the  Manufacturers'  National  Bank.  Mr.  Fos- 
ter is  a  son  of  Wilbert  Gordon  Foster,  who  was  born 
in  Meriden,  Connecticut,  September  10,  1858,  and 
Minnie  Elizabeth  (Wiswell)  Foster,  born  in  St. 
John's,  Nova  Scotia,  July  5,  1863. 

Earle  I.  Foster  was  bom  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
August  6,  1885,  and  there  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools.  He  was  graduated  from 
the  Pickering  School  in  the  class  of  1901,  was  a 
student  at  Burdette  Commercial  School,  and  in  the 
summer  of  1902  entered  the  Manufacturers'  National 
Bank  of  Lynn  as  messenger.  After  entering  the 
employ  of  the  bank  he  increased  his  educational 
equipment  by  a  two  years'  course  at  the  American 
Bankers'  Association  law  school  and  was  prepared 
in  advance  for  any  promotion  which  offered.  At  the 
end  of  the  first  summer  he  was  made  collection 
clerk,  was  later  advanced  to  Bookkeeper,  then  to 
general  bookkeeper,  going  on  to  receiving  teller, 
then  paying  teller,  and  eventually  to  the  respon- 
sible position  which  he  now  is  holding,  that  of 
cashier  of  one  of  the  leading  banks  of  Massachu- 
setts. Mr.  Foster  is  also  a  director  and  member  of 
the  board  of  finance  of  the  same  institution;  a 
member  of  the  American  Bankers'  Association,  and 
of  the  Massachusetts  National  Bank  Cashiers'  Asso- 
ciation, serving  on  the  executive  board  of  the  last- 
named  organization. 

Mr.  Foster  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  politically  supports  the  Republican 


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party.  During  the  World  War  he  took  an  active 
part  in  the  various  Liberty  Loan  campaigns,  making 
speeches  and  promoting  the  movement  in  every  pos- 
sible way.  Fraternally  he  holds  membership  in 
Abraham  Lincoln  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of 
which  he  is  past  chancellor,  and  is  affiliated  with 
Golden  Fleece  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons. 
He  attends  and  supports  the  Broadway  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Foster  married,  in  Lynn,  Edna  Horton  Gor- 
don, a  daughter  of  Frederick  Allston  and  Margaret 
Elizabeth  (Goodrich)  Gordon.  Mrs.  Foster  was 
born  in  Lynn,  October  26,  1888,  her  father  is  de- 
ceased, her  mother  still  living.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Foster 
are  the  parents  of  a  son  and  a  daughter,  both  born 
in  Lynn:  Irving  Gordon,  July  15,  1912;  and  Bar- 
bara Elizabeth,  April  13,  1917. 


ANDREW  M.  ABBOTT,  capitalist,  and  for  thirty- 
five  years  in  the  wholesale  ice  business  in  George- 
town, Massachusetts,  was  born  in  1850,  at  North 
Berwick,  Maine,  the  son  of  Sylvester  W.  and  Betsy 
H.  (Hanscom)  Abbott,  of  that  place.  His  father, 
who  was  a  farmer,  died  in  1901. 

Andrew  M.  Abbott  received  his  schooling  in  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  place,  and  a  preparatory 
collegiate  course  at  the  West  Lebanon  Academy. 
Entering  upon  a  business  life,  he  was  for  about  a 
year  in  the  employ  of  J.  D.  and  D.  Carter  Bennett, 
after  which,  for  two  years,  he  worked  in  Albion, 
Maine.  Coming  to  Massachusetts,  he  became  a  re- 
tail ice  merchant  at  Charlestown,  trading  as  Abbott 
&  Company  for  nine  years,  for  the  greater  part  of 
the  time  in  partnership.  In  1883  the  partnership 
was  dissolved,  and  Mr.  Abbott  came  to  Georgetown, 
where  he  at  once  went  into  business  as  a  wholesale 
ice  merchant.  He  was  actively  engaged  in  that  busi- 
ness until  1919,  when  he  retired  altogether  from 
business  activities.  He  now  lives  at  No.  51  West 
Main  street,  and  has  very  many  close  friendships 
with  old  Georgetown  residents. 

Mr.  Abbott  has  not  had  time  to  enter  much  into 
public  work,  though  for  one  term,  two  years,  he 
was  a  selectman  of  Georgetown,  and  for  another 
term  sat  on  the  Board  of  Assessors.  By  religious 
conviction  he  is  a  Congi-egationalist,  a  member  of 
the  First  Congregational  Church,  of  Georgetown. 

Mr.  Abbott  married,  in  1877,  at  Charlestown, 
Maine,  Sarah  F.  Rand,  daughter  of  Rev.  James  and 
Dorothy  (Fernald)  Rand,  of  Parsonsfield,  Maine. 
Three  children  were  born  to  them,  all  sons,  though 
two  unfortunately  were  not  reared,  both  dying  in 
infancy.  The  surviving  son  is  Marshall  Rand  Ab- 
bott, a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Naval  Bri- 
gade. 


tina  Welsh,  of  that  city.  Receiving  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  city, 
Mr.  Welsh  entered  the  Northeastern  University  Law 
School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class 
of  1913,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  Ad- 
mitted to  the  Massachusetts  bar  in  the  following 
year,  Mr.  Welsh  established  his  office  in  Ipswich, 
and  has  since  continued  the  general  practice  of  law, 
winning  his  way  to  a  prominent  position  in  the  pro- 
fession. On  April  21,  1915,  he  was  appointed  Asso- 
ciate Justice  of  the  Third  District  Court  of  Essex 
county,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts 
and  the  Essex  County  Bar  associations. 

When  the  United  States  intervened  in  the  Euro- 
pean War,  Mr.  Welsh  enrolled  with  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  in  the  Soldiers'  Welfare  Service  branch. 
Arriving  in  France  in  1918,  he  was  assigned  to  the 
81st  Ambulance  Division,  under  Major-General 
Charles  J.  Bailey,  of  Verdun.  This  division  was 
popularly  known  as  the  Wildcat  Division,  and  was 
composed  largely  of  Southern  troops.  Mr.  Welsh 
returned  to  Ipswich  in  1919,  and  resumed  his  inter- 
rupted law  practice. 

Mr.  Welsh  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Columbus,  is  a  member  also,  of  the  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Improved 
Order  of  Red  Men.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ipswich 
Historical  Society. 

Mr.  Welsh  married,  in  1906,  Helen  G.,  daughter 
of  Jeremiah  Sullivan.  Mrs.  Welsh  died  August  17, 
1907. 


ALBERT  F.  WELSH— Attorney  Albert  F.  Welsh, 
of  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  whose  part  in  the  Sol- 
diers' Welfare  Service  is  among  the  Ipswich  annals 
of  the  World  War  period,  is  one  of  the  successful 
lawyers  of  the  day  in  Essex  county. 

Mr.  Welsh  was  born  in  Gloucester,  Massachusetts, 
January  6,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Roderick  and  Chris- 


JAMES  GOODRIDGE  PAGE — A  man's  early 
training  and  education  may  not  be  the  cause  of  his 
success  in  life  and  business,  still  it  has  much  to  do 
with  the  rapidity  with  which  he  gains  that  success. 
James  Goodridge  Page  did  not  attain  his  eminence 
because  he  prepared  himself  fori  it  by  long  years  in 
school  and  college,  but  having  strong  native  ability 
it  no  doubt  accelerated  the  speed  of  his  advance, 
once  he  had  taken  hold  of  insurance  and  banking. 
Certainly  he  now  holds  an  assured  place  in  the  busi- 
ness life  of  Haverhill. 

His  father  before  him,  born  in  Andover  in  1849, 
lived  nearly  all  his  life  in  Haverhill  and  was  closely 
bound  up  with  its  progress,  reaching  a  high  place 
among  its  citizens.  He  was  a  former  selectman  for 
the  town  of  Bradford,,  now  a  part  of  Haverhill,  and 
in  after  years  was  park  commissioner  of  the  latter 
city.  He  was  also  for  some  time  treasurer  of  the 
Co-operative  Bank  of  Haverhill.  In  1881  he  found- 
ed the  William  H.  Page  Insurance  Agency,  which 
has  continued  with  ever  increasing  strength  until 
this  day.  He  passed  away  in  1916.  His  wife  was 
Elvira  (Russell)  Page,  born  in  Andover,  1846,  who 
died  in  1906. 

James  Goodridge  Page  began  life  on  the  second 
day  of  August,  1881.  Beginning  his  education  in 
the  public  schools,  he  secured  all  they  could  give 
him,  graduating  from  Haverhill  High  School  with 
the  class  of  1899.  Entering  Harvard  University  at 
Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  he  was  graduated  in 
1904  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science.     Im- 


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mediately  upon  his  return  from  college  he  went  to 
work  with  his  father  in  the  insurance  business.  He 
toiled  with  such  vigor  and  effectiveness  that  in  1914 
he  was  taken  into  partnership  with  his  father,  and 
the  name  of  the  firm  was  changed  to  William  H. 
Page  &  Son,  which  name  was  not  changed  two  years 
later  when  Mr.  Page,  Sr.  died  and  James  Goodridge 
Page  became  sole  owner.  The  firm  has  very  ample 
offices  on  the  ground  floor  of  the  Haverhill  National 
Bank  building,  where  it  was  located  in  1915.  Pre- 
viously it  had  been  in  the  Masonic  building  on  Merri- 
mack street.  It  is  now  (1921)  one  of  the  largest 
firms  in  Haverhill,  operating  as  they  do  in  every  line 
of  insurance  and  acting  as  agents  for  no  fewer 
than  fifteen  companies.  Mr.  Page  is  also  interested 
in  banking,  being  treasurer  of  the  Haverhill  Co- 
operative Bank,  located  in  the  same  building.  In 
1915  he  was  in  the  State  Legislature  as  a  Repub- 
lican representative  from  his  district. 

He  is  a  member  of  Merrimack  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons;  Pentucket  Chapter,  Royal  Arch 
Masons;  Haverhill  Council,  Royal  Select  Masters; 
Haverhill  Commandery,  Knights  Templars;  Aleppo 
Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mys- 
tic Shrine.  He  is  also  an  Odd  Fellow  and  is  trus- 
tee of  Mispah  Lodge,  and  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias.  Mr.  Page  is  a  director  of  The  Insur- 
ance Federation  of  Massachusetts;  a  director  in  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  also  of  the  exclusive 
Pentucket  Club;  is  a  member  of  the  Agawam,  Club, 
and  has  the  honor  to  be  a  past  president  of  the 
Rotarians  of  Haverhill.  He  is  also  a  much  appreci- 
ated director  of  the  Haverhill  Boys'  Club,  in  which 
he  takes  a  practical,  helpful  interest. 

In  all  civic  affairs  his  counsel  and  aid  are  much 
sought.  All  through  the  World  War  period  he  did 
extraordinary  service  in  the  Red  Cross  and  Liberty 
Loan  Drives,  besides  serving  on  the  registration 
board  of  his  district.  With  his  family  he  belongs 
to  the  First  Church  of  Christ,  Bradford. 

He  was  united  by  marriage  on  September  5,  1905, 
at  Haverhill,  to  Beatrice  Edna  Cook.  Miss  Cook 
was  born  and  brought  up  in  the  city,  her  father, 
John  F.  Cook,  a  prominent  man  in  Haverhill  and  her 
mother,  Phoebe  (Hedtler)  Cook.  Mr.  Cook  was  for 
some  years  in  the  shoe  trade,  but  is  known  rather 
because  of  his  terms  in  the  State  Legislature  in  the 
years  1907  and  1908.  He  was  chairman  of  the  Re- 
publican Committee,  and  commander  of  Post  47, 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Page 
are  the  parents  of  two  children:  James  Russell, 
born  April  15,  1909 ;  and  John  William,  born  August 
4,  1911. 


GEORGE  W.  EWING,  M.  D.— The  history  of  a 
State,  as  well  as  that  of  a  Nation,  consists  chiefly 
of  the  chronicles  of  the  lives  and  deeds  of  those 
who  have  conferred  honor  and  dignity  upon  it, 
whether  in  the  broad  sphere  of  professional  work, 
or  of  public  labors,  or  in  the  narrower,  but  not  less 
worthy,  one  of  individual  activity.  If  the  general 
good  has  been  promoted,  the  man  who  has  brought 
about  this  state  of  affairs  is  most  decidedly  worthy 


of  mention.  Dr.  George  W.  Ewing  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  medical  profession  since  1899,  and  has 
accomplished  results  which  rebound  greatly  to  his 
credit.  Since  his  residence  in  Peabody,  he  has  suc- 
ceeded in  acquiring  the  confidence  of  a  large  num- 
ber of  patients. 

George  W.  Ewing  was  born  in  Bridgetown,  An- 
napolis county,  Nova  Scotia,  February  6,  1877,  the 
son  of  Robert  and  Alvina  (Craft)  Ewing.  Robert 
Ewing  is  president  of  Robert  Ewing  &  Son,  Inc., 
manufacturers  of  laundry  machinery  at  Troy,  New 
York. 

The  elementary  education  of  Dr.  Ewing  was  ob- 
tained in  the  public  schools  of  Troy,  New  York, 
where  he  moved  with  his  parents  when  he  was 
very  young.  After  graduating  from  the  Troy  Acad- 
emy, he  matriculated  in  the  medical  department  of 
the  University  of  Baltimore,  from  which  he  was 
graduated,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine, 
in  1899,  and  then  served  his  internship  at  the  City 
Hospital  at  Cohoes,  New  York.  In  1899,  having 
passed  the  Massachusetts  State  Board  examina- 
tions, he  opened  an  office  at  Middleton,  Massachu- 
setts, where  he  engaged  in  the  genral  practice  of 
his  profession,  but  soon  after  eliminated  the  gen- 
eral practice  and  devoted  himself  almost  exclusively 
to  surgery.  While  at  Baltimore  he  took  a  special 
course  at  the  University  of  Baltimore  in  the  dis- 
eases of  the  throat,  nose  and  eyes,  and  subsequent- 
ly came  to  Peabody,  where  he  has  since  been  speci- 
alizing in  this  department  of  the  profession.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  the 
Massachusetts  Medical  Association,  the  Doctors' 
Club  of  Peabody,  and  is  on  the  consulting  staff  of 
Thomas  Hospital.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
order  up  to  and  including  the  Knights  Templar  de- 
gree; is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Malta,  and  the 
Improved  Order  of  Red  Men.  He  also  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Rotary  Club  and  the  Peabody  Club, 
and  in  politics  is  a  staunch  Republican.  During  the 
World  War  he  served  on  the  Medical  Advisory 
Board  of  the  local  Draft  Board  Division  No.  26.  A 
Congregationalist  in  his  religious  views,  he  attends 
the  church  of  that  denomination  in  Peabody,  and 
no  work  done  in  the  name  of  charity  or  religion 
appeals  to  him  in  vain. 

On  April  28,  1909,  Dr.  Ewing  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  C.  Lena  Wilkins,  of  Middleton,  the- 
daughter  of  Herbert  Henry  and  Carrie  (Killan) 
Wilkins.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Ewing  are  the  parents  of 
two  children:  Eleanor  Wilkins,  and  Robert  Win- 
burn. 

The  years  Dr.  Ewing  has  spent  in  Peabody  have 
been  years  of  arduous  devotion  to  the  advancement 
of  the  medical  profession  and  tireless  endeavor  for 
the  relief  of  suffering  humanity,  and  have  placed 
him  in  the  front  rank  of  the  city's  physicians.  His 
record  forms  part  of  the  medical  annals  of  Peabody. 


PETER  CARR,  one  of  the  efficient  and  leading 
public  officials  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  hold- 
ing the  office  of  commissioner  of  public  safety, 
was    born    April    1,    1883,    in  County    Down,  Ire- 


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land,  the  son  of  James  Carr,  of  the  same  county, 
a  blacksmith,  who  died  in  1913,  and  Bridget  (Flan- 
igan)    Carr,  whose  death  occurred  in   1896. 

The  education  of  Peter  Carr  was  obtained  in 
part  in  the  schools  of  Ireland  and  was  completed 
at  the  Lawrence  Commercial  School,  he  having 
come  to  America  in  1897.  His  first  experience  in 
business  was  as  a  wool  sorter  in  the  Pacific  Mills, 
and  in  the  twelve  years  he  remained  there  he 
worked  upward  through  various  positions,  acquir- 
ing an  extensive  knowledge  of  many  phases  of  the 
business. 

Mr.  Carr  had  always  been  actively  interested 
in  public  matters,  and  in  his  character  were  com- 
bined those  qualities  which  make  the  successful 
public  official.  In  1914  he  was  chosen  to  repre- 
sent his  party  in  the  Legislature,  serving  for  two 
years.  The  year  following  he  engaged  in  business 
as  a  tea  and  coffee  merchant,  and  was  thus  occu- 
pied when  he  was  appointed  commissioner  of 
public  safety,  of  Lawrence,  one  of  the  very  im- 
portant public  offices  of  that  city.  He  has  under 
his  direct  supervision  the  police  and  fire  depart- 
ments. Mr.  Carr  has  held  this  office  for  two  terms, 
since  1917,  and  has  discharged  his  duties  in  a  man- 
ner most  satisfactory  to  the  citizens  of  Lawrence. 

In  the  course  of  his  duties  he  is  brought  in  con- 
tact with  many  people,  and  the  impression  which 
he  leaves  is  always  a  very  pleasing  one;  courteous 
and  genial  in  manner,  it  is  a  pleasure  to  meet 
him.  Aside  from  the  personal  side,  Mr.  Can-  has 
also  gained  many  friends  and  admirevs  through  his 
willingness  to  co-operate  with  any  welfare  move- 
ment that  is  brought  to  his  attention,  and  his 
position  as  commissioner  is  such  that  his  influ- 
ence towards   betterment  aids  very  materially. 

Mr.  Carr  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus; the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles;  the  Loyal 
Order  of  Moose;  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians; 
the  Wool  Sorters'  Union;  and  the  Holy  Name  So- 
ciety; and  is  an  attendant  of  St.  Mary's  Roman 
Catholic    Church,   of   Lawrence. 


WILLIAM  A.  KELLEHER— For  the  past  twelve 
years  treasurer  of  the  city  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, William  A.  Kelleher  has,  through  his  efficient 
management  of  the  city's  affairs,  brought  satisfac- 
tion to  his  constituents  and  to  all  the  public-spirited 
citizens  of  Lawrence.  He  was  born  there  May  27, 
1875,  the  son  of  Daniel  Kelleher,  of  County  Cork, 
Ireland,  and  Bridget  (Coleman)  Kelleher,  of  the 
same  county,  whose  death  occured  in  1879. 

Mr.  Kelleher  was  educated  in  the  public  and  par- 
ochial schools  of  Lawrence,  and  his  first  experience 
in  the  world  of  business  was  an  an  employee  of  the 
Pacific  Print  Works,  where  he  remained  for  ten 
years,  resigning  from  the  print  works  at  the  end  of 
that  time  to  enter  in  business  for  himself  as  a  to- 
bacco merchant,  locating  at  No.  413  Essex  street. 
The  real  estate  business  was  his  next  venture,  and 
after  one  year  of  this  business  he  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  Common  Council  in  1903,  and  this 
also  marked  the  beginning  of    his    public    career, 


which  has  been  a  singularly  useful  one. 

Under  the  old  system  of  city  government,  Mr. 
Kelleher  was  made  president  of  the  Council  in  1904, 
and  the  following  year  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Aldermen.  The  manner  in  which  he  dis- 
charged the  duties  incumbent  on  his  various  offices 
was  so  satisfactory  that  he  was  the  choice  of  his 
party  to  represent  them  in  the  Massachusetts  Legis- 
lature in  1906-7-8,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his  ser- 
vice there  he  was  appointed  treasurer  of  the  city  of 
Lawrence,  the  office  he  now  holds.  Mr.  Kelleher 
has  made  many  friends  in  his  several  years  of  ser- 
vice as  a  public  servant,  and  through  his  genial  and 
courteous  manner  he  has  won  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Kelleher  is  a  member  of  Law- 
rence Council,  No.  67,  Knights  of  Columbus;  and 
Lawrence  Lodge,  No.  65,  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks. 

Mr.  Kelleher  married,  in  1912,  Gertrude  L.  Black, 
of  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  and  they  are  the  parents 
of  one  daughter,  Gertrude  M.  Kelleher,  born  in  1913. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kelleher  and  their  daughter  attend  St. 
Patrick's  Roman  Catholic  Church  of  Lawrence. 


SAMUEL  JACOB  MORSE— In  the  shoe  industry 
in  Essex  county,  the  firm  name  of  Morse  &  Proc- 
tor, of  which  Samuel  J.  Morse  was  the  founder  and 
is  still  the  head,  stands  among  the  foremost  con- 
cerns manufacturing  counters,  inner  soles,  and  taps 
for  the  trade.  Mr.  Morse  has  built  up  the  business 
from  its  modest  beginning,  to  the  present  efficient 
and  widely  known  organization. 

Samuel  J.  Morse  was  born  in  Brentwood,  New 
Hampshire,  June  21,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Isaac  and 
Wata  Ann  Morse,  farming  people  of  that  section. 
His  educational  advantages  were  limited  to  the 
grammar  school  course  in  his  native  place,  but  he 
was  endowed  with  a  taste  for  business  affairs  and 
the  force  and  initiative  to  overcome  all  obstacles, 
and  win  through  to  success.  Beginning  the  manu- 
facture of  leather  counters  on  a  small  scale  in  1892, 
Mr.  Morse  first  operated  under  a  partnership,  the 
firm  name  being  Tappan  &  Morse.  Adding  inner 
soles  and  taps  to  their  list  almost  at  once,  they  con- 
tinued for  six  years,  then  with  the  withdrawal  of 
Mr.  Tappan  from  the  firm,  John  Herbert  Proctor 
was  received  as  a  partner,  and  the  firm  of  Morse 
&  Proctor  has  gone  steadily  forward  until  the  pres- 
ent time,  and  now  stands  among  the  leaders  in  its 
line.  In  1919  they  built  a  seven  story  brick  fac- 
tory building  of  the  most  approved  modern  mill  con- 
struction, containing  35,000  square  feet  of  floor 
space.  The  building  is  equipped  in  the  most  up-to- 
date  manner,  with  an  independent  heating  plant, 
and  employing  electricity  as  the  motive  power. 
Throughout  the  history  of  the  business,  which  now 
covers  a  period  of  thirty  years,  Mr.  Morse'  has  been 
the  executive  head,  and  has  given  his  personal 
attention  to  the  production  branch,  as  well  as  the 
distribution,  and  is  still  thus  actively  engaged.  Mr. 
Morse  is  well  known  in  fraternal  circles,  being  a 
member  of  Merrimack  lodge,  Free    and    Accepted 


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Masons;  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  of  which  he 
is  past  patron;  and  the  White  Shrine  of  Jerusalem; 
and  he  is  grand  director  of  the  Golden  Star  of  Mas- 
sachusetts. Politically  he  supports  the  Republican 
party,  but  has  never  been  interested  in  politics  ex- 
cept as  a  citizen.  He  is  a  member  of  the  First 
Church  of  Christ  (Congregational). 

Mr.  Morse  married,  on  October  15,  1889,  in  Brad- 
ford, Massachusetts,  Came  Bush  Tappan,  daughter 
of  Myron  and  Ann  Bush,  and  the  adopted  daughter 
of  Amos  and  Sophia  Tappan.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morse 
have  two  children:  Arthur  Stanley,  born  July  14, 
1892 ;  and  Laura  Deming,  born  April  15,  1909. 

JOHN  H.  CYR,  dentist,  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, was  born  in  that  city,  April  27,  1887,  son  of 
Edmond  E.  and  Elmira  (Couillard)  Cyr.  The  for- 
mer was  a  native  of  Canada,  long  engaged  in  the 
textile  industry,  until  his  death  in  1902.  Mrs.  Cyr 
also  was  a  native  of  Canada,  but  now  makes  her 
home  in  Lawrence. 

The  education  of  John  H.  Cyr  was  obtained  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  Lawrence,  then,  hav- 
ing decided  upon  his  profession,  he  entered  the 
Baltimore  Dental  College,  graduating  with  his  de- 
gree in  1916.  Returning  to  his  home  city,  Dr.  Cyr 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  with  offices 
in  the  Elks'  building,  where  he  has  remained  to  the 
present  time.  He  is  among  the  well  known  profes- 
sional men  of  Lawrence,  and  has  many  pubbc  and 
fraternal  affiliations. 

In  politics  Dr.  Cyr  is  a  member  of  the  Republican 
party,  and  he  holds  the  following  memberships  in- 
cidental -to  his  profession :  Member  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Dental  Association;  the  Northeastern  Den- 
tal Association;  and  the  Lawrence  Dental  Associa- 
tion. Other  connections  include:  Member  of  the 
Order  of  Foresters,  of  Lawrence,  and  of  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks.  Dr.  Cyr  attends  St. 
Patrick's  Roman  Catholic  Church  of  his  home  city, 
and  aids  in  the  support  of  its  charities. 


JUDGE  GEORGE  B.  SEARS— With  a  long  rec- 
ord of  activity  in  the  legal  profession,  Judge  George 
B.  Sears  has  been  judge  of  the  First  District  Court 
of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  for  the  past  seven- 
teen years  (1922). 

Judge  Sears  is  a  son  of  John  Augustus  Sears,  who 
wa  born  in  Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  October  26, 
1815,  and  came  to  Danvers  at  the  age  of  five  years. 
He  was  a  shoe  manufacturer  of  the  early  days, 
and  also  conducted  quite  extensive  farming  opera- 
tions. He  married  (first)  in  1838,  Harriette  Kent. 
He  married  (second)  in  1864,  Sarah  L.  Simonds.  The 
children  of  the  second  marriage  numbered  seven,  of 
whom  George  B.,  the  eldest,  was  born  in  Danvers, 
June  5,  1865;  Horace  G.,  in  1866;  Gertrude  Isabella, 
in  1868;  Mary  Ann,  in  1870;  Martha  Louise,  in  1871, 
died  September  1,  1872;  Gabrielle  Woodbum,  born 
in  1872;  and  Abbey  Marian,  in  1877. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Danvers,  Judge  Sears,  as  a  young  man,  entered 
Bowdoin  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 


1890.  Then  having  chosen  the  law  as  his  future 
field  of  endeavor,  he  entered  Boston  University  Law 
School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1895.  In 
the  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  Massachusetts 
bar,  and  thereafter,  for  ten  years,  practiced  law  in 
Boston.  In  1905  appointed  judge  of  the  First  Dis- 
trict Court  of  Essex  county,  he  still  ably  fills  that 
responsible  position. 

By  political  affiliation  Judge  Sears  is  a  Democrat. 
In  every  phase  of  public  life  he  takes  a  construc- 
tive interest,  and  for  some  years  has  served  as  a 
trustee  of  the  Peabody  Institute.  Fraternally  he  is 
thirty-second  degree  Mason;  a  member  of  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men. 

On,  October  31,  1899,  Judge  Sears  married  Jennie 
P.  White,  of  Danvers,  and  they  have  three  children: 
Ruth  E.,  born  August  22,  1901;  Miriam  W.,  born 
January  22,  1904;  and  Clark  Simonds,  born  October 
15,  1906. 


CHARLES  C.  CHASE,  son  of  A.  Washington  and 
Mary  Ellen  (Tate)  Chase,  was  bom  in  Haverhill, 
May  11,  1871,  and  is  an  alumnus  of  the  Haverhill 
public  schools.  On  the  death  of  his  father  he  im- 
mediately assumed  the  responsibilities  of  extensive 
real  estate  holdings,  and  as  treasurer  of  the  Chase 
and  Laubham  Corporation,  he  has  been  identified 
with  the  rebuilding  of  Washington  Square  property, 
which  is  owned  by  members  of  his  family. 

Mr.  Chase  has  been  prominently  connected  with 
various  public  enterprises,  and  he  is  one  of  the  trus- 
tees of  the  Wingate  Associates,  the  Essex  Associ- 
ates, and  other  factories,  which  have  added  to  the 
building  equipment  of  the  city  and  thereby  assisted 
in  the  development  of  manufacturing.  He  also  is 
one  of  the  owners  of  the  Haverhill  Milling  Com- 
pany, and  as  treasurer  and  manager  has  made  that 
company  noted  for  its  fairness  to  public  needs.  He 
is  a  director  and  clerk  of  the  Haverhill  Trust  Com- 
pany. In  Masonic  affiliations  he  is  president  of  the 
Free  Masons  Hall  Association,  and  has  served  in 
official  capacity  in  various  lodges. 

Mr.  Chase  has  been  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  since  its  organization,  and  has  served  as 
president,  being  counted  as  one  of  the  public-spirited 
men  of  the  city,  and  in  every  way  he  has  by  gener- 
ous contributions  and  unselfish  devotion  endeavour^ 
ed  to  advance  the  city's  interests.  He  was  the  prime 
worker  for  the  "great  white  way"  and  worked  in- 
defatigably  to  raise  the  funds  necessary  to  estab- 
lish the  present  admirable  lighting  effects  in  the 
business  section. 

Politically  Mr.  Chase  is  a  Republican  and  a 
staunch  worker  for  the  interests  of  that  party.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket  Club,  the  Wachusett 
Club,  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 

Mr.  Chase  is  married,  and  has  one  son,  Charles 
Stuart  Chase. 


GEORGE  A.  SANBORN— The  Sanborn  family  of 
Lawrence,  comes  notably  into  the  records  of  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  whefe  for  more  than  sixty 


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years  a  member  of  the  family  has  been  superinten- 
dent of  The  Essex  Company,  a  great  deal  of  im- 
portant construction  work  having  been  done  under 
their  supervision.  The  present  superintendent, 
George  A.  Sanborn,  took  office  in  1898,  succeeding 
his  father  upon  the  latter's  death  after  fifty-three 
years  of  service. 

An  early  settler  of  Hampton,  Massachusetts,  one 
William  Sanborne,  was  on  November  27,  1639,  ap- 
pointed "to  ring  the  bell  before  meetings  on  the 
Lord's  Day  and  other  days  for  which  he  is  to  have 
6d.  per  Lott  of  every  one  having  a  lotte  with  in  the 
town."  William  was  a  selectman  of  Hampton  for 
six  terms,  served  in  King  Philip's  War,  and  was 
the  owner  of  considerable  land.  He  married  Mary 
Ormsby,  and  among  their  children  was  a  son, 
Josiah,  the  ancestor  of  George  A.  Sanborn,  of  the 
ninth  generation. 

The  line  of  descent  from  William  and  Mary 
(Ormsby)  Sanborne,  of  Hampton,  Massachusetts,  is 
through  their  second  son,  Josiah  Sanborne,  and  his 
wife,  Hannah  Moulton;  their  eldest  son,  William 
Sanborne  (killed  in  the  French  War  of  1712),  and 
his  wife,  Elizabeth  Dearborn;  their  fourth  son, 
Joshua,  and  his  wife,  Abigail  Sanborn  (as  the  name 
is  now  spelled) ;  their  son,  Daniel  Sanborn,  and  his 
wife,  Hannah  Polsom;  their  son,  Daniel  (2)  San- 
born (a  farmer  in  Epping,  New  Hampshire) ,  and  his 
wife,  Sally  Marsh;  their  son,  Zebulon  Sanborn,  a 
farmer  of  Epping,  New  Hampshire,  and  his  wife, 
Betsey  Hill;  their  son,  George  Sanborn,  and  his  wife 
Jane  Blair;  their  son,  George  A.  Sanborn,  of  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts. 

George  Sanborn,  son  of  Zebulon  and  Betsey  (Hill) 
Sanborn,  was  born  in  Epping,  New  Hampshire,  No- 
vember 5,  1823,  died  March  8,  1898.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  district  school,  and  spent  the  first 
eighteen  years  of  his  life  at  the  home  farm  in  Ep- 
ping. He  then  became  an  apprentice  under  his 
brother  Daniel,  who  taught  him  the  carriage- 
maker's  trade,  serving  a  three  years'  apprenticeship, 
then  worked  for  one  year  as  a  journeyman,  leaving 
in  July,  1845,  to  enter  the  employ  of  The  Essex 
Company,  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  a  corpora- 
tion formed  under  the  Act  of  the  Massachusetts 
General  Court  passed  March  20,  1845,  authorizing 
that  company  to  dam  the  Merrimac,  construct  locks 
and  canals,  hold  real  estate,  collect  toll,  sell  water 
power,  etc. 

Mr.  Sanborn  became  superintendent  of  The  Essex 
Company  in  1858,  and  for  forty  years  until  his 
death  in  1898,  held  that  position.  During  that  period 
he  superintended  a  great  deal  of  important  con- 
struction work,  The  Essex  Company,  under  their 
charter,  founding  and  building  dams,  mills,  canals, 
etc.,  there  not  being  a  power  mill  operating  in  New 
England  at  the  date  of  organization  of  that  com- 
pany (1845).  Mr.  Sanborn  was  one  of  the  incor- 
porators of  the  Lawrence  Lumber  Company,  and  in- 
terested as  a  stockholder  in  that  company  from  its 
beginning.  He  was  a  Republican  in  politics,  and 
served  two  years  in  Council,  and  two  years  on  the 
Lawrence  Board  of  Aldermen.    For  seventeen  years 


he  was  a  member  of  the  Volunteer  Fire  Depart- 
ment. 

George  Sanborn  married  (first)  in  1848,  Sarah 
Norton,  of  Buxton,  Maine.  He  married  (second) 
in  1855,  Jane  Blair  of  Barnet,  Vermont,  who  died 
in  1903.  Two  children  were  born  to  George  and 
Sarah  (Norton)  Sanborn,  twins,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy. To  George  and  Jane  (Blair)  Sanborn  two 
children  were  born:  George  A.,  of  further  mention; 
and  Genevieve,  who  married  William  A.  McCrillis. 

George  A.  Sanborn,  only  son  of  George  Sanborn, 
and  his  second  wife,  Jane  (Blair)  Sanborn,  was 
born  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  March  4, 1858,  and 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  finishing  with 
graduation  from  high  school,  class  of  1878.  Soon 
afterward  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Boston  and 
Maine  Railroad  Company,  and  remained  in  that  em- 
ploy four  and  a  half  years,  leaving  to  go  with  a 
private  company,  having  been  appointed  overseer  of 
the  yard  of  the  Everett  Mills.  In  1891  he  went  to 
Boston  to  take  a  better  position,  that  of  a  steam- 
ship line  general  agent,  and  he  was  thus  employed 
for  some  time,  but  later  returned  to  Lawrence  and 
entered  the  employ  of  The  Essex  Company,  in 
charge  of  outside  repair  work.  He  held  that  posi- 
tion until  the  death  of  his  father  in  1898,  when  he 
succeeded  him  as  superintendent;  he  retired  in 
1922.  Much  notable  work  has  been  done  in  that 
time  under  his  supervision.  The  Essex  Company 
still  continuing  a  power  in  the  construction  world, 
fitting  out  mills,  factories,  and  improving  water 
power  systems.  Mr.  Sanborn  is  installing  machin- 
ery in  the  gate  house  at  the  head  of  North  Canal 
to  replace  that  installed  by  his  father  seventy-five 
years  ago,  before  being  appointed  superintendent. 

Mr.  Sanborn  is  a  director  of  the  Lawrence  Lum- 
ber Company,  (of  which  his  father  was  an  incor- 
porator), and  a  member  of  the  New  England  Water 
Works  Association.  The  Old  Guard  Association 
of  Boston,  and  the  National  Guard  Association, 
these  affiliations  arising  out  of  his  interest  in  mili- 
tary affairs,  he  having  for  seventeen  years  been  a 
member  of  a  military  organization  of  the  State.  For 
five  years  he  was  in  Company  M,  of  the  Eighth 
Massachusetts  Regiment,  as  sergeant.  After  trans- 
fer to  Battery  C  of  the  first  battalion  he  came  into 
commissioned  rank,  and  was  later  an  officer  of 
Company  C,  First  Battalion,  Field  Artillery,  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  World  War,  known  as  Battery  C, 
102nd  Field  Artillery,  26th  Division,  American  Ex- 
peditionary Force,  and  was  commissioned  captain, 
retiring  after  seventeen  years  of  service.  Mr.  San- 
born is  widely  known  in  Essex  county,  as  a  broad- 
minded  man,  actively  interested  in  the  worthwhile 
affairs  of  his  native  State. 


WALDO  H.  SANBORN— The  business  of  the 
Knox  Street  Garage,  Inc.,  of  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  city  in  that  line. 
Its  repair  department  is  equipped  with  the  most 
modern  tools  and  appliances,  and  the  efficient  ser- 
vice points  to  the  fact  that  the  men  in  charge  know 
their  business  and  how  to  expand  it.    The  officer! 


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of  the  company  are:     George  A.  Sanborn,  president; 
Waldo  H.  Sanborn,  treasurer;  and  M.  J.  Tardiff,  sec- 


retary. , 

George  A.  Sanborn's  life  has  been  reviewed  in  the 
preceding  sketch.  His  son,  Waldo  H.,  was  born  in 
Lawrence  on  November  30,  1888,  and  in  due  course 
was  educated  in  the  Lawrence  public  schools.  He 
graduated  from  Lawrence  High  School  in  the  class 
of  1905,  and  from  there  proceeded  to  the  Lowell 
Textile  College,  graduating  therefrom  in  the  class 
of  1909.  For  eighteen  months,  thereafter,  he  was 
in  the  employ  of  Warren  Allen,  of  Lawrence,  but  in 
1911  he  was  brought  into  the  company  organization 
then  proceeding,  his  father  being  the  principal  or- 
ganizer. The  Knox  Street  Garage,  Inc.,  was  then  in- 
corporated, and  that  business  came  into  operation, 
with  the  result  stated  above.  The  garage  is  the  sec- 
ond oldest  in  Lawrence,  and  has  held  its  place  well. 

During  the  World  War  period,  when  young  Mr. 
Sanborn,  like  so  many  thousands  of  other  young 
men,  had  to  take  up  national  duty  in  the  emer- 
gency. He  was  stationed  in  Charlestown  Navy  Yard, 
having  voluntarily  enlisted  in  the  United  States  navy 
for  civilian  service.  After  the  war,  and  discharge 
from  the  service,  he  resumed  his  connection  with 
the  business,  and  is  now  treasurer. 

Mr.  Sanborn  belongs  to  the  Masonic  order;  he 
also  is  a  member  of  the  Twinas  Club,  of  Lawrence; 
and  attends  the  Universalist  church.  He  is  the  only 
child  of  his  parents,  George  A.  and  Dora  (Harvey) 
Sanborn. 

Mr.  Sanborn  married,  in  1912,  Marion  Glenn,  of 
Lawrence,  daughter  of  Allen  and  Helen  (Kilborn) 
Glenn,  of  that  city.  Her  father  was  born  in  Scot- 
land, and  is  identified  with  the  Lawrence  mill  in- 
dustry; her  mother,  who  died  in  1914,  was  of  a 
Maine  family.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Waldo  H.  Sanborn  have 
one  child,  a  son,  George  Allen  Sanborn,  who  was 
born  in  1913.  

HARRY  H.  NEVERS,  M.  D.,  who  has  had  un- 
usual breadth  of  experience  in  his  chosen  line  of 
endeavor,  has  been  a  practicing  physician  in  the  city 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  for  the  past  fifteen 
years.  He  was  born  in  Norway,  Maine,  on  April  9, 
1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Alonzo  J.  and  Rose  J.  Nevers 
of  that  place.  Mr.  Nevers  was  a  merchant  in  Nor- 
way, Maine,  for  many  years,  in  early  life  served  in 
the  Civil  War,  on  the  Union  side,  and  until  his 
death  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Grand,  Army 
of  the  Republic.    The  mother  still  lives  in  Norway. 

As  a  boy  the  doctor  attended  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  town,  then  entered  Bowdoin  College 
Medical  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1903.  For  one  year  thereafter  he  served  as 
interne  in  the  Maine  General  Hospital,  at  Portland. 
He  entered  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Bing- 
ham, Maine,  in  August,  1904,  and  continued  there 
until  October,  1906.  At  that  time  he  removed  to 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  where  he  established  his 
office  and  began  a  general  practice.  Becoming  a 
member  of  the  Medical  Corps  of  the  Massachusetts 
National  Guard  in  Lawrence  in  1907,  he  served  until 
1908,  then  later,  on  October  16,  1910,  was  commis- 


sioned first  lieutenant  of  the  Medical  Corps.  He 
was  promoted  to  captain  on  October  22,  1912,  and 
to  major  on  March  26,  1916.  In  1916  he  was  sent 
to  the  Mexican  Border,  at  Fort  Bliss,  in  El  Paso, 
Texas,  with  the  First  Massachusetts  Field  Artillery 
for  six  months.  On  July  25,  1917,  he  was  detailed 
to  Boxford,  Massachusetts,  with  the  same  regiment, 
for  six  weeks,  then  later  was  transferred  to  the 
Eighth  Massachusetts  Infantry  and  sent  to  West- 
field,  Massachusetts,  and  still  later  to  Charlotte, 
North  Carolina.  He  was  preparing  to  go  overseas, 
and  his  discharge,  on  December  13,  1917,  on  account 
of  heart  trouble,  was  a  great  disappointment  to  him. 
The  doctor  is  still  surgeon  in  the  United  States 
Public  Health  Service  at  Lawrence. 

Dr.  Nevers  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medical 
Association,  of  the  Massachusets  Medical  Society, 
and  of  the  Lawrence  Medical  Club.  He  is  assistant 
on  the  staff  of  the  Lawrence  General  Hospital,  and 
has  been  city  bacteriologist  of  Lawrence  since  1908. 

On  October  19,  1904,  Dr.  Nevers  married  Susan 
I.  Bean,  of  Concord,  New  Hampshire. 


JOHN  FLETCHER  RANDALL  was  born  in 
Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  November  7,  1862,  a 
descendant  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Randall,  who  set- 
tled in  Stoning-ton,  Connecticut,  in  1640.  On  his 
mother's  side  he  traces  to  the  ancient  Hooper  fam- 
ily. He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Marblehead, 
finishing  the  grammar  course  and  two  years  of  the 
high  school  course  before  leaving  for  a  position  in 
the  business  world.  His  first  postion  was  with  the 
firm  of  Benjamin  Callender  &  Company,  one  of  the 
oldest  hardware  houses  in  Boston.  He  spent  an  ap- 
prenticeship of  a  year  and  a  half  with  that  house 
before  being  sent  out  on  the  road  to  cover  ter- 
ritory in  the  maritime  provinces  of  Canada.  Cal- 
lender &  Company  later  dissolved,  and  Mr.  Randall 
formed  a  connection  with  Henry  Brooks  &  Com- 
pany, wholesale  hardware,  with  whom  he  spent 
twelve  years  as  traveling  salesman,  covering  ter- 
ritory in  New  England  states.  At  the  end  of  that 
period  he  joined  the  selling  force  of  the  Boston 
wholesale  hardware  and  cutlery  house,  Bigelow  & 
Dowse,  continuing  with  that  house  twenty  years. 
Marblehead  was  his  home  until  1898,  when  he 
moved  away,  but  in  1919  returned  and  opened  a  re- 
tail hardware  store  at  No.  92  Washington  street, 
which  he  is  conducting  very  successfully. 

Mr.  Randall  married,  in  1888,  Emma  Woodfin 
Bowden,  born  in  Marblehead,  January  28,  1865, 
daughter  of  Joseph  W.  and  Rachel  (Woodfin)  Bow- 
den. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Randall  are  the  parents  of  seven 
children:  John  Albert,  of  whom  further;  Dora  Ade- 
laide, born  January  14,  1891;  Sarah  M.,  born  July 
12,  1893;  Ruth,  born  May  16,  1899;  Roger,  of  whom 
further ;  Dwight,  born  December  28,  1903 ;  and  Rich- 
ard B.,  born  February  3,  1907. 

John  Albert  Randall,  the  eldest  son  of  John  Flet- 
cher Randall,  was  born  in  Marblehead,  July  1,  1889, 
and  there  spent  the  first  nine  years  of  his  life,  the 
family  moving  to  Bridgewater,  Massachusetts,  in  the 
fall  of  1898.  He  was  graduated  from  Bridgewater 
High  School  and  entered  Dartmouth  College,  whence 


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he  was  graduated,  class  of  1911.  He  then  began 
the  study  of  medicine,  later  entered  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Columbia,  and  in  1916 
was  graduated  from  that  institution,  with  the  de- 
gree of  M.  D.  He  spent  the  following  year  in  hos- 
pital work,  then  volunteered  for  service  in  the 
United  States  army,  then  at  war  with  Germany. 
He  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  and  sent  to 
the  Medical  Corps  Training  School  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  where  he  spent  the  winter  of  1917.  He  was 
then  attached  to  the  302nd  Ammunition  Train  of 
the  Seventy-Seventh  Division,  and  went  overseas, 
remaining  with  that  division  until  the  armistice 
was  signed.  He  was  then  detached  and  assigned  to 
the  Army  of  Occupation,  remaining  in  Germany 
until  the  latter  part  of  1919,  when  he  was  returned 
to  the  United  States  and  assigned  to  duty  at  the 
Walter  Reed  Hospital,  Washington,  D.  C.  He  con- 
tinued on  duty  there  until  June  30,  1920,  when  he 
resigned  from  the  army  and  began  the  private  prac- 
tice of  medicine  and  surgery  on  Staten  Island,  New 
York.  Dr.  Randall  saw  hard  service  in  France  with 
the  Seventy-Seventh,  being  engaged  at  the  Aisne- 
Marne,  Oise-Aisne  Meuse,  Argonne  offensives,  and 
in  defensive  sectors. 

Roger  Randall,  second  son  of  John  Fletcher  Ran- 
dall, was  born  July  18,  1901.  He  was  a  corporal  of 
the  United  States  Marine  Corps,  was  cited  for  brav- 
ery and  decorated  by  the  government.  The  citation 
recites  that  Randall  was  stationed  in  Haiti  when  an 
outlaw  bandit  had  caused  so  much  trouble  that  a 
squad  of  marines  were  sent  after  him.  Randall 
joined  the  detachment  and  later  found  the  body  of 
the  sergeant  of  the  squad  hanging  to  a  tree,  his 
body  riddled  with  bullets.  Randall  hurried  back  to 
•  the  foi-t,  secured  reinforcements  ,and  drove  back  the 
bandit  band  that  had  killed  the  sergeant. 

The  grandfather  of  these  children,  and  father  of 
John  Fletcher  Randall,  of  Marblehead,  was  also  John 
Fletcher  Randall  who  followed  the  sea  from  boy- 
hood until  death.  He  was  cook  of  a  Grand  Banks 
fishing  vessel  at  thirteen,  but  later  went  into  the 
merchant  service,  winning  all  promotions  until  at 
the  age  of  twenty-four  he  trod  his  own  quarterdeck 
as  master  of  the  bark  "Florence,"  of  Boston.  Four 
years  later  he  died  on  shipboard  and  was  buried  at 
sea,  being  then  just  twenty-eight.  Captain  Randall 
married  Sarah  Ann  Bassett,  who  survived  him. 


RALPH  BYRON  ELLIS— Striking  out  for  him- 
self at  an  early  age,  and  choosing  his  own  field  of 
endeavor,  Ralph  B.  Ellis,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
has  attained  marked  success,  and  is  now  a  leader  in 
the  printing  business  and  allied  interests,  as  presi- 
dent of  the  well  known  concern,  G.  H.  &  A.  L. 
Nichols,  Incorporated.  Mr.  Ellis  is  a  son  of  Albert 
H.  and  Nellie  S.  (Cummings)  Ellis,  for  many  years 
residents  of  Haverhill,  in  this  county,  where  the 
elder  Mr  Ellis  is  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
heels,  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  G.  H.  &  A.  H. 
Ellis. 

Ralph  Byron  Ellis  was  born  in  Groveland,  Mas- 
sachusetts, April  15,  1883.  His  early  education  was 
received  in  the  public  schools  of  Lynn,  and  after 


attending  Boston  University  for  a  time,  he  entered 
Columbia  University,  in  New  York  City,  from  which 
he  was  graduated:  in  the  class  of  1908.  Meanwhile, 
from  his  early  youth,  Mr.  Ellis  had  financed  his  own 
education,  working  at  whatever  employment  could 
be  adopted  to  the  requirements  of  his  study  periods. 
Shortly  after  his  graduation  from  college,  Mr.  Ellis 
became  active  as  a  newspaper  reporter,  and  was 
connected  with  a  morning  daily  in  New  Haven, 
Connecticut.  At  the  same  time  he  was  employed 
in  a  book  bindery  in  the  same  city,  and  while  there, 
mastered  the  business,  which  knowledge  has  been 
of  great  value  to  him  in  recent  years.  Returning  to 
the  city  of  Lynn  in  1910,  Mr.  Ellis  established  him- 
self independently  in  the  printing  business  here, 
under  the  name  of  The  Minerva  Press.  About  four 
years  later  he  merged  his  interests  with  those  of  / 
L.  Nichols,  the  then  surviving  member  of  the  long- 
established  firm  of  G.  H.  &  A.  L.  Nichols,  Inc.,  and 
the  present  important  business  is  the  outgrowth  of 
this  amalgamation.  Somewhat  later,  the  subsidiary 
firms  of  the  R.  B.  Ellis  Company,  wholesale  dealers 
in  paper,  and  the  Lynn  Book  Bindery,  the  activities 
of  which  are  evident  in  its  name,  were  formed,  Mr. 
Ellis  being  president  and  manager  of  all  three  com- 
panies. Since  the  death  of  Mr.  Nichols,  Mr.  Ellis 
has  handled  the  sole  management  of  these  inter- 
ests, Mrs.  Nichols  attending  to  the  office  details. 
They  employ  only  the  most  skilled  assistants,  and 
keep  abreast  of  the  times  in  every  way,  being  equip- 
ped with  the  most  modem  appliances,  and  their  in- 
terests are  progressing  very  satisfactorily. 

Mr.  Ellis  keeps  in  touch  with  the  forward  move- 
ment of  the  times  in  public  life,  supporting  the  Re- 
publican party,  but  has  never  sought  nor  accepted 
public  honors.  He  was  for  two  years  a  member  of 
Company  B,  15th  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  Mas- 
sachusetts. His  college  fraternity  is  the  Beta  Theta 
Pi;  he  is  a  member  of  the  Kiwanis  Club,  of  Lynn; 
and  is  affiliated  with  the  Congregational  church. 


WILLIAM  ANDREW  KNIPE,  who  holds  a 
prominent  place  among  the  leading  shoe  manufac- 
turers in  the  United  States,  and  has  perhaps  had 
longer  connection  with  the  industry  than  has  any 
other  of  the  principal  manufacturers,  was  born  in 
England  in  1846,  but  for  fifty-four  years  has  been 
connected  with  the  shoe  industry  of  Massachusetts. 
For  the  greater  part  of  that  time  he  has  been  a 
substantial  manufacturer,  and  for  several  decades 
has  found  almost  constant  employment  for  some 
hundreds  of  workmen  and  women  at  the  Knipe 
plant  at  Ward  Hill,  Massachusetts. 

William  A.  Knipe  was  born  in  Ducklington,  Eng- 
land, on  May  16,  1846,  son  of  William  and  Jane 
(Hall)  Knipe.  His  parents  were  of  English  birth, 
but  he  was  only  in  his  first  year  when  his  father,  a 
contractor,  died.  However,  the  family  was  not  un- 
provided for,  and  William  A.  grew  to  manhood 
without  handicap  in  physique  or  education  because 
of  his  orphaned  state.  His  mother  lived  until  he 
was  almost  middle-aged,  until  1883,  and  when  his 
schooldays  were  over,  he  was  taken  into  his  uncle's 
woolen  mills  at  Rochester,  New  Hampshire.    He  re- 


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mained  with  his  uncle,  John  Hall,  until  he  was  thir- 
teen years  of  age,  when  he  came  to  Haverhill,  Mas- 
sachusetts. There  he  entered  the  employ  of  George 
Roberts,  a  shoe  manufacturer,  of  Haverhill.  He  also 
gained  experience  in  other  local  factories,  after 
which  he  went  into  business  for  himself,  opening  a 
contract  shop  in  Haverhill,  and  conducting  it  until 
1882,  when  the  historic  Haverhill  fire  gutted  his  shop 
with  other  more  important  parts  of  the  city.  Soon 
afterwards,  however,  he  formed  business  partnership 
with  his  brother  Mark,  and  under  the  trading  name 
of  Knipe  Brothers,  they  began  to  manufacture  shoes 
in  the  Tilton  block,  on  Washington  street,  Haver- 
hill. In  1891,  however,  the  brothers  decided  to  re- 
move their  entire  plant  to  Ward  Hill,  Massachu- 
setts, and  there  the  plant  has  ever  since  been  lo- 
cated, still  trading  as  Knipe  Brothers,  though  the 
company  is  now  a  corporate  one,  with  William  A. 
Knipe,  president.  The  volume  of  production  has  in- 
creased with  the  years,  and  latterly  has  been  capable 
of  turning  out  2,500  pairs  of  shoes  a  day,  an  out- 
put which  represents  the  work  of  between  three 
hundred  and  three  hundred  and  fifty  hands.  The 
factory  has  a  floor  space  of  45,000  square  feet,  and 
two  of  the  sons  of  Mr.  Knipe,  William  Leon  and 
Roy  D.,  take  active  part  in  its  management,  being 
also  directors. 

William  A.  Knipe  undoubtedly  knows  the  shoe 
industry  very  thoroughly.  He  has  had  practical 
experience  in  almost  all  its  branches,  and  is  gener- 
ally considered  to  be  one  of  the  best  authorities  on 
shoe  manufacturing  in  Massachusetts,  if  not  in 
America.  Many  of  the  ideas  now  in  general  prac- 
tice in  the  trade  were  originated  by  him,  it  is  said, 
and  he  has  proved  himself  to  be  one  of  the  ablest 
men  in  the  industry. 

Mr.  Knipe  has  always  maintained  close  interest  in 
Haverhill,  and  his  benefactions  are  wide  spread  and 
well  known  throughout  that  section  of  Massachu- 
setts. He  is  vice-president  and  director  of  the 
Morris  Plan  Bank  of  Haverhill,  and  a  consistent 
helpful  member  of  the  Ward  Hill  Congregational 
Church.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Pentucket  Club,  of 
Haverhill. 

Mr.  Knipe  married,  in  1867,  Ada  Penley,  of  Nor- 
way, Maine,  daughter  of  Charles  and  Hannah 
(Crockett)  Penley,  the  former  a  Maine  farmer,  who 
died  in  1883.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knipe  have  five  chil- 
dren: Mark  A.,  Arthur  H.,  Roy  D.,  William  Leon, 
and  Ada  Victoria. 

During  the  World  War,  when  business  executives 
were  enlisted  into  national  service  to  co-operate  in 
the  supreme  national  effort,  William  Leon  Knipe 
was  called  to  Washington,  and  there  for  about  six 
months  served  the  government  in  the  purchasing 
department  of  the  executive  board 


buryport,  Massachusetts,  industry,  established  there 
in  1910  by  George  B.  Meek,  the  originator  or  in- 
ventor of  the  oven. 

George  B.  Meek  was  born  in  Scotland  on  February 
20,  1856,  and  did  not  come  to  the  United  States  until 
he  was  thirty-two  years  old.  He  crossed  the  Atlan- 
tic Ocean  from  Scotland  in  1888,  and  for  the  next 
twenty-five  years  remained  in  New  York  City,  for 
the  greater  part  of  the  time  responsibly  employed  by 
Crandall  &  Pelty,  sheet  metal  workers  there.  He 
was  connected  with  that  company  from  1889  until 
1910,  latterly  as  foreman,  but  in  1910  he  came  to 
Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  his  purpose  being  to 
enter  into  the  manufacture  of  the  patented  oven 
which  became  known,  and  eventually  well  known,  by 
his  name.  His  first  plant  in  Newburyport  was  sit- 
uated on  Water  street,  and  there  he  resolutely  but 
cautiously  began  to  make  the  Meek  oven.  As  time 
went  on,  and  the  oven  became  known,  the  demand 
increased,  and  ultimately  his  original  plant  was 
found  to  be  much  too  small  to  meet  the  demand, 
and  a  larger  plant  was  laid  out  on  Market  Square, 
or  rather  just  off  that  square,  in  Newburyport,  an- 
other factory  was  established  at  Westport,  Connecti- 
cut, and  another  for  the  western  trade  at  Kansas 
City,  Missouri.  The  eastern  business  is  conducted 
by  the  Meek  Oven  Company,  Inc.,  of  which  Mr. 
Meek  is  president,  and  the  Kansas  City  trade  is 
handled  by  a  local  company,  known  as  the  Meek 
Oven  Company.  The  success  that  has  come  to  Mr. 
Meek  by  reason  of  the  excellence  of  the  oven  he 
invented  is  gratifying,  and  no  doubt  well  deserved; 
the  oven  must  be  a  good  one,  otherwise  it  would  not 
meet  with  such  pronounced  success.  At  present  the 
company  cannot  cope  with  more  than  the  demand 
in  this  country,  but  at  one  time  it  did  a  considerable 
export  business.  Unfortunately  Mr.  Meek's  parents 
did  not  live  to  see  the  success  of  their  son.  Both 
were  born  in  Scotland,  his  father,  George  Meek,  who 
was  a  bellhanger,  dying  in  1893,  and  his  mother, 
Jane  (Beveridge)  Meek,  in  1898.  They  were  the 
parents  of  twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  were  sons, 
among  them  George  B. 

George  B.  Meek  was  married  in  Scotland  seven 
years  before  coming  to  this  country,  his  wife  being^ 
Jane  Russell.  To  them  have  been  born  six  children : 
David,  Jane,  Alexander,  Katherine,  Henrietta  and 
George.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Meek  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church,  and  have  made  many  sincere 
friends  since  they  came  into  Massachusetts. 


GEORGE  B.  MEEK— The  Meek  ovens  are  known 
all  over  the  United  States,  and  at  one  time  consid- 
erable numbers  were  exported  to  foreign  countries. 
While  there  are  now  other  factories  in  which  the 
Meek  ovens  are  manufactured,  one  of  the  factories 
being  in  Westport,  Connecticut,  and  another  in 
Kansas   City,   Missouri,   it  was   originally  a   New- 


BENJAMIN  F.  ARRINGTON,  journalist,  was 
bom  in  Leominster,  Massachusetts,  July  6,  1856,  re- 
moving with  his  parents  to  Lynn  in  1859,  and  learn- 
ed the  printer's  trade  in  the  office  of  the  Lynn 
"Semi-Weekly  Reporter,"  beginning  in  his  sixteenth 
year,  and  became  foreman  before  attaining  his  ma- 
jority. Self-taught  in  phonography  (Isaac  Pitman 
system)  during  reportorial  work,  he  finally  qualified 
as  a  verbatim  reporter.  This  led  to  an  invitation 
in  the  80's  to  join  the  staff  of  a  shorthand  bureau 
in  Boston,  for  court  and  special  stenographic  work. 
The  lure  of  newspaperdom,  however,  prevailed. 
When  the  Lynn  "Daily  Bee"  was  started,  with  the 


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"Reporter"  as  the  weekly  edition,  he  was  for  two 
years  its  business  manager,  contributing  mean- 
while to  the  news  and  editorial  columns.  He  was 
then  called  to  the  Salem  "Evening  News"  as  editor- 
in-chief,  and  here  labored  under  happy  auspices  for 
more  than  thirty-seven  years,  broken  only  by  a 
year's  absence  in  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  as 
editor  and  general  manager  of  a  local  daily,  of 
which  he  was  one  of  the  promoters.  Feeling  the 
need  of  a  respite,  he  resigned  on  the  29th  of  May, 
1920,  being  at  the  time  of  retirement  the  senior 
editor  in  point  of  service  in  Essex  county.  His  more 
important  work  since  then  has  been  in  connection 
with  this  "History  of  Essex  County,"  and  of  which 
the  publishers  express  grateful  acknowledgement. 

He  is  a  student  of  French,  and  has  "Englished" 
a  number  of  short  stories  and  sketches,  in  addition 
to  special  writing  for  a  few  outside  publications. 
Travels  in  this  country  and  in  Canada  were  follow- 
ed by  two  extensive  voyages  to  Europe,  on  each 
occasion  opportunity  being  afforded  for  a  passing 
glimpse  of  life  in  the  Azores,  at  Gibraltar,  Funchal, 
Madeira  ,and  Algiers.  For  many  years  a  Free 
Mason,  he  is  particularly  interested  in  Blue  Lodge 
Masonry,  and  is  a  past  master  and  honorary  mem- 
ber respectively  of  Mount  Carmel  and  Damascus 
Lodges  of  Lynn,  being  a  charter  member  and  the 
first  master  of  the  last-named,  was  secretary  for 
Mount  Carmel  Lodge  for  eight  years,  and  at  present 
is  rounding  out  his  fourteenth  year  of  like  service 
in  Damascus  Lodge.  He  is  married,  and,  with  his 
wife,  is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  <;hurch  of  Lynn, 
in  which  he  has  served  as  parish  clerk,  and  in  1915 
was  elected  to  the  board  of  trustees,  of  which  he 
is  now  (1921)  chairman. 


GEORGE  D.  MORSE— As  the  head  of  the  Morse 
Blacking  Company,  of  Peabody,  George  D.  Morse 
has  long  contributed  to  the  progress  of  the  leather 
industry  through  the  manufacture  of  leather  finishes 
in  black  and  all  colors  used  in  the  trade.  The  busi- 
ness was  founded  by  George  D.  Morse  thirty-five 
years  ago,  when  the  shoe  industry,  as  it  is  repre- 
sented in  Essex  county  today,  was  scarcely  dreamed 
of.  Thus  the  growth  of  the  business  and  the  mar- 
velous development  of  the  shoe  industry  have  been 
co-incidental.  The  firm,  which  through  all  its  his- 
tory has  kept  pace  with  the  movement  of  the 
times,  manufactures  black  and  all  colors  for  the 
finishing  of  leather  of  various  kinds,  and  has  be- 
come the  largest  leather  finish  house  in  this  section. 
In  connection  with  their  extensive  domestic  trade,  a 
large  export  business  is  handled.  The  factory,  which 
is  located  on  Willis  street,  Peabody,  is  equipped 
with  the  most  modern  facilities  for  the  work  done. 
The  firm  has  for  some  years  been  a  partnership,  and 
still  so  continues.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
George  D.  Morse  and  his  sons,  J.  Ellison  Morse,  and 
George  D.  Morse,  Jr.  All  are  active  in  the  daily 
progress  of  the  business,  and  all  are  members  of  the 
Peabody  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

George  D.  Morse  was  born  in  Chelsea,  Massachu- 
setts, October  17,  1850,  son  of  James  and  Susan 


(Pitman)  Morse,  of  ancient  Chelsea  families.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  upon  the 
completion  of  his  studies  he  learned  the  trade  of 
printer,  and  later  opened  a  job  printing  shop  in 
Boston,  which  he  conducted  until  1888.  In  that 
year  he  formed  his  connection  with  manufacturing 
by  placing  upon  the  market  "Crow  Blacking"  made 
by  the  Crow  Blacking  Company,  Canton,  Massachu- 
setts. Five  years  later  Mr.  Morse  sold  his  interest 
in  the  company  to  his  partner,  and  in  1893  returned 
to  Boston,  formed  a  partnership  with  James  S. 
Bent,  and  as  Morse  &  Bent,  continued  in  the  same 
line  of  business  until  1897,  when  Mr.  Morse  with- 
drew and  with  his  son,  J.  Ellison  Morse,  organized 
the  Morse  Blacking  Company,  and  put  upon  the  mar- 
ket the  Victor  lines  of  blacking  finishes  and  season- 
ings for  leather.  The  company  are  manufacturers 
of  these  Victor  products,  and  since  1910  has  been 
located  at  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  the  place  of 
business  prior  to  that  year  being  in  Boston.  Mr. 
Morse,  the  elder,  continues  active  in  the  business, 
and  devotes  a  great  deal  of  his  time  to  the  dis- 
covery of  new  shades  and  colorings,  novelty  being 
the  life  of  the  business.  In  1917-1918  he  represent- 
ed the  town  of  Danvers  in  the  Massachusetts  Gen- 
eral Court.  George  D.  Morse  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order,  affiliated  with  lodge,  chapter,  com- 
mandery  and  shrine,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Colonial 
Club,  of  Salem,  and  the  Unitarian  church,  of  Dan- 
vers. 

George  D.  Morse  married  Jennie  A.  Woods,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  four  children:  Lillian  A.; 
J.  Ellison,  of  whom  further;  Sarah,  married  C.  B. 
Wetherbee;  George  D.,  Jr.,  of  whom  further. 

J.  Ellison  Morse  was  born  in  Worcester,  Massa- 
chusetts, November  26,  1875,  but  in  1886  the  family 
moved  to  Canton,  Massachusetts,  where  the  lad 
completed  his  education  with  graduation  from  high 
school.  In  1894  he  entered  the  employ  of  Morse  & 
Bent,  in  Boston,  and  in  1897  became  his  father's 
partner  in  the  Morse  Blacking  Company,  and  re- 
mained in  Boston  until  1910,  when  the  business  was 
removed  to  its  present  location  in  Peabody.  J.  El- 
lison Morse  is  familiar  with  every  part  of  the  busi- 
ness with  which  he  has  been  connected  since  boy- 
hood, and  is  rated  an  expert  in  the  trade.  Mr.  Morse 
is  affiliated  with  lodge,  chapter,  and  Winslow  Lewis 
Commandery,  Knights  Templar;  is  a  Noble  of  Al- 
leppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine,  and  holds  the  thirty-second  degree  in 
Massachusetts  Consistory,  Ancient  Accepted  Scot- 
tish Rite.  He  married,  in  1904,  Elizabeth  Farley  of 
Portland,  Maine,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  five 
children:  J.  Ellison  Jr.,  C.  Farley,  Elsie  F.,  George 
D.  (3),  and  a  child  who  died  young. 

George  D.  Morse,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Canton,  Mas- 
sachusetts, August  19,  1892.  He  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Brookline,  Massachusetts, 
spending  three  years  in  high  school.  For  six  years 
after  leaving  school  he  was  engaged  in  commercial 
life  in  Boston,  then  entered  the  employ  of  his 
father  in  the  Morse  Blacking  Company,  becoming 
a  member  of  the  company  in  1917.  Like  his  brother 
and  father,  he  gives  himself  entirely  to  the  business, 


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each  in  his  own  department  supreme.  During  the 
war  with  Germany,  1917-1918,  George  D.  Morse  en- 
listed in  the  loth  Regiment,  United  States  Marines, 
serving  from  June,  191S,  until  honorably  discharged 
ten  months  later.  He  is  a  member  of  Amity  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons.  Mr.  Morse  married, 
March  26,  1921,  Ruth  Durland  Harris,  of  Swamp- 
scott,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  V.  Harris. 


EBEN  FRANCIS  MARTIN— Prominent  in  the 
principal  industry  of  Essex  county,  the  manufacture 
of  shoes,  Eben  Francis  Martin,  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, is  bearing  a  progressive  part  in  the  prosperity 
of  the  section.  Mr.  Martin  was  born  in  Swamp- 
scott,  Massachusetts,  November  20,  1875,  a  son  of 
John  F.  and  Mary  S.  (Stoneborn)  Martin,  both  life- 
long residents  of  Marblehead.  John  F.  Martin  was 
engaged  in  the  shoe  business  here. 

Securing  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Marblehead,  the  young  man  early  entered  the  shoe 
manufacturing  business,  in  the  employ  of  V.  K.  and 
A.  H.  Jones  Company,  of  Lynn,  remaining,  how- 
ever, for  only  a  short  time.  He  was  ambitious  for 
the  future,  and  went  into  the  business  for  himself, 
in  a  partnership,  under  the  name  of  Martin  & 
Shribman,  of  Marblehead-.  After  a  few  years  he 
sold  his  interest  in  the  business  to  Mr.  Shribman, 
and  established  a  small  factory  independently,  under 
the  name  of  the  Martin  Shoe  Company.  He  was 
most  successful  in  this  enterprise,  and  has  developed 
the  business  into  a  large  and  prosperous  concern, 
which  is  now  one  of  the  leading  factories  of  Marble- 
head. He  manufactures  exclusively  a  fine  grade 
of  the  Goodyear  Welt  Shoe. 

In  1905,  Mr.  Martin  married  Jennie  M.  Camp- 
bell, of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Robert 
and  Annie  (Mclnnes)  Campbell.  Mr.  Campbell  was 
engaged  in  the  business  of  horseshoeing.  Mrs. 
Campbell  was  born  in  Scotland,  and  came  to  the 
United  States  when  a  child,  locating  in  Salem,  where 
she  has  since  lived.  The  family  are  members  of 
the   Congregational   church   of   Marblehead. 


ELMER  AUSTIN  COWDREY— From  the  begin- 
ning of  his  active  career,  Mr.  Cowdrey  has  been 
connected  with  the  investment  business,  his  connec- 
tion with  the  house  of  Hams,  Forbes  &  Company, 
Inc.,  of  Boston,  covering  the  entire  period  of  his 
business  life,  he  being  the  present  cashier.  He  is 
a  descendant  of  William  Cowdrey,  bom  in  England, 
who  came  to  New  England  in  1630,  settled  at  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  became  prominent  in  town 
and  church.  He  died  in  Reading,  Massachusetts, 
November  10,  1687.  He  had  sons  by  his  first  wife: 
Joanna,  Nathaniel  and  Matthias,  they  the  ancestors 
of  the  Cowdrey,  Cowdery,  Coudrai  families  of  early 
New  England  ancestry. 

The  name  Cowdrey  or  Cowdery  is  derived  from 
the  French  and  means  "hazel  tree"  or  "hazel  grove." 
The  name  is  spelled  in  many  ways,  Cowdrey,  Cow- 
dery and  Cowdray  the  English  forms.  The  ancient 
seat  of  the  family,  still  known  as  Cowdrey  Castle, 
although  not  owned  in  the  family,  is  situated  at  Mid- 
hurst,  Sussex,  England,  about  fifty  miles  from  Lon- 


don. The  castle,  surrounded  by  six  hundred  acres 
of  beautiful  grounds,  was  very  beautiful  and  im- 
posing until  its  interior  was  destroyed  by  fire. 
That  estate  was  held  in  the  family  as  early  as  1304, 
when  it  was  owned  by  Thomas  de  Cowdray. 

Elmer  A.  Cowdrey  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massa- 
chusetts, August  19,  1878,  son  of  William  Austin 
and  Eliza  Frances  Cowdrey,  his  father  a  leather 
chemist.  He  obtained  his  education  in  high  school 
at  Johnstown,  New  York,  Troy  Conference  Acad- 
emy at  Poultney,  Vermont,  finishing  with  gradua- 
tion from  high  school  at  Norwood,  Massachusetts. 
In  June,  1898,  he  entered  the  employ  of  what  was 
at  that  time  N.  W.  Harris  &  Company,  bond  dealers, 
of  Boston,  and  has  continued  with  that  house  dur- 
ing the  twenty-four  years  which  has  since  elapsed. 
Mr.  Cowdrey  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  a  member 
of  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
Peabody,  Massachusetts,  Boston  Masonic  Club, 
Swampscott  Masonic  Club,  the  City  Club  of  Bos- 
ton, and  the  Peabody  Club,  Inc. 

Mr.  Cowdrey  married,  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
June  6,  1898,  Lila  Bell  Thomas,  daughter  of  Horatio 
Barrows  and  Lizzie  (Jacobs)  Thomas,  and  grand- 
daughter of  the  late  Josiah  B.  Thomas.  Three 
children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cowdrey: 
Howard  Thomas,  bom  December  22,  1899;'  Dorothy 
Frances,  born  July  29,  1903;  Marjorie  Shaw,  twin 
with  Dorothy  Frances. 


ISRAEL  JAMES  CLARKE,  M.  D.— At  the  age 
of  twenty-three,  Israel  J.  Clarke,  who  for  the  past 
decade  has  been  medical  supervisor  of  Haverhill 
Sanatorium,  received  his  M.  Dj  from  the  University 
of  New  York,  and,  following  in  the  footsteps  of  his 
honored  father,  began  the  practice  of  medicine. 
That  was  in  1883,  and  during  the  nearly  forty  years 
which  have  since  intervened  he  has  been  continu- 
ously engaged  in  medical  practice.  He  is  a  son  of 
Dr.  Albert  Warren  and  Philinda  (Gage)  Clarke,  his 
parents  at  the  time  of  the  birth  of  their  son  being 
residents  of  Woburn,  Massachusetts.  Dr.  Albert  W. 
Clarke  was  practicing  in  Woburn  at  the  outbreak  of 
the  war  between  the  North  and  South,  in  1861,  and 
served  during  that  struggle  as  surgeon  of  the  Thirty- 
fifth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volunteer  Infantry. 

Israel  J.  Clarke  was  bom  in  Woburn,  Massachu- 
setts, May  22,  1860.  He  began  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  and  passed  all  grades,  finishing  with 
graduation  from  the  high  school  at  Brockton,  Mas- 
sachusetts, class  of  1878.  Choosing  the  profession 
followed  by  his  father,  the  young  man  entered  the 
medical  department  of  the  University  of  New  York 
whence  he  was  graduated,  receiving  the  degree  M. 
D.  with  the  class  of  1883.  He  engaged  in  profes- 
sional work  in  his  native  New  England  as  a  general 
private  practitioner,  and,  in  1912  became  medical 
supervisor  of  Haverhill  Sanatorium,  a  post  he  yet 
ably  fills  (1922),  conducting  at  the  same  time  an 
important  general  practice.  He  is  a  member  of 
Merrimack  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and  of  the  Pentucket  Club 
of  the  same  city,  and  is  an  attendant  of  the  North 
Congregational  Church. 


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Dr.  Clarke  married,  in  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
May  22,  1889,  Nellie  E.  Pearson,  daughter  of  John 
A.  and  Helen  M.  Pearson.  Mrs.  Clarke  died  in  1915, 
leaving  a  son,  Clifton  Albert  Clarke,  born  June  9, 
1890. 


MATTHEW  ALOYSIUS  CREGG— The  firm  of 
Cregg  &  Cregg,  which  has  existed  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  for  the  past  decade  (1912-22),  is 
composed  of  Matthew  A.  and  Hugh  A.  Cregg,  sons 
of  Edward  and  Eose  A.  (McAllister)  Cregg.  The 
firm  are  well  known  lawyers  of  the  Essex  county 
bar,  the  senior  member  of  the  firm  admitted  at  the 
October  term  of  1899.  Their  offices!  are  in  the  Bay 
State  building,  Lawrence,  and  there  a  lucrative  law 
business  is  conducted.  Edward  and  Rose  A.  (Mc- 
Allister) Cregg  are  the  parents  of  ten  children: 
James  A.;  John  A.;  Matthew  A.;  Edward  F.,  who 
died  in  1917;  Hannah;  Dr.  Francis  A.  Cregg;  May 
E.;  Hugh  A.;  Rose;  and  Dr.  Herbert  A.  Cregg. 

Matthew  A.  Cregg  was  born  in  Lawrence,  March 
10,  1876.  He  obtained  his  preparatory  education  in 
the  Lawrence  public  schools.  He  continued  his  edu- 
cation in  Dartmouth  College,  and  in  the  Boston 
University  Law  School,  there  completing  his  studies 
with  the  class  of  1899.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
Essex  county  bar  as  soon  as  legally  competent,  and 
began  practice  in  Lawrence,  where  the  more  than 
two  decades  which  have  since  elapsed  still  find  him. 
In  1912,  he  admitted  his  younger  brother,  Hugh  A. 
Cregg,  to  a  partnership,  and  as  Cregg  &  Cregg  they 
have  since  practiced. 

Matthew  A.  Cregg  during  the  World  War  period, 
1917-18,  was  secretary  of  the  Lawrence  District 
Draft  Board,  No.  3,  and  aided  in  other  ways  in  the 
patriotic  activities  of  that  period.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Essex  and  Massachusetts  Bar  associa- 
tions, is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  a  member  of  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  In  re- 
ligion he  is  a  Roman  Catholic. 

Mr.  Cregg  married  Grace  M.  Hanrahan,  daughter 
of  William  and  Mary  B.  Hanrahan,  of  Lawrence, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Rose- 
mary Reynolds,  born  August  25,  1916;  Janet  Con- 
stance, bom  January  1,  1919;  Matthew  Aloysius  (2), 
born  January  3,  1921. 


FRANCIS  X.  McCANN,  a  prominent  merchant  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  at  Spencer,  same 
State,  November  6,  1883,  son  of  James  B.  McCarm, 
a  woolen  manufacturer  of  that  city,  who  died  in 
1911,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one  years.  The  mother  of 
Mr.  McCann  was  Helen  E.  Finegan,  of  Spencer,  and 
later  of  Worcester. 

Mr.  McCann  attended  the  public  schools,  and  in 
1899,  after  leaving  high  school,  from  which  he  grad- 
uated with  the  class  of  1899,  he  went  to  work  in 
the  furniture  business  for  various  companies 
throughout  New  England,  continuing  until  1917,  the 
last  years  being  spent  as  buyer  for  many  of  the 
large  concerns.  In  the  latter  year  he  formed  a 
partnership  with  Hollis  M.  Jennings  (see  sketch  fol- 
lowing), under  the  name  of  the  McCann  Furniture 
Company,  of  Haverhill,  where  they  are  now  engaged 


in  business.  Mr.  McCann  is  a  member  of  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  his  clubs  are  the  Agawam, 
Pentucket,  and  the  Island  Golf.  He  also  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Haverhill  Lodge  of  Elks. 

Mr.  McCann  married,  in  1910,  Anne  I.  Linehan,  of 
Bradford,  and  to  this  union  has  been  born  a  son, 
Francis  X.,  Jr.  Mrs.  McCann  was  a  daughter  of 
Daniel  W.  Linehan,  a  realtor  of  Bradford,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  Margaret  (Huxley)  Linehan,  of  Ar- 
lington, that  State.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCann,  with 
their  family,  reside  at  No.  36  Commonwealth  ave- 
nue, and  attend  the  Sacred  Heart  Church  of  Brad- 
ford.   

HOLLIS  M.  JENNINGS,  a  prominent  merchant 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  that  city 
May  12,  1894,  son  of  Albert  H.  and  Julia  E. 
(Trafton)  Jennings. 

Mr.  Jennings  attended  the  public  and  high  schools, 
and  subsequently  the  Bryant  &  Stratton  Business 
College  of  Boston,  then  entered  the  employ  of  the 
George  F.  Carlton  Shoe  Company,  of  Haverhill, 
there  remaining  for  a  year.  At  this  time  he  became 
the  owner  of  the  Bradford  Laundry  Company,  which 
he  successfully  carried  on  until  1917,  in  which  year 
he  entered  the  furniture  business,  in  association 
with  Francis  X.  McCann,  (see  preceding  sketch). 
They  are  among  the  leading  merchants  in  this  line 
in  Haverhill,  and  through  their  uprightness  in  busi- 
ness dealings  have  built  up  a  very  satisfactory  trade. 

Mr.  Jennings  is  a  Mason,  a  member  of  Pentucket 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  and  Haverhill  Coun- 
cil, Royal  and  Select  Masters;  he  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  the  Agawam 
Club. 

In  1915  he  married  Hazel  E.  Malbon,  of  Haver- 
hill, and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  children:  Mal- 
bon and  Marilyn  Jennings. 


THOMAS  A.  DOHERTY,  D.  M.  D.— Among  the 
younger  men  of  Essex  county  who  are  taking  promi- 
nent places  in  the  professions  and  contributing  to 
the  welfare  of  the  people,  Thomas  A.  Doherty,  D. 
M.  D.,  is  a  noteworthy  figure.  Dr.  Doherty's  family 
has  been  identified  with  the  progress  of  the  city  of 
Lynn  for  many  years,  his  father  having  been  for 
years  a  morocco  leather  manufacturer.  The  doc- 
tor is  a  son  of  Jeremiah  J.  and  Margaret  E.  (Landri- 
gan)  Doherty. 

Thomas  A.  Doherty  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, August  28,  1887.  As  a  boy  he  attended  St. 
Mary's  Parochial  School  as  far  as  the  eighth  grade, 
which  he  covered  at  the  Corbett  Grammar  School, 
later  graduating  from  the  English  High  School  of 
Lynn.  He  thereafter  entered  the  industrial  world, 
and  for  a  period  of  five  years  was  engaged  in  elec- 
trical work.  By  this  means  he  largely  financed  his 
higher  education,  and  meanwhile  was  preparing  for 
college  by  special  study  in  his  leisure  hours.  Matri- 
culating at  Tufts  College,  in  Boston,  he  took  up 
the  study  of  dentistry,  and  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  in  February,  1918,  with  the  degree  which 
he  now  holds.  Beginning  practice  in  Lynn,  he  short- 
ly afterwards  entered  the  United  States  Army  as  a 


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member  of  Dental  Corps,  No.  1.  He  was  stationed 
at  Fort  Oglethorpe,  Georgia,  where  he  served  until 
he  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  following  the 
signing  of  the  armistice.  Upon  his  return  to  Lynn, 
Dr.  Doherty  resumed  his  interrupted  practice,  and 
with  a  well  appointed  suite  of  offices  at  No.  7  Wil- 
low street  has  gained  a  most  promising  start  in  his 
profession.  The  breadth  of  experience  acquired  in 
the  military  service  has  been  of  practical  use  in 
his  private  practice,  and  Dr.  Doherty  has  taken  rank 
with  many  who  have  been  active  in  the  profession 
for  longer  periods.  A  work  which  will  always  stand 
to  his  credit  is  the  dental  clinic  at  the  Lynn  High 
School,  which  he  organized  in  May,  1920.  He  is  still 
in  charge  of  this  clinic,  and  its  usefulness  is  com- 
mented upon  very  favorably  both  by  the  profes- 
sion and  among  the  families  which  are  reached  by 
its  activities.  Dr.  Doherty  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus  and  of  the  American  Legion, 
and  belongs  to  St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

Dr.  Doherty  married,  November  30,  1920,  Alice 
Helena  Sullivan,  daughter  of  Timothy  and  Nora 
Sullivan,  both  now  deceased,  old  residents  of  the 
city  of  Lynn. 


PATRICK  HENRY  O'CONOR— In  Dromahair, 
Leitrim,  a  county  of  Ireland  in  Connaught,  touching 
Donegal  bay  on  the  north,  lived  Peter  and  Elizabeth 
(Kelly)  O'Conor,  he  a  farmer  and  member  of  Lei- 
trim County  Council.  At  that  home  farm  in  Droma- 
hair, their  son,  Patrick  Henry  O'Conor,  was  bom 
February  9,  1852;  he  is  now  an  official  of  a  textile 
plant  and  a  bank  president  of  Peabody,  Massachu- 
setts. 

In  his  native  Ireland,  Patrick  H.  O'Conor  obtained 
a  good  education,  being  a  graduate  of  the  National 
School  at  Ballaitogher,  County  Sligo,  and  from 
Christian  Brothers  College  in  Sligo.  In  later  years 
Mr.  O'Conor  came  to  the  United  States,  where  he 
has  gained  high  standing  as  a  business  man,  finan- 
cier and  citizen.  He  is  now  in  charge  of  the  finish- 
ing department  of  the  Danvers  Bleachery  &  Dye 
Works  of  Peabody,  a  corporation  with  which  he 
has  been  connected  since  1876.  He  is  president  of 
the  Peabody  Co-operative  Bank,  of  Peabody,  and 
vice-president  of  the  Warren  Five  Cents  Savings 
Bank,  of  Peabody. 

For  nine  years  Mr.  O'Conor  was  a  member  of 
Peabody  School  Committee,  for  six  years  was  a 
trustee  of  Peabody  Institute,  and  is  now  chairman 
of  the  library  committee  of  Peabody  Institute,  hav- 
ing been  a  member  of  that  committee  for  thirty-four 
years.  For  two  years  he  has  been  president  of  the 
Peabody  Board  of  Trade,  and  in  all  these  organiza- 
tions his  interest  has  long  been  deep  and  abiding. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians, 
and  is  a  communicant  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church.' 

Mr.  O'Conor  married,  in  St.  John's  Church,  Pea- 
body, Massachusetts,  February  9,  1879,  Lizzie  M. 
Mullane,  daughter  of  Timothy  and  Mary  (Hanlon) 
Mullane.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Conor  are  the  parents 
of  four  children:  1.  Rev.  George  P.  O'Conor,  born 
January  10,  1881;  Father  O'Conor  served  as  chap- 


lain in  the  American  Army  during  the  World  War, 
and  is  now  director  of  the  Catholic  Charitable 
Bureau  of  the  Arch  Diocese  of  Boston.  2.  Charlea 
T.,  born  August  1,  1883.  3.  Mrs.  Mary  L.  Hickey, 
bom  March  27,  1885.  4.  Roger  Henry,  born  March 
27,  1893,  died  January  11,  1921;  he  served  as  chief 
yeoman  in  the  American  Navy  during  the  World 
War;  he  was  on  the  U.  S.  S.  "Barry",  in  front  of 
Brest,  protecting  the  landing  of  the  American 
troops. 


EDWIN  COOK,  Sr.— The  business  known  under 
the  corporate  title,  Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Com- 
pany, Inc.,  was  established  in  1909  by  Edwin  and 
Charles  A.  Cook,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  under 
the  firm  name,  Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company. 
The  business  was  conducted  as  a  partnership  until 
February  21,  1921,  when  it  was  incorporated  as  the 
Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company,  Inc.,  the  incor- 
porators being  Edwin  Cook,  Sr.,  Charles  A.  Cook, 
and  Edwin  Cook,  Jr.  The  business  of  the  company 
is  the  tanning  of  raw  calf  skins  and  their  conversion 
into  fine  leather  for  the  shoe  manufacturers'  use. 
The  company  has  been  in  operation  in  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, for  twelve  years,  and  during  that  time 
has  been  under  the  personal  management  of  the 
founders,  the  success  of  the  company  attesting  the 
strength  and  ability  of  its  management. 

Edwin  Cook,  Sr.,  and  Charles  A.  Cook  are  sons 
of  Albert  C.  Cook,  born  in  England,  who  at  the  age 
of  thirty  came  to  the  United  States  and  settled  in 
Lowell,  Massachusetts,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
leather  business  until  his  passing  in  1876.  He  mar- 
ried Ann  Foote,  of  England,  who  there  married  and 
later  came  to  the  United  States  with  her  family, 
and  here  died  in  1894. 

Edwin  Cook,  Sr..  son  of  Albert  C.  and  Ann  (Foote) 
Cook,  was  born  in  England,  March  3,  1866,  and 
when  three  years  of  age  was  brought  to  the  United 
States  by  his  parents,  they  finally  locating  in  Lowell, 
Massachusetts.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Lowell,  then  was  inducted  into  the  tan- 
ning business,  his  father  having  been  an  expert  tan- 
ner. The  lad  learned  the  trade  of  tanner,  and  be- 
came an  expert  tanner  of  leather,  and  for  forty- 
two  years  he  continued  at  that  trade.  In  the  mean- 
time his  brother,  Charles  A.  Cook,  had  also  come 
to  an  expert  knov/ledge  of  the  trade  of  tanner,  and 
in  1909  the  brothers  pooled  their  interests  and  their 
resources,  located  in  Salem,  Massachusetts,  and  or- 
ganized the  Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company, 
which  has  now  had  a  successful  career  of  twelve 
years,  manufacturing  fine  calfskin  leathers.  The 
business  was  incorporated,  February  21,  1921,  as 
Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company,  Inc.,  Edwin  Cook, 
Sr.,  president. 

Mr.   Cook  is   a  member  of  Amity   Lodge,   Free 

and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Danvers;  Chapter, 

Royal  Arch  Masons;  Lewis  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar,  of  Salem;  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine;  Ancient  Order 
United  Workmen  of  Salem;  Chamber  of  Commerce 
of  Salem,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Wool  &  Leather 
Corporation  of  Salem. 


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Mr.  Cook  married,  in  Lowell,  in  1889,  Mary  F. 
Gormley,  who  died  December  8,  1920,  leaving  a  son, 
Edwin  (2),  and  a  daughter,  Helen  M.,  wife  of 
James  L.  Davenport,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts. 


CHARLES  A.  COOK,  son  of  Albert  C.  and  Ann 
(Foote)  Cook,  was  born  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts, 
April  10,  1874,  and  there  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  His  father  was  a  tanning  expert,  and  his 
brother,  Edwin,  eight  years  his  senior,  had  learned 
the  father's  trade,  so  from  force  of  example,  if  for 
no  other  reason,  Charles  A.  Cook  was  destined  for 
the  tanning  business.  He  learned  the  trade  of  tan- 
ner in  all  its  details,  and  knew  no  other  employ- 
ment until  1909,  when  with  his  brother,  Edwin  Cook, 
he  moved  to  Salem,  Massachusetts,  these  two  ex- 
perts in  tanning  there  establishing  in  the  tanning 
business  as  The  Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company, 
tanners  of  calfskin.  The  partnership  most  profit- 
ably existed  between  the  brothers  until  February, 
1921,  when  the  partnership  became  a  corporation, 
Edwin  Cook,  Jr.,  being  admitted  with  his  father 
and  uncle  to  an  interest  in  Cook  Brothers'  Leather 
Company,  Inc.,  Charles  A.  Cook  being  a  member  of 
the  company.  He  is  president  of  the  Wool  and 
Leather  Corporation,  of  Salem,  and  a  director  of 
the  Northway  Motor  Company,  of  Natick,  Massa- 
chusetts. Mr.  Cook  is  a  member  of  the  Salem 
Chamber  of  Commerce;  Amity  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons;  the  Masonic  Club  and  Homestead 
Golf  Club,  all  of  Danvers. 

Mr.  Cook  married,  in  1900,  Ethel  F.  Myers,  of 
Lowell,  and  they  are  the  parents  of"  a  son,  William 
A.  Cook,  and  a  daughter,  Doris  Y.  Cook.  The 
family  are  members  of  the  Congregational  church 
of  Danvers,  Massachusetts. 


EDWIN  COOK,  JR.,  only  son  of  Edwin  and  Mary 
F.  (Gormley)  Cook,  was  born  in  Danvers,  Massa- 
chusetts, October  31,  1893,  and  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Danvers.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  he 
was  introduced  to  the  leather  business  by  his 
capable  father,  who  was  then,  as  now,  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  of  leather  with  his  brother,  as 
Cook  Brothers'  Leather  Company.  He  learned  the 
business  thoroughly  under  these  expert  tanners,  and 
continued  in  the  business  until  his  entrance  into  the 
World  War  as  a  soldier  of  the  United  States.  He 
enlisted  on  May  7,  1917,  in  Base  Hospital  Unit  No. 
5,  and  went  into  training  at  Fort  Totten,  New 
York,  there  remaining  until  May  11,  1917,  when  he 
sailed  with  a  contingent  of  the  American  Expedi- 
tionary Forces,  landing  in  England,  where  they  re- 
mained a  short  time  at  Blackpool.  They  were 
then  sent  to  Boulogne,  France,  and  attached  to  the 
British  Army,  then  engaged  in  fierce  battling  with 
the  Germans  at  Arras.  After  this  baptism  of  blood 
the  unit  was  given  a  short  rest*  but  soon  afterward 
Mr.  Cook  was  sent  to  Base  Hospital  No.  13  with  a 
broken  arm.  After  recovery  he  was  on  duty  at 
Base  Hospital  No.  13  until  the  signing  of  the 
armistice,  when  he  was  detached  and  sent  to  Brest, 
France,    from    which    port    he    embarked    for    the 


United  States,  arriving  April  20,  1919.  He  was 
honorably  discharged  and  mustered  out  of  the  ser- 
vice of  his  country,  May  2,  1919. 

After  his  army  service,  Mr.  Cook  returned  to  the 
leather  business,  and  in  February,  1921,  was  ad- 
mitted to  an  interest  in  the  new  corporation,  Cook 
Brothers'  Leather  Company,  Inc.,  of  Salem,  of 
which  he  is  a  director.  Mr.  Cook  is  a  young  man  of 
sterling  worth,  and  as  the  youngest  member  of  Cook 
Brothers'  Leather  Company,  he  has  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  learn  the  business  in  a  manner  and  with 
a  thoroughness  of  detail  only  possible  to  a  young 
man  beginning  at  the  bottom  and  under  the  expert 
guidance  of  those  so  deeply  interested  in  his  wel- 
fare. 

He  is  a  member  of  Amity  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  of  Danvers,  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  of  Danvers,  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  of  Salem,  the  Masonic  Club,  Home- 
stead Golf  Club,  and  the  Universalist  church,  all  of 
Danvers.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  Post  No. 
180,  American  Legion,  and  a  past  commander,  hav- 
ing been  the  first  elected  commander,  his  term  ex- 
tending from  August,  1919,  until  August,  1920. 

Mr.  Cook  married,  September  4,  1920,  Eleanor 
Couch,  of  Danvers. 


REV.  JAMES  L.  HILL,  D.  D.— A  review  of  the 
published  works  of  Dr.  Hill  give  a  very  clear  idea 
of  the  manner  of  man  he  is.  Only  an  enthusiast 
could  write  as  he  does,  and  only  an  enthusiast  could 
so  appeal  to  the  hearts  of  his  readers,  or  paint  word 
pictures  with  such  picturesque  vividness.-  He  is  in- 
tensely human,  for  he  loves  boys,  fast  horses,  and 
the  old  home  scenes,  and  as  he  preaches  the  gos- 
pel of  fair  play,  must  himself  believe  in  it.  He  is 
clean  of  mind,  fresh  in  spirit,  brilliant  in  diction  and 
thought,  an  indefatigable  worker  with  pen,  voice 
and  example.     Says  a  reviewer: 

Dr.  Hill's  hand  on  the  book  means  that  it  shall 
glow  and  flame  and  sparkle  on  every  page,  abound 
in  historical  allusion  and  dramatic  situations.  Some 
of  them  tragic  and  pathetic  in  the  extreme ;  and  from 
start  to  finish  it  shall  be  inspiring,  interesting,  and 
instructive. 

His  writings  are  voluminous,  his  platform  and 
pulpit  work  unceasing,  and  everywhere  he  goes  he 
seeks  an  opportunity  to  do  good.  On  a  tour  of 
Alaska  he  aid  not  pass  a  public  library  to  which  he 
did  not  donate  at  least  four  of  his  books,  and  a 
similar  trail  has  been  made  in  several  parts  of  the 
world,  for  he  has  made  pilgrimages  to  the  far  quar- 
ters of  the  earth,  visiting  the  shrines  of  great  re- 
formers, he  calling  his  journeys  "visits  to  homes 
of  ideas." 

Dr.  Hill  is  a  son  of  Rev.  James  J.  Hill,  who  gave 
the  first  dollar  to  found  Grinnell  College,  Grinnell, 
Iowa.  He  was  a  home  missionary  in  Iowa,  where 
he  founded  five  churches  during  his  first  five  years 
of  service.  At  the  time  Rev.  James  J.  Hill  began 
his  mission  work  in  Iowa  there  was  no  settled  min- 
ister between  him  and  the  North  Pole,  nor  between 
him  and  the  Pacific  Ocean.     He  married  Sarah  Eliz- 


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abeth  Hyde,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight,  her 
interest  as  deep  in  the  mission  and  educational  work 
of  her  husband  as  was  his  own.  "Somebody  must  be 
built  into  these  foundations."  As  Rev.  James  J. 
Hill  gave  the  first  dollar  toward  the  founding  of 
Grinnell  College,  so  his  son,  Rev.  James  L.  Hill, 
gave  the  first  dollar  toward  the  founding  of  Yank- 
ton College  at  Yankton,  South  Dakota.  Grinnell  is 
also  the  son's  "alma  mater,"  and  while  the  father 
will  be  remembered  as  the  founder,  the  son's  mem- 
ory will  always  be  connected  with  the  college  by  a 
park  and  museum  building  and  by  the  many  rare 
curios  which  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hill  are  collecting  during 
their  travels,  all  of  which  will  go  to  the  museum. 

Rev.  James  Langdon  Hill  was  born  in  Garnavillo, 
Iowa,  March  14,  1848.  After  preparatory  study  was 
over,  he  entered  Grinnell  College,  whence  he  was 
graduated,  class  of  1871,  and  twenty  years  there- 
after was  honored  by  his  "alma  mater"  with  the  de- 
gree of  Doctor  of  Divinity,  the  first  alumnus  of 
Grinnell  to  be  thus  honored.  He  remained  at  Grin- 
nell College  for  a  year  after  graduation,  as  a  tutor, 
then  became  a  student  at  Andover  Theological 
Seminary,  Andover,  Massachusetts,  was  graduated 
(valedictorian)  B.  D.,  class  of  1875,  and  ordained  a 
minister  of  the  Congregational  church.  He  was 
settled  over  the  North  Church,  of  Lynn,  from  1885 
to  1886,  that  congregation  having  called  him  while 
yet  a  student.  In  1886  he  accepted  a  call  from 
the  Mystic  Church,  Medford,  Massachusetts.  For 
eight  years,  1886-1894,  he  served  that  church,  then 
withdrew  from  the  active  ministry,  settled  in  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  and  has  since  devoted  himself  to 
authorship  and  special  work. 

Dr.  Hill  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  ser- 
vice in  1864,  and  rendered  detached  emergency  ser- 
vice, saw  the  shedding  of  blood,  captured  horses  and 
prisoners,  was  mustered  out,  paid  off  by  United 
States  check,  and  his  name  is  in  the  newspapers 
as  a  volunteer  and  as  in  actual  service.  There  is, 
however,  an  irregularity  in  his  discharge  papers 
which  prevents  his  joining  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic. 

Dr.  Hill,  at  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  found- 
ing of  Grinnell  College,  made  an  address  that  was 
published  by  the  college.  He  presided  at  the  Semi- 
centennial of  the  founding  of  the  town  of  Grinnell, 
and  introduced  the  governor  of  Iowa.  Both  the 
states  of  Iowa  and  Massachusetts  have  published 
works  written  by  Dr.  Hill  at  state  expense.  He  is 
a  trustee  of  Grinnell  College;  president  of  the  Grin- 
nell College  Club  of  New  England  from  its  incep- 
tion; trustee  of  the  United  Society  of  Christian 
Endeavor  from  its  beginning,  was  present  when  the 
society  was  founded,  and  raised  the  salary  of  its 
first  secretary;  was  one  of  four  clergymen  who  in 
1891  founded  endeavor  societies  in  England,  and  he 
founded  the  society  at  old  Boston  in  England.  He 
has  delivered  over  four  hundred  anniversary  and 
convention  addresses  before  endeavor  societies,  and 
is  as  strong  a  friend  and  advocate  of  the  society 
as  in  the  beginning.  He  is  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
member,  that  honor  having  been  voted  him  upon 
nomination  by  the  faculty  of  Grinnell  College.    He 

Essex— 2 — 13 


is  a  member  of  Tabernacle  Congregational  Church, 
of  Salem,  in  which  the  first  missionaries  were  or- 
dained, and  there,  amid  the  surrounding  of  old 
Salem,  Dr.  Hill  wrote  one  of  his  best  known  books, 
"The  Immortal  Seven,"  those  unmatched  heroes,  the 
first  seven  missionaries  from  this  country  to  the 
"heathen  in  Asia,"  Dr.  Adoniram  Judson  and  his 
wonderful  wife,  Ann  (Hasseltine)  Judson,  "whose 
names  will  be  remembered  in  the  churches  of  Bur- 
mah  when  the  pagodas  of  Gautama  have  fallen," 
Samuel  Newell,  Harriet  Newell,  Gordon  Hall,  Sam- 
uel Nott  and  Luther  Rice,  truly  an  Immortal  Seven. 
Apropos  of  "The  Immortal  Seven,"  a  missionary 
of  the  American  Baptist  Foreign  Mission  Society, 
stationed  at  Hsipaw  N.  Shan  States  Burma,  Rev.  W. 
W.  Cochrane,  wrote: 

Dear  Doctor  Hill:     You  do  not  know  me  and  I 
do  not  know  you.     That  is  neither  here  nor  there. 
You  can  write  and  I  can  read.    You  wrote  an  ar- 
ticle, story,  inspiration  or  whatever  you  choose  to 
call  it,  for  that  Full  Moon  called  Missions.     I  read 
it.     That  was  one  of  the  finest  things  I  ever  read. 
Who  dips  his  pen  in  morning  light 
And  writes  in  music  sweet  and  bright 
Should  scratch  away  with  all  his  might. 

Any  Christian  man  that  can  make  such  a  grace- 
ful use  of  his  pen  as  you  can,  ought  to  make  a 
large  use  of  it.  I  refer  to  the  article,  "The  Seven 
Immortals  of  Salem." 

Of  the  same  work  the  "Journal  and  Messenger" 
wrote: 

The  book  does  not  profess  to  be  a  detailed  his- 
tory or  biography  of  anyone  of  the  Seven  and  yet 
it  brings  them  all  so  vividly  before  us  that  we  seem 
acquainted  with  each  and  hold  them  all  in  honor. 
It  takes  us  from  Andover  to  Salem  and  from  Salem 
and  Philadelphia  to  India,  gives  such  views  of  mis- 
sionary life,  including  the  heroism  and  suffering  of 
the  Judsons  and  the  final  victory,  as  no  other  book 
presents  in  so  small  a  compass.  Dr.  Wayland's 
"Life  of  Judson,"  Dr.  Edward  Judson's  "Life  of  His 
Father,"  Dr.  Wayth's  "Missionary  Sketches"  are 
more  formal  and  possibly  more  exhaustive,  but  none 
of  them  has  the  attractiveness,  or  so  portrays  its 
heroes  and  heroines*  as  does  this  little  volume.  Dr. 
Hill  has  attracted  attention  and  few  wield  a  more 
graceful  pen  or  show  better  judgment  in  the  selec- 
tion of  their  material. 

Dr.  Hill's  published  works  include:  "Some  of  my 
Mottoes;"  "The  Young  People's  Prayer  Meeting;" 
"Little  Willis;"  "Vacation  Books;"  "Personal  State- 
ment" (on  entering  ministry) ;  "Modern  Methods  of 
Christian  Nurture"  (often  reprinted) ;  "Notes  and 
Suggestions  Upon  the  Prayer  Meeting;"  "Boys  in 
the  Late  War"  (often  reprinted) ;  "Woman  and 
Satan"  (often  reprinted) ;  "The  Problem  of  Spiri- 
tual Awakenings;"  Introduction  to  the  Second  Vol- 
ume of  "Iowa  Band;"  "Decade  of  History;"  "At 
Alumni  Dinner  Andover,"  Twenty-fifth  Anniversary 
Address;  "Laymen  to  the  Front;"  "The  Superlative 
Vacation;"  "The  Scholar's  Larger  Life"  (A  collec- 
tion of  addresses) ;  "Antiphonal  Services,"  Nos.  I 
and  II,  (printed  with  music) ;  "Growth  of  Govern- 
ment," (published  by  the  State  of  Massachusetts) ; 
"The  Century's  Capstone;"  "A  Missionary  Shrine;" 


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"The  Immortal  Seven;1'  "Judson,  The  Bridge 
Builder;"  "Dr.  James  L.  Hill,  writer,"  (in  Unit); 
"A  Crowning  Achievement;"  "Not  Negro  Churches, 
but  Churches;"  "Tribute  to  Helen  Grinnell  Mears;" 
"The  Gift  of  the  Bottom  Dollar;"  "Formative  Years 
in  Early  Iowa"  (Annals  of  Iowa) ;  "The  New  Forum 
and  the  Old  Lyceum;"  "The  Century's  Capstone;" 
"The  Last  of  the  Founders"  (published  by  the  State 
of  Iowa) ;  "Iowa  College  in  the  War,"  (published  by 
the  College,  three  editions) ;  "Memorial  of  Dr.  Sal- 
ter" (Annals  of  Iowa) ;  "The  Worst  Boys  in  Town" 
(351  pages) ;  "Revisiting  the  Eearth"  (274  pages, 
not  a  book  on  spiritualism,  but  the  recital  of  the 
experiences  of  a  man  who  goes  back  to  visit  his 
childhood  home.) 

Of  "The  Worst  Boys  in  Town,"  "The  Boston 
Transcript"  wrote: 

Dr.  James  L.  Hill  of  Salem  is  a  forceful  speaker 
and  a  writer  who  knows  how  to  arrest  the  attention. 
He  is  profoundly  interested  in  young  people,  and 
gave  $15,000  towards  the  Christian  Endeavor  Build- 
ing on  Mt.  Vernon  Street,  Boston.  He  has  recently 
summarized  thirty-five  sermons  or  public  addresses 
and  given  us  their  condensed  wisdom  in  a  book  en- 
titled: "The  Worst  Boys  in  Town  and  Other  Ad- 
dresses." Some  of  the  titles  are  very  suggestive: 
Boy  Lost,  Becoming  a  Lady,  Little  Coats  for  Little 
Men,  Fine  Words,  Little  Touches,  and  A  Difference 
in  Cradles.  In  running  through  these  pages  we 
find  many  snappy,  sententious  expressions  so  full  of 
truth  and  wisdom  that  we  feel  like  passing  them  on. 
Many  of  them  hit  the  target:  "The  aim  of  expres- 
sion is  impression."  "Leaven  is  aj  committee  of  the 
whole.  It  works."  "No  man  is  at  his  best  if  he 
thinks  lightly  of  his  work."  Dr.  Hill  likes  to  re- 
call that,  in  the  Civil  War,  the  soldiers  were  "an 
army  of  boys,  a  battle  front  of  glowing,  glorious 
youth/'  He  has  dug  into  the  archives  and  gives  us 
these  .surprising  facts:  "One  hundred  boys  were 
only  twelve  years  of  age,  there  were  more  than 
twenty  whose  age  was  eleven,  and  seven  hundred 
were  only  thirteen  years  of  age;  one  thousand,  only 
fourteen;  more  than  two  thousand,  only  fifteen." 

Dr.  Hill  and  his  wife  have  visited  the  Hawaiian 
Islands,  the  West  Indies,  England,  and  Alaska.  His 
great  number  of  interesting  experiences  have  been 
made  in  feature  articles  for  the  metropolitan  news- 
papers. He  wrote  ten  feature  articles  on  Alaska, 
covering  the  history,  marvelous  resources,  and  won- 
derful scenery  of  that  section  of  the  United  States. 

Dr.  Hill  married,  in  Bridgewater,  Massachusetts, 
March  28,  1878,  Lucy  B.  Dunham,  daughter  of  Rev. 
Isaac  and  Elanora  S.  (Brown)  Dunham,  her  father 
at  the  time  of  the  marriage  of  his  daughter  being 
chaplain  of  the  Massachusetts  Senate.  The  family 
home  of  the  Hills  is  No.  225  Lafayette  street,  Salem, 
Massachusetts. 


Cents  Savings  Bank.  For  two  terms  he  represent-, 
ed  Peabody  in  the  General  Court,  was  chairman 
of  the  school  committee,  chief  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment, member  of  the  Peabody  Club,  the  Improved 
Order  of  Red  Men,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  and  a  communicant  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
copal church. 

Mr.  Littlefield  married,  at  Wiscasset,  Maine, 
January  6,  1890,  Matilda  Shaw  Taylor,  daughter  of 
William  Taylor.  Two  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Littlefield:  Alice  Taylor,  born  October  6, 
1897;  Arthur  Stanley,  born  September  29, 1899;  vice- 
president  of  Winchestei-Hayden,  Incorporated,  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts. 


STEPHEN  SPAULDING  LITTLEFIELD,  son 
of  Dependence  S.  Littlefield,  was  born  in  Peabody, 
Massachusetts,  August  8,  1848,  and  died  in  the 
city  of  his  birth,  November  20,  1920.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  Peabody,  and  there 
spent  his  life.  He  became  a  director  of  the  Pea- 
body Co-operative  Bank  and  of  the  Warren  Five 


ARCHIE  NORWOOD  FROST— For  nearly  a 
quarter  of  a  century  Mr.  Frost  has  practiced  law 
in  the  Massachusetts  courts,  beginning  in  1898.  For 
a  long  period  he  has  been  active  in  the  civic  life 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  and  in  the  public  life 
of  his  State,  holding  positions  professional,  legis- 
lative and  political,  his  service  continuous  and  valu- 
able. In  his  legal  business  he  has  appeared  in  all 
State  and  Federal  courts  of  his  district,  in  the  Su- 
preme Courts  of  Massachusetts  and  of  Oklahoma, 
and  in  the  United  States  Supreme  Court,  being  reg- 
ularly admitted  to  practice  in  all.  It  has  been  a 
busy,  useful  quarter  of  a  century,  and  covers  nearly 
half  his  lifetime,  he  beginning  the  practice  of  law 
as  a  young  man  of  twenty-six.  The  years  have 
brought  him  honors  and  rewards,  and  he  stands 
high  among  his  contemporaries  of  the  Essex  bar. 
He  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Parsons  and  Sophia  K. 
(Landers)  Frost,  his  father  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
War,  and  long  a  messenger  in  the  Massachusetts 
House  of  Representatives. 

Archie  Norwood  Frost  was  born  in  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts,  July  26,  1872.  He  completed  the 
courses  of  Lawrence  public  schools,  then  entered 
Colby  University,  transferring  to  Brown  Univer- 
sity, whence  he  was  graduated  A.  B.,  class  of  1894. 
He  chose  the  law  as  his  profession,  and  after  ade- 
quate preparation  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1898, 
and  has  since  been  continuously  engaged  in  pro- 
fessional work  in  Lawrence,  Boston,  Washington  and 
Oklahoma.  He  has  been  admitted  in  all  State  courts, 
in  all  United  States  courts  in  the  State  of  Massa- 
chusetts, in  the  Supreme  Court  of  Oklahoma,  and 
in  the  United  States  Supreme  Court.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Bar  Association  of  Lawrence,  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  and  has  attained  high  stand- 
ing as  an  able  lawyer,  learned  and  skillful. 

Mr.  Frost  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  held 
official  connection  with  the  government  of  Law- 
rence as  early  as  1898.  For  three  years,  1899-1900- 
1901,  he  represented  Lawrence  in  the  Massachu- 
setts House  of  Representatives,  and  in  1902-03  was 
State  Senator.  He  was  special  assistant  United 
States  attorney  general,  1907-14,  and  in  1917,  a 
member  of  the  Massachusetts  Constitutional  Con- 
vention. In  1917  he  was  elected  clerk  of  the  courts 
of  Essex  county,  and  is  yet  (1922)  holding  that 
office.  In  1916  and  again  in  1920  he  was  a  dele- 
gate to  the  Republican  National  Convention,  aiding 


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in  the  nomination  of  Charles  E.  Hughes  and  War- 
ren G.  Harding  for  president  of  the  United  States. 

In  the  Masonic  order,  Mr.  Frost  holds  all  de- 
grees of  lodge,  chapter  and  commandery  of  the  York 
Rite,  has  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of  the 
Ancient  Accepted  Scottish  Kite,  is  a  Noble  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine,  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  a  Knight  of 
Pythias.  His  clubs  are  the  Home  of  Lawrence, 
Salem  of  Salem,  and  the  Merrimack  Valley  Coun- 
try Club.     In  religious  faith  he  is  a  Baptist. 

Mr.  Frost  married,  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  De- 
cember 16,  1898,  Charlotte  Elizabeth  Hovenden,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Mildred  Har- 
riett, born  May  16,  1900;  and  a  son,  Malcolm  Ho- 
venden, born  July  10,  1903. 


CHARLES  ALVIN  LITTLEFIELD— For  many 
years  active  in  religious  work  in  Massachusetts,  and 
of  more  recent  years  prominent  also  in  individual 
enterprise  and  in  public  endeavor,  Charles  Alvin 
Littlefield,  A.  B.,  A.  M.,  is  now  a  forceful  figure 
in  Lynn,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Littlefield  was  born 
in  Wells,  York  county,  Maine,  August  9,  1854,  the 
son  of  Horace  and  Dorcas  Littlefield,  old  residents 
of  that  section,  both  long  since  deceased. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  place,  Charles  A.  Littlefield  thereafter 
took  a  course  at  the  College  Preparatory  School,  at 
Kent's  Hill,  Maine.  Later  he  entered  Wesleyan 
University,  from  which  institution  he  was  grad- 
uated in  1884  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
At  a  later  period  he  received  from  the  same  in- 
stitution the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts.  During 
the  next  fifteen  years,  or  thereabouts,  after  his 
graduation,  Mr.  Littlefield's  time  was  fully  occupied 
with  his  duties  as  a  Methodist  minister  in  various 
towns  and  cities  of  Massachusetts,  including  Clifton- 
dale,  Springfield,  Watertown,  Boston,  Chelsea,  in 
succession.  He  then  came  to  Lynn.  It  was  in  1902 
that  he  located  here,  and  he  immediately  became 
interested  in  the  box  manufacturing  industry.  The 
firm  name  of  Littlefield  &  Plummer  was  later  re- 
organized, and  since  July  1,  1912,  has  operated 
under  the  name  Littlefield  &  Moulton.  In  1920  the 
firm  purchased  the  manufacturing  interests  of  V. 
K.  and  A.  H.  Jones  Company,  one  of  the  largest 
and  oldest  manufactories  of  shoes  in  the  city  of 
Lynn.  They  now  conduct  both  industries,  making 
this  firm  one  of  the  most  prominent  shoe  manu- 
facturing interests  of  the  city. 

In  the  financial  circles  of  Lynn,  Mr.  Littlefield  is 
also  prominent.  He  is  president  of  the  Sagamore 
Trust  Company,  and  of  the  Lynn  Morris  Plan  Com- 
pany, and  a  director  in  both  institutions.  He  is 
vice-president,  a  director,  and  a  member  of  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  of  the  New  England  Guarantee 
Corporation,  of  Boston,  and  a  director  of  the 
Metropolitan  Trust  Company,  of  Boston.  His  more 
personal  interests  include  membership  in  the  Ma- 
sons, the  Rotary  Club,  the  Tedesco  Country  Club, 
and  the  Twentieth  Century  and  Boston  City  clubs 
of  Boston.  Possessed  of  a  gift  for  public  speaking, 
his  interest  in  those  who  speak  from  the  rostrum 


never  wanes,  nor  does  his  interest  in  men  of  power 
and  ability  who  accomplish  things  along  any  worthy 
line.  One  of  his  hobbies,  if  such  it  may  be  termed, 
is  a  collection  of  the  portraits  and  autographs  of 
American  men  who  have  done  distinctive  things. 
He  treasures  these  as  chosen  and  personal  friends. 

Politically,  Mr.  Littlefield  has  been  brought  into 
more  than  usual  prominence  by  his  contemporaries 
in  public  life.  He  was  a  member  of  the  second 
national  convention  of  the  Progressive  party,  which 
nominated  Theodore  Roosevelt  for  the  presidency. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Republican  national 
convention  of  1920,  which  nominated  Harding  and 
Coolidge.  Although  Mr.  Littlefield  has  never  had 
personal  ambitions  of  a  political  nature,  his  friends 
have  approached  him  most  seriously  on  many  oc- 
casions with  the  request  that  he  enter  public  life 
in  some  larger  way  than  as  a  representative  of 
merely  local  interests. 

Among  all  these  manifold  interests,  Mr.  Littlefield 
has  never  relinquished  his  active  participation  in  the 
progress  of  religious  work.  Always  connected  with 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  he  has  been  most 
assiduous  in  promoting  the  spread  of,  and  in  sup- 
porting the  institutions  of  this  denomination.  He 
was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Epworth  League, 
and  has  always  kept  in  close  touch  with  its  de- 
velopment. He  was  also  one  of  the  organizers  of 
the  Methodist  Federation  for  Social  Service.  He 
has  been  broadly  instrumental  in  advancing  the 
work  of  the  Boys'  Club  and  of  the  Boy  Scouts,  and 
during  the  World  War  was  prominent  in  all  the 
war  activities.  Every  branch  of  public  benevolence 
is  of  interest  to  him,  and  receives  its  share  of  sup- 
port and  encouragement.  He  is  a  trustee  of  the 
Foxboro  State  Hospital,  and  in  all  the  work  of  this 
and  other  institutions  and  organizations  with  which 
he  is  connected  his  administrative  ability  is  a  force 
for  progress  and  development  of  a  permanent  na- 
ture. 

On  February  5,  1890,  Mr.  Littlefield  married  Jane 
Whipple,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Hannah  Whipple. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Littlefield  have  one  son  and  one 
daughter,  Dorcas  Alice  and  Horace  Jackson. 


FRANCIS  A.  O'REILLY,  M.  D.,  one  of  the 
younger  physicians  of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts, 
whose  service  in  the  World  War  has  given  him 
breadth  of  experience,  was  born  in  Lawrence,  in 
1887,  and  is  a  son  of  Patrick  O'Reilly,  who  has  been 
superintendent  of  Catholic  cemeteries  in  this  city 
for  the  past  fifty  years. 

As  a  boy  Dr.  O'Reilly  attended  St.  Mary's  Par- 
ochial School,  then  studied  pharmacy  in  Lawrence. 
This  opened  up  before  the  young  man  the  possibili- 
ties of  future  usefulness,  and  having  completed  this 
branch  of  study  in  1909,  he  entered  Tufts  College, 
and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  1913, 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  For  two 
years  thereafter  Dr.  O'Reilly  was  interne  at  St. 
Mary's  Hospital,  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  and  then 
for  six  months  filled  the  same  position  in  the  Kings 
County  Hospital,  also  in  Brooklyn.     With  this  un- 


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usually  exhaustive  preparation  for  his  life-work,  Dr. 
O'Reilly  returned  to  Lawrence  in  1916,  and  began 
the  practice  of  medicine  here.  But  the  World  War 
came  with  its  great  need  of  skilled  men,  and  the 
young  doctor  left  his  practice  for  the  service.  He 
was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  of  the  Medical 
Corps,  October  23,  1918,  and  served  during  the  in- 
fluenza epidemic  at  the  Willard  Parker  Hospital. 
He  was  later  sent  to  Camp  Greenleaf,  Georgia,  and 
was  there  at  the  time  of  his  discharge,  in  December, 
1918.  He  returned  at  that  time  to  Lawrence  and 
resumed  the  practice  of  medicine.  Dr.  O'Reilly  is  a 
member  of  the  American  Medical  Association,  and 
the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
and  of  the  Massachusetts  Catholic  Order  of  For- 
esters. 

On  June  22,  1921,  Dr.  O'Reilly  married,  at  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts,  Mary  M.  Habershaw,  a  grad- 
uate nurse,  of  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 


ALBERT  ROWE  MERRILL— For  more  than 
thirty-five  years  identified  with  the  business  life  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  during  the  entire  period 
associated  with  the  same  house,  Mr.  Merrill  is 
broadly  representative  of  that  progressive  spirit 
which  has  made  Lynn  one  of  the  foremost  cities  of 
New  England.  Mr.  Merrill  is  a  member  of  a  very 
old  and  prominent  New  Hampshire  family. 

His  father,  John  F.  Merrill,  was  throughout  his 
lifetime  active  in  the  marble  and  granite  business  in 
Laconia,  New  Hampshire,  and  was  a  leading  figure 
in  the  public  life  of  that  community,  serving  for 
long  periods  as  selectman  and  member  of  the  Board 
of  Education  of  Laconia.  He  married  Flora  Abby 
Rowe. 

Albert  Rowe  Merrill  was  born  in  Laconia,  New 
Hampshire,  May  29,  1867.  Following  his  elemen- 
tary education,  he  attended  the  Laconia  High  School, 
then  completed  his  studies  at  the  New  Hampton  In- 
stitution, at  New  Hampton,  New  Hampshire.  In  the 
capacity  of  assistant  bookkeeper,  Mr.  Merrill  enter- 
ed the  employ  of  Hilliard,  Kistler  &  Company,  of 
Lynn,  in  1885,  and  throughout  the  intervening  period 
he  has  been  identified  with  the  progress  of  this  con- 
cern, the  changes  in  personnel  eventually  placing 
him  at  the  head  of  the  interest.  In  1893  the  firm 
name  was  changed  to  Hilliard  &  Merrill,  and  nine- 
teen years  later  Mr.  Merrill  became  president  and 
treasurer  of  Hilliard  &  Merrill,  Incorporated.  This 
concern  holds  a  leading  position  in  this  city  as  a 
manufacturer  and  distributor  of  several  branches  of 
sole  leather  for  the  shoe  and  other  trades,  its  busi- 
ness extending  throughout  the  United  States,  and 
comprising  a  growing  export  trade. 

In  many  branches  of  advance,  Mr.  Merrill  takes  a 
deep  interest  and  affiliates  with  the  various  or- 
ganized bodies.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Central  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Lynn.  Fraternally  he  holds  mem- 
bership in  Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  of  which  he  is  past  master,  and  in  the 
various  Scottish  Rite  bodies,  holding  the  thirty- 
second  degree  in  this  order,  and  also  being  a  mem- 


ber of  Aleppo  Temple,  of  Boston,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  A  member  of 
the  New  Hampshire,  Lynn  and  Ipswich  Historical 
societies,  he  takes  the  keenest  interest  in  all  phases 
of  early  American  progress,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Bostonian  Society,  the  Society  for  the  Preser- 
vation of  New  England  Antiquities,  also  of  the 
Bibliophile  Society  of  Boston.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Boston  Leather  Trade  Benevolent  Society,  of 
the  Algonquin,  Art  and  City  clubs,  of  Boston,  of  the 
Oxford  Club,  of  Lynn,  and  the  Tedesco  Club,  of 
Swampscott.  His  religious  affiliation  is  with  the 
First  Universalist  church  of  Lynn,  and  politically  he 
ordinarily  endorses  the  Republican  party,  reserving 
the  right  to  individual  decision,  however,  when  his 
judgment  dictates. 

Mr.  Merrill  married,  in  Lynn,  May  29,  1889,  Har- 
riett Elvira  Davis,  daughter  of  James  Leroy  and 
Clara  Elvira  (Simpson)  Davis.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mer- 
rill have  two  daughters:  Clara  Lillian,  born  March 
20, 1890;  and  Alberta  Rosalind,  born  June  11,  1895. 


SAMUEL  FOWLER— A  descendant  of  worthy 
ancestry,  Samuel  Fowler  upheld  through  his  long 
and  useful  life,  to  the  highest  degree,  the  prestige 
of  his  honored  name.  He  was  born  in  Danvers, 
Massachusetts,  September  15,  1776,  son  of  Samuel 
and  Sarah  (Putnam)  Fowler,  and  was  baptized  June 
20,  1779.  He  was  seventh  in  direct  line  of  descent 
from  Philip  Fowler,  of  Marlborough,  Wiltshire, 
England,  who  was  a  settler  in  Ipswich,  Massachu- 
setts, in  1634. 

The  education  of  Samuel  Fowler  was  obtained  in 
the  district  school,  and  that  he  was  especially  skilled 
in  figures  is  shown  in  a  dozen  or  more  ledgers,  now 
extant,  and  which  also  show  that  he  was  an  ex- 
cellent bookkeeper.  In  1799  Mr.  Fowler  bought  the 
land  on  which  the  Fowler  House  now  stands,  and 
also  bought  two  grist  mills  and  a  sawmill.  By  pur- 
chase he  acquired  large  real  estate  holdings,  and 
in  all  was  the  owner  of  five  mills.  He  was  the 
pioneer  in  the  tanning  industry  in  Danvers,  and  with 
seven  others  shared  the  expense  of  building  the 
Liberty  Bridge,  known  as  "Spite  Bridge." 

Public-spiritedness  has  ever  been  a  predominating 
trait  of  the  Fowler  family,  and  Samuel  Fowler  held 
strong  interests  in  public  affairs.  Whether  it  was 
financially,  or  through  counsel  or  time  devoted  to 
any  enterprise  for  the  public  welfare,  he  was  al- 
ways ready  and  cheerful  in  giving.  The  farm  lands 
and  the  mills  gave  evidence  of  Mr.  Fowler's  thrift 
and  industry.  It  was  his  custom  to  rise  at  four 
o'clock  in  the  morning  and  go  to  his  mills  to  super- 
intend the  work.  He  had  a  large  apiary  and  or- 
chard, and  raised  large  quantities  of  peaches. 

Mr.  Fowler  was  beloved  by  his  neighbors  and 
fellow-citizens  for  his  kindness  of  heart;  he  lived  in 
his  daily  life  the  Christian  teachings,  and  was  al- 
ways willing  to  help  those  not  so  fortunate. 

The  Fowler  House,  now  the  property  of  the  So- 
ciety for  the  Preservation  of  New  England  Anti- 
quities, was  built  in  1809  by  Samuel  Fowler,  and 
was  purchased  by  the  Society  January    18,    1912, 


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thereby  insuring  its  preservation. 

Mr.  Fowler  married,  October  13,  1799,  Clarissa 
Page,  born  in  Danvers,  November  18,  1779,  daugh- 
ter of  Captain  Samuel  and  Rebecca  (Putnam)  Page, 
and  died  April  19,  1854.  Samuel  Fowler  died  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1859.  He  is  survived  by  his  two  grand- 
daughters, Adelaide  and  Sarah  Putnam  Fowler. 


ALEXANDER  H.  ROGERS,  son  of  Barnett 
Rogers,  now  of  Andover,  Massachusetts,  was  born 
in  Scotland,  and  when  a  boy  came  to  the  United 
States  with  his  parents,  Andover,  Massachusetts, 
becoming  the  family  home. 

The  lad,  Alexander  H.,  attended  Andover  public 
schools,  completing  the  courses,  and  soon  after- 
ward began  learning  the  printer's  trade  in  the 
George  S.  Merrill  office.  Later,  the  young  printer 
became  a  reporter  for  the  "Evening  Tribune"  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  continuing  in  that  rela- 
tion with  the  "Tribune"  until  the  death  of  Horace 
A.  Wadsworth,  the  proprietor.  The  family  attempt- 
ed to  continue  the  "Tribune,"  but  after  a  short 
time  sold  the  paper  to  Alexander  H.  Rogers  and 
Henry  F.  Hildreth,  who  as  partners  continued  the 
publication  of  the  "Evening  Tribune"  until  Mr.  Hil- 
dreth's  death,  about  1907.  Mr.  Rogers  then  or- 
ganized the  corporation,  The  Hildreth  &  Rogers 
Company,  and  as  treasurer  of  the  company  and  its 
general  manager  has  kept  the  "Evening  Tribune"  up 
to  modern  requirements  and  made  it  a  valuable 
newspaper  property.  He  is  also  a  director  of  the 
Merrimack  Co-operative  Bank,  and  a  corporator  of 
the  Lawrence  Savings  Bank.  In  politics  Mr.  Rogers 
is  a  Republican.  He  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic 
order,  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  Clan  Mc- 
Pherson,  Order  of  Scottish  Clans,  the  Caledonian 
Society,  Merrimack  Valley  Country  Club,  Lawrence 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  Lawrence  Rotary  Club. 
He  is  an  attendant  of  the  Universalist  church,  his 
wife  a  member. 

Mr.  Rogers  married  Ethel  L.  Emerson,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  a  son,  Irving  E.  Rogers,  born  in 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  August  20,  1902,  now  a 
sophomore  at  Dartmouth  College. 


WILLIAM  E.  CHASE,  a  prominent  citizen  of 
Newbury,  Massachusetts,  was  born  June  4,  1856,  in 
the  city  of  Newburyport,  son  of  William  F.  and 
Elizabeth  (Greenleaf)  Chase. 

The  public  schools  afforded  him  his  early  edu- 
cation, and  then  he  started  to  work  in  the  Mechan- 
ics' National  Bank  as  a  clerk,  and  then  was  book- 
keeper in  the  National  Bank  of  Redemption,  Boston, 
and  afterwards  held  this  position  in  the  Newbury- 
port Bank,  where  first  employed.  In  1879,  Mr.  Chase 
engaged  in  the  insurance  business,  and  after  forty 
successful  years  with  that  business,  including  real 
estate,  he  retired  from  active  duties,  although  he 
still  holds  a  directorate  in  the  company.  In  con- 
nection with  his  insurance  work,  he  was  also  an 
auctioneer,  and  still  follows  this  occupation,  having 
the  distinction  of  being  the  oldest  auctioneer  in  the 


State.  He  was  a  director  of  the  Merchants'  Na- 
tional Bank  for  several  years.  At  one  time  Mr. 
Chase  was  a  member  of  the  School  Board  at  New- 
buryport. 

Mr.  Chase  married,  January  10,  1878,  Laura  Thur- 
low,  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Austria  (Putnam) 
Thurlow,  and  their  children  are :  W.  Fred,  born  Aug- 
ust 13,  1879;  Charles  Rupert,  born  September  8, 
1883. 


WALTER  S.  BAILEY,  of  the  firm  of  John 
Bailey  &  Sons,  manufacturers,  was  born  in  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  December  12,  1882,  son  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  F.  (Potter)  Bailey.  His  father  was 
the  founder  of  the  business  now  conducted  by  the 
son,  and  was  actively  engaged  in  its  management 
until  his  death  in  1916.  His  wife  was  Elizabeth  F. 
Potter,  a  native  of  Ipswich,  Massachusetts,  and  she 
died  in  1908.  Mr.  Bailey  was  a  director  of  the 
Haverhill'  Trust  Company  for  many  years. 

The  education  of  Walter  S.  Bailey  was  obtained  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  Haverhill,  and,  im- 
mediately upon  completing  his  courses  there,  he  be- 
came associated  with  his  father  in  the  manufacture 
of  tops  and  soles,  a  branch  of  the  shoe  industry, 
one  of  the  main  industries  of  that  vicinity.  Mr. 
Bailey  was  subsequently  admitted  to  the  firm  and 
the  name  changed  to  John  Bailey  &  Sons,  con- 
tinuing to  the  present  time,  the  death  of  the  father 
not  resulting  in  change  of  name.  The  business  is 
one  of  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  Haverhill.  Mr. 
Bailey  is  a  member  of  Bailey  &  Bayley,  manufac- 
turers of  heel-pads,  box-toes  and  fillers.  He  is  also 
president  of  the  Boilard  &  Bailey  Company,  Incor- 
porated, manufacturers  of  top-lifts,  shanks  and 
soles. 

Mr.  Bailey  is  a  Mason,  and  is  a  member  of  Sag- 
ahew  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  Pentucket 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Haverhill  Council, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Haverhill  Commandery, 
Knights  Templar;  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine;  Lodge  of  Per- 
fection; Massachusetts  Consistory,  thirty-second  de- 
gree; Palestine  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Agawam  Club  and  of  the  An- 
cient and  Honorable  Artillery  Company. 

Mr.  Bailey  married  in  1905,  Iva  M.  Brickett,  of 
Haverhill,  and  their  children  are:  Dudley  J.,  Thelma 
E.   and   Valeska   B.   Bailey. 


DANIEL  D.  MURPHY,  M.  D.— Among  the  re- 
spected and  successful  medical  practitioners  and 
specialists  of  Essex  county  is  Dr.  Daniel  D.  Murphy, 
who  for  thirty  years  has  been  in  practice  in  Ames- 
bury.  He  was  born  in  Essex  county,  at  East  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  October  21,  1868,  and  his  par- 
ents, Daniel  and  Ellen  (McAuliffe)  Murphy,  were 
known  to  many  of  the  older  residents  of  Haverhill 
and  vicinity.  His  parents  were  born  in  County 
Cork,  Ireland,  and  after  coming  to  this  country,  and 
to  Massachusetts,  Daniel  Murphy,  the  father,  bought 
a  farm  in  East  Haverhill,  and  passed  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life  in  working  it.     He  died  in  1889, 


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and  his  wife  in  1890. 

Daniel  D.  Murphy  had  by  that  time  graduated  in 
medicine.  His  early  education  had  been  obtained 
in  the  public  schools  of  Haverhill,  following  which 
came  a  preparatory  course  at  Dummer  Academy. 
From  there  he  went  to  Dartmouth  College,  being  of 
the  class  of  1890.  His  medical  instruction  was  ob- 
tained at  the  Long  Island  College  Hospital,  and  of 
that  well  known  medical  college  he  holds  the  degree 
of  M.  D.,  graduating  in  the  class  of  1889.  He  en- 
tered upon  his  professional  career  at  the  Chicago 
Eye  and  Ear  Hospital,  his  period  of  service  in  that 
hospital  being  to  all  intents  and  purposes  a  post- 
graduate course  in  that  branch  of  medical  science. 
From  there  he  went  to  Baldwinsville,  in  1891,  as 
first  assistant  surgeon  at  the  State  Hospital.  In 
that  year  also  he  opened  an  office  for  general  prac- 
tice in  Amesbury,  which  place  has  ever  since  been 
the  center  of  his  general  practice. 

Dr.  Murphy  is  widely  known  among  medical  men 
throughout  Massachusetts,  and  more  than  one  no- 
table honor  has  been  bestowed  upon  him  by  his  pro- 
fessional "confreres."  In  1919  he  was  vice-president 
of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  Society,  and  was 
elected  president  in  1920.  He  has  been  medical  ex- 
aminer for  twenty-two  years,  and  among  other  pro- 
fessional associations  belongs  to  the  following:  The 
American  Medical  Association,  the  Amesbury  Medi- 
cal Association,  and  the  California  Medical  So- 
ciety. Fraternally,  he  is  an  Elk,  and  belongs  also  to 
the  Catholic  organization,  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus. His  church  is  St.  Joseph's  CathoKc,  of  Ames- 
bury. 

Dr.  Murphy  married  (first),  in  1893,  Abbie  Maud 
Bryant,  of  .West  Newbury,  Massachusetts.  She  died 
seven  years  later,  in  1900.  Nine  years  afterwards 
Dr.  Murphy  married  (second)  Gertrude  McHugh,  of 
Amesbury,  Massachusetts.  Dr.  Murphy  has  two 
children,  sons,  both  born  to  his  first  wife,  namely: 
1.  Daniel  William,  bom  July  20,  1894;  after  grad- 
uating at  Dummer  Academy,  he  entered  the  Cath- 
olic University  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  grad- 
uated as  A.  B.  therefrom  in  the  class  of  1912;  he 
chose  law,  and  took  the  course  at  the  Benjamin 
Harrison  Law  School,  becoming  LL.B.  thereof,  in 
the  class  of  1915;  he  is  now  in  successful  law  prac- 
tice in  Oakland,  California.  2.  Alfred  H.,  born  in 
Amesbury,  September  16,  1897;  he  graduated  from 
Amesbury  High  School,  and  eventually  became  an 
LL.B.  of  Benjamin  Harrison  Law  School,  Illinois, 
also  later  studying  law  at  the  National  Institute 
of  Law,  in  Washington,  D.  C;  he  is  now  in  prac- 
tice in  Indiana,  being  attorney  for  the  Travelers' 
Insurance  Company. 


LESLIE  ROSS  PORTER,  was  born  in  Peabody, 
Massachusetts,  June  24,  1888,  son  of  Edward  Hoag 
and  Lillian  (Evans)  Porter,  his  father  a  contractor. 
He  prepared  in  Dean  Academy,  then  entered  Tufts 
College,  whence  he  was  graduated  a  structural  en- 
gineer, class  of  1912.  Since  graduation,  he  has  been 
engaged  as  a  contractor,  his  residence  No.  49  An- 
dover  street,  Peabody,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  Porter 
is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  affiliated  with 


lodge,  chapter,  council  and  commandery,  is  a  noble 
of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  a  member  of  the  Benevo- 
lent and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  clubs  are  the 
Salem  Golf,  Colonial,  and  Salem  Billiard.  In.  re- 
ligious preference  he  is  a  Congregationalism 

On  March  6,  1915,  Mr.  Porter  married  Marie  Eliot 
Teel,  daughter  of  Frank  H.  and  Grace  (Thomas) 
Teel.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Porter  are  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Edward  Herbert,  born  May  20,  1916; 
Leslie  Ross  (2),  born  July  15,  1917. 


FRANK  CUSHING  STETSON  —  In  Plymouth 
county,  Massachusetts,  not  far  from  the  first  home 
of  his  paternal  ancestor,  Cornet  Robert  Stetson,  who 
came  to  Norwell,  Massachusetts,  in  1630,  Frank 
Cushing  Stetson,  vice-president  and  general  man- 
ager of  The  Watson  Shoe  Company  of  Lynn,  Mas- 
sachusetts was  born.  A  descendant  of  the  Ameri- 
can ancestor,  Cornet  Robert  Stetson,  who  fought  in 
the  Revolution,  and  tracing  in  lineal  descent,  Mr. 
Stetson  is  eligible  to  the  societies  basing  member- 
ship upon  Revolutionary  and  early  Colonial  ancestry. 
Frank  C.  Stetson  is  a  son  of  America  Emerson  and 
Mary  Caroline  (Hill)  Stetson,  his  father  a  prominent 
boot  and  shoe  manufacturer. 

Frank  Cushing  Stetson  was  born  in  Abington, 
Plymouth  county,  Massachusetts,  October  21,  1871. 
He  attended  the  public  schools  at  South  Abington 
(now  Whitman),  until  1889,  then  entered  the  busi- 
ness world  as .  an  employe  of  his  father,  then  en- 
gaged in  boot  and  shoe  manufacturing.  He  be- 
came familiar  with  the  business  from  various  angles, 
and  has  devoted  himself  to  that  branch  of  New 
England  manufacturing,  now  and  for  many  years 
associated  with  The  Watson  Shoe  Company,  Lynn, 
Massachusetts.  As  general  manager  of  the  com- 
pany's plant  he  is  in  charge  of  a  large  manufac- 
turing business,  while  as  a  member  of  the  board  of 
directors  and  vice-president,  he  has  a  voice  in  shap- 
ing the  policy  of  the  company. 

In  politics,  Mr.  Stetson  is  an  interested  citizen, 
supporting  the  Republican  principles  and  candidates, 
but  not  active  in  the  organization.  His  religious 
faith  is  Unitarian,  and  he  is  affiliated  with  lodge, 
chapter,  council  and  commandery  of  the  Masonic 
order.  For  a  number  of  years  he  has  held  the 
office  of  treasurer  of  the  Lynn  Shoe  Manufacturers' 
Association,  which,  with  his  position  in  his  own  com- 
pany, places  him  in  an  influential  position  in  the 
business  with  which  he  has  been  connected  since 
youth.  His  clubs  are  the  Tedesco  Country,  of 
Swampscott,  Massachusetts;  Paris  Hill  Country,  of 
Paris  Hill,  Maine;  Oxford,  of  Lynn,  and  the  Ma- 
sonic, of  Swampscott,  Massachusetts. 

Frank  C.  Stetson  married  Elizabeth  Gertrude 
Soule,  daughter  of  George  Dana  and  Elisabeth  Bird 
(Howard)  Soule.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stetson  are  the 
parents  of  three  sons:  Dana  Emerson,  Robert 
Jackson,  Theodore.  The  family  home  is  at  No.  131 
Ocean  street.  Mr.  Stetson's  business  address  is  No. 
138  Eastern  avenue,  Lynn,  Massachusetts. 


HENRY  NICHOLAS  DOERR,  D.  C,  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  chiropractic,  at  Lawrence,  Massachu- 


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setts,  is  a  successful  man  in  his  profession,  and  he 
also  is  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  that  city. 
Dr.  Doerr  was  bom  July  21,  1896,  at  Heidelberg, 
Germany,  son  of  Frank  George  and  Catherine  Doerr, 
both  natives  of  Heidelberg,  where  the  former  was 
engaged  in  the  cigar  business  for  many  years. 

Dr.  Doerr  came  to  America  to  live  when  he  was 
but  three  years  old  and  his  entire  education  was 
obtained  in  this  country.  He  attended  the  grammar 
school  and  high  school  at  Oneida,  New  York,  and 
also  a  business  college. .  Subsequently,  he  took  up 
the  study  of  chiropractic  at  the  Palmer  School  of 
Chiropractic,  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  in  1918,  but  dur- 
ing the  years  preceding  had  been  engaged  in  other 
pursuits.  When  he  first  completed  school  he  was 
employed  as  a  bookkeeper,  and  then  was  in  the  shoe 
manufacturing  business  at  Manchester,  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  later  was  interested  in  the  exhibiting  of 
moving  pictures. 

In  the  spring  of  1918  he  engaged  in  the  study  of 
his  profession  as  above  stated,  and  for  a  time  prac- 
ticed at  Excelsior  Springs,  Missouri,  subsequently 
removing  in  March,  1921,  to  Lawrence,  Massachu- 
setts, where  he  is  now  located  in  an  elegantly  ap- 
pointed suite  of  offices  in  the  Blakely  building,  at 
No.  477  Essex  street. 

Other  business  interests  of  Dr.  Doerr  include  a 
financial  interest  in  the  Lawrence  Trust  Company 
and  the  Arlington  Trust  Company,  both  Lawrence 
banks. 

During  the  World  War,  1917-18,  Dr.  Doerr  per- 
formed his  duty  with  the  Thirteenth  Service  Com- 
pany, Signal  Corps,  stationed  at  Camp  Alfred  Vail, 
Little  Silver,  New  Jersey.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Delta  Sigma  Chi  fraternity,  and  in  his  religious  faith 
a  Presbyterian,  a  member  of  the  church  of  that 
denomination. 


FRANK  McHUGH— In  1870  Edward  Hayden  es- 
tablished a  granite  and  marble  yard  at  Nos.  2-4-6 
Washington  street,  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  which  he 
conducted  until  1888  under  the  name  of  The  Pine 
Grove  Granite  and  Marble  Works.  In  the  year  1888 
Frank  McHugh  bought  the  plant,  good  will  and 
business,  and  for  thirty-four  years,  1888-1922,  has 
successfully  conducted  a  prosperous  business  along 
modern  monumental  lines,  the  firm  name  being 
Frank  McHugh  &  Son.  The  McHughs  of  Lynn  de- 
scend from  Patrick  and  Bridget  (Finnegan)  Mc- 
Hugh, the  former  a  farmer,  bom  in  1799,  died  in 
1887,  both  spending  their  lives  in  their  native  Ire- 
land, the  father  reaching  the  great  age  of  eighty- 
eight.  Patrick  and  Bridget  McHugh  were  the  par- 
ents of  six  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Frank  McHugh,  son  of  Patrick  and  Bridget 
(Finnegan)  McHugh,  was  bom  in  County  Monaghan, 
Ireland,  February  2,  1847.  He  there  obtained  his 
education,  and  passed  the  first  twenty-three  years 
of  his  life.  He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1870, 
making  his  home  in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  where 
he  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  trade  of  stone 
cutter,  specializing  in  marble  and  granite  monumen- 
tal work.  He  perfected  his  knowledge  of  his  trade 
and  business  in  different  New  England  cities,  spend- 


ing four  years  in  business  in  Cambridge,  Massachu- 
setts, before  coming  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  where 
on  December  23,  1888,  he  bought  The  Pine  Grove 
Granite  and  Marble  Works,  established  eighteen 
years  before.  That  business,  located  at  Nos.  2-4-6 
Washington  street,  has  been  under  Mr.  McHugh's 
capable  management  during  the  many  years  which 
have  since  intervened,  he  having  admitted  his  son, 
Frank,  to  a  partnership  under  the  firm  name  of 
Frank  McHugh  &  Son. 

Educated  in  the  National  schools  in  Ireland,  Mr. 
McHugh  has  always  been  of  a  studious,  thought- 
ful disposition,  and  through  his  reading  has  ac- 
quired a  profound  knowledge  of  many  subjects,  his 
greatest  interest  being  in  both  ancient  and  modern 
history.  He  is  widely  acquainted  in  his  city  and 
has  many  friends,  is  an  expert  in  the  technicalities 
of  his  calling,  and  a  man  of  sound  business  quality, 
and  he  has  made  his  life  one  of  successful  effort. 
He  is  a  Roman  Catholic  in  religion,  a  member  of 
Massachusetts  Order  of  Foresters,  and  the  Ancient 
Order  of  Hibernians. 

Mr.  McHugh  married,  in  1882,  Mary  Cunningham, 
born  in  Ireland,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  four 
children:     Mary,  Bridget,  Frank  and  Catherine. 


JOHN  M.  ROCHE,  a  native  of  Haverhill,  a  brick 
maker  and  one  of  the  largest  general  contractors  in 
the  Haverhill  district,  has  been  responsible  for  the 
erection  of  some  of  the  most  conspicuous  brick  and 
stone  buildings  in  Haverhill  and  vicinity.  Among 
them  are  the  Haverhill  High  School,  in  the  erec- 
tion of  which  more  than  4,000,000  bricks  were  used; 
the  Colonial  Theatre,  Haverhill;  the  Sacred  Heart 
Roman  Catholic  Church  at  Bradford;  the  Univer- 
salist  church  at  Maiden,  Massachusetts,  which  was 
made  of  stone;  the  William  E.  Moody  School;  the 
Albert  L.  Bartlett  School;  the  Walnut  Square 
School;  the  Roswell  L.  Wood  School;  the  Charles 
K.  Fox  School;  the  Columbia  Park  apartments;  the 
State  Armory  at  Haverhill;  the  railway  station  at 
North  Andover,  and  the  freight  houses  at  Law- 
rence, Massachusetts.  The  buildings  named  in  this 
list  are  in  themselves  evidence  of  the  thorough- 
ness of  his  work,  and  their  importance  and  size 
indicate  the  place  Mr.  Roche  has  among  the  con- 
tractors of  that  part  of  Massachusetts. 

John  M.  Roche  was  born  in  Haverhill,  February 
10,  1867,  son  of  John  M.  and  Bridget  (Shea)  Roche, 
the  family,  as  one  would  suppose,  being  of  Irish 
origin.  Both  of  his  parents  were  born  in  Ireland, 
his  father  in  Kerry.  John  M.  Roche,  Sr.  was  a  mar- 
ket gardener  by  occupation,  and  the  family  lived  in 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  where  he  died  in  1883. 

John  M.  Roche,  Jr.  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Haverhill,  and  after  leaving  school  helped 
his  father  for  a  while  in  his  farming  and  market 
gardening.  His  first  outside  employer  was  Fred  H. 
Kate,  for  whom  he  worked  for  three  years.  Then 
followed  a  period  as  journeyman  and  brick  layer. 
In  1891,  however,  he  went  into  business  for  him- 
self, under  his  own  name,  as  a  contractor  for  brick 
laying,  and,  as  the  years  passed,  he  found  it  ad- 
vantageous also  to  enter  into  the  manufacture  of 


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brick.  This  enterprise  he  began  in  1903  in  the  Rose- 
mount  district,  and  he  has  maintained  that  line  of 
manufacture  ever  since  in  that  locality,  making  all 
the  bricks  he  needs  for  his  own  contracts,  and  cater- 
ing to  the  general  trade.  His  plant  at  Rosemount 
is  equipped  with  a  railroad  siding,  enabling  him  to 
ship  his  surplus  to  all  points  of  the  United  States. 
Among  the  other  notable  contracts  carried  through 
successfully  by  Mr.  Roche  was  the  addition  to  the 
Gale  Hospital,  the  Nurses'  Home. 

Mr.  Roche  is  widely  and  creditably  known  in 
Haverhill  and  throughout  Essex  county,  and  has 
always  followed  Haverhill  affairs  with  keen  inter- 
est. There  is  no  doubt  he  has  contributed  to  the 
beauty  of  the  place,  and  no  less  credit  is  due  him 
because  of  the  fact  that  his  contribution  to  the  city 
was  but  the  natural  outcome  of  the  pursuance  by 
him  of  his  own  business  affairs.  Fortunately  for  the 
city,  his  work  has  been  creative. 

Mr.  Roche  married,  in  1904,  Elizabeth  M.  Sullivan, 
of  Marlboro,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Timothy 
and  Ellen  (Mahoney)  Sullivan,  the  former  connect- 
ed with  the  Massachusetts  Monumental  Works,  de- 
ceased since  1919. 


WILLIAM  D.  WRIGHT,  shoe  manufacturer  of 
Marblehead,  has  been  engaged  in  the  shoe  business 
since  youth,  and  the  business  of  which  he  is  the 
head  is  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  Marblehead.  He 
comes  legitimately  by  his  manufacturing  ability,  for 
his  Grandfather  Wright  is  credited  with  the  making 
of  the  first  shoe  with  pegged  soles,  and  his  father 
was  a  shoe  manufacturer  prior  to  the  "Civil  War,  in 
which  he  actively  participated. 

William  D.  Wright  was  born  at  Marblehead,  Mas- 
sachusetts, October  6,  1864,  son  of  Joseph  T.  and 
Sarah  (Carroll)  Wright;  his  father  was  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  the  Wilderness  while  serving  in  the 
Union  Army,  and  later  died  from  the  effects.  Wil- 
liam D.  Wright  attended  the  Marblehead  public 
schools,  but  being  left  fatherless  when  an  infant,  his 
school  years  were  shortened.  Upon  leaving  school 
he  entered  a  shoe  factory,  and  in  1888  began  busi- 
ness in  Marblehead,  under  the  name  of  The  Wright 
Brothers  Shoe  Company.  The  company  consisted  of 
Hiram  Wright  and  William  D.  Wright;  Hiram 
Wright  died  in  1898,  and  William  D.  Wright  con- 
tinued the  business  under  the  name  of  The  Wright 
Brothers  Shoe  Company.  He  is  also  a  trustee  of 
the  Marblehead  Savings  Bank.  In  politics,  Mr. 
Wright  is  a  Republican,  serving  his  town  as  select- 
man. 

Mr.  Wright  married,  in  Marblehead,  in  1884,  Han- 
nah J.  Eustis,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  four 
children:  1.  Clara,  married  William  H.  Day,  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts.  2.  Harold,  superintendent  of 
the  plant  of  Wright  Brothers  Shoe  Company, 
served  in  the  World  War  in  France  for  one  year. 
3.  Dorothy.    4.  Beatrice. 


DR.  CLARENCE  A.  STETSON,  who  was  a  well 
known  physician  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  was  born 
in  Boxford,  Massachusetts,  April  23,  1861,  and  died 
at  his  home  in  that  city,  June  17,  1922. 


He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town,  then  entered  Bowdoin 
Medical  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in 
1892.  He  came  to  Lynn  in  1892,  and  established  his 
office,  and  from  that  time  until  his  death  conducted 
a  general  practice,  attaining  a  goodly  measure  of 
success.  Dr.  Stetson  was  a  member  of  Georgetown 
Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  was 
a  member  of  the  Bowdoin  Club,  of  Boston. 


EDWARD  R.  GRABOW— One  of  the  names 
which  will  go  down  in  history  in  connection  with  the 
activities  of  the  United  States  Food  Administration 
during  the  World  War  is  that  of  Edward  R.  Grabow, 
who  has  long  been  prominent  on  the  North  Shore 
and  in  the  winter  resorts  of  the  Southern  States,  in 
the  hotel  business.  This  broad  experience  and  his 
fearless  grasp  of  the  situation  solved  the  problem  of 
a  just  and  equable  handling  of  ship  rationing  at 
United  States  ports,  when  this  problem  was  one 
of  international  import,  and  that  at  the  most  criti- 
cal point  in  the  world's  history.  If  for  no  other 
service  to  his  generation,  Mr.  Grabow's  name  should 
be  written  in  the  annals  of  his  State  and  Nation  as 
one  of  the  significant  names  of  that  trying  time. 

Edward  R.  Grabow  was  born  in  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
September  17,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  Frederick  and 
Mary  (Church)  Grabow,  residents  for  many  years  of 
that  city.  Educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his 
native  city,  Mr.  Grabow  has  won  a  far  wider  knowl- 
edge from  life  itself,  finding  every  phase  of  life  a 
means  of  higher  education.  At  the  age  of  seventeen 
years  he  went  to  North  Dakota,  where  he  engaged 
in  herding  cattle,  following  this  work  for  a  period 
of  four  years.  He  then  became  interested  in  hotel 
work,  and  was  employed  at  various  points  as  bil- 
liard boy  and  night  clerk,  working  in  several  dif- 
ferent hotels,  and  acquiring  a  fund  of  useful  infor- 
mation, which  was  a  fundamental  asset  in  his  later 
activities.  He  first  filled  the  responsible  position  of 
chief  clerk  at  the  Hotel  Magnolia,  Magnolia,  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  and  continued  there  for 
three  years.  Then  accepting  the  same  position  at 
the  Hotel  Preston,  he  was  with  that  house  for  two 
years.  Both  these  hotels  being  almost  exclusively 
devoted  to  summer  patronage,  Mr.  Grabow  went 
South  during  the  winters  and  engaged  in  the  same 
activity  among  the  famous  caravanseries  which  are 
thronged  with  northern  visitors  while  New  England 
lies  under  the  ice  and  snow.  About  1900,  Mr.  Gra- 
bow became  the  proprietor  of  the  New  Ocean  House, 
Swampscott,  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  one  of 
the  most  popular  of  all  the  hotels  of  this  section, 
which  he  still  owns,  and  in  which  he  is  active  as 
manager.  Meanwhile,  in  1912,  a  further  interest 
came  to  Mr.  Grabow's  hands,  he  then  becoming 
associated  with  the  United  Fruit  Company,  as  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  passenger  department  and 
steamship  service.  His  long  experience  in  the  de- 
tails of  hotel  management  gave  him  an  unusual 
equipment  for  this  position,  and  his  marked  suc- 
cess in  the  handling  of  the  responsibilities  in  con- 
nection therewith  measures  his  ability  in  this  direc- 
tion.    He  soon  gained  a  minute  familiarity  with  the 


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detail  of  conditions  affecting  the  floating  hotels 
which  were  under  his  charge,  necessarily  different 
in  a  greater  or  less  degree. 

It  was  here  that  the  abnormal  conditions  of  the 
World  War  found  Mr.  Grabow,  and  here  that  the 
National  Food  Administration,  under  Mr.  Hoover, 
found  the  man  who  was  needed  to  cope  with  one 
of  the  most  serious  problems  of  that  day — the  ex- 
ploitation of  foodstuffs  by  neutral  merchant  ves- 
sels, through  the  simple  method  of  over-rationing  at 
our  ports.  This  threat  in  the  dark  was  apprehend- 
ed by  the  food  administration,  and  a  cursory  in- 
vestigation revealed  the  fact  that  more  food  was 
being  purchased  here  by  some  vessels  than  could 
reasonably  be  required  for  consumption  during  the 
homeward  voyage.  Just  how  widely  or  in  what  de- 
gree this  was  accomplished  it  was  impossible  to  de- 
termine, but  the  matter  was  immediately  placed  in 
the  hands  of  Mr.  Grabow,  as  an  expert  in  ship 
rationing,  with  practical  experience  behind  him.  In 
"Shipping,"  for  July  6,  1918,  a  concise  and  illuminat- 
ing statement  was  published  regarding  the  situa- 
tion of  the  moment  and  the  measures  by  which  it 
was  controlled: 

The  magnitude  of  the  problem  is  revealed  by  a 
glance  at  the  March  figures  of  the  port  of  New 
York.  During  that  month  11,000,000  pounds  of  food 
for  consumption  by  officers  and  men  were  delivered 
to  merchant  vessels.  Mr.  Grabow  and  his  aides  es- 
timate that  at  least  5,000,000  pounds  more  of  essen- 
tials would  have  left  the  port  in  the  absence  of  any 
controlling  authority,  and  what  of  the  other  fifty- 
three  more  Amercan  ports? 

No  food  is  now  wasted  at  sea.  Neutral  vessels  no 
longer  can  take  from  these  shores  more  food  than 
can  be  used  during  the  voyage.  The  daily  con- 
sumption of  food  has  been  placed  at  6.6  pounds  per 
man.  On  May  1  every  passenger  and  freight  ves- 
sel sailing  from  American  ports  on  the  Atlantic, 
Gulf,  Pacific  and  Great  Lakes,  had  in  use  a  univer- 
sal menu  for  their  crews  and  passengers. 

Before  these  results  were  attained  it  was  essen- 
tial to  secure  the  co-operation  not  only  of  the  ship- 
owners, but  of  the  labor  leaders.  Any  change  in  the 
food  bill  is  certain  to  arouse  the  suspicion  of  the 
crew.  In  Hooverizing  on  shipboard  there  was  no 
intention  or  inclination  to  interfere  with  the  rights 
of  the  men.  The  nationality  of  the  crews  and  the 
trade  routes  served  by  their  ships  had  to  be  taken 
into  account.  *  *  *  Conferences  with  the  leaders 
of  many  marine  unions  were  held  in  Washington, 
and  finally  they  agreed  on  a  universal  bill  of  fare 
which  provided  better  balanced  meals  than  ever  had 
been  served  crews  before. 

Shipowners  supplied  valuable  information  regard- 
ing operating  conditions  on  practically  every  type 
of  vessel,  steam  and  sail,  in  service.  *  *  *  Special 
allowances  were  made  for  sailing  vessels  to  offset 
possible  delays  by  calms,  adverse  winds  and  bad 
weather.  *  *  *  No  vessel  can  obtain  food  without 
first  filing  a  statement  of  the  amount  required,  the 
number  of  men  on  board  and  the  approximate  dura- 
tion of  the  voyage.  This  statement  is  checked  by 
the  Transportation  Bureau  of  the  War  Trade  Board, 
and  the  Customs  Intelligence  Bureau.  If  found  to 
be  within  reason  a  license  is  issued. 

Many  attempts  were  of  course  made  to  circum- 


vent this  vigilance,  the  captain  of  a  Norwegian  ship, 
for  instance,  requisitioning  an  amount  of  butter 
which  would  require  the  consumption  of  ten  pounds 
per  day  by  every  man  on  board,  and  the  captain  of  a 
Swedish  vessel  attempting  to  secure  190  barrels  of 
wheat  flour  when  he  was  entitled  to  only  forty  bar- 
rels. As  to  what  was  actually  accomplished  by  the 
efforts  of  Mr.  Grabow  and  his  associates,  this  same 
article  in  "Shipping"  continues: 

The  conservation  already  effected  on  board  ship 
reduces  the  consumption  of  wheat  50  per  cent.,  pork 
60  per  cent.,  beef,  50  per  cent.,  and  sugar  50  per 
cent.,  and  any  further  reductions  found  necessary 
can  be  accomplished  within  fifteen  minutes  after 
word  is  sent  from  Washington  to  the  fifty-four  ports 
of  call  on  the  American  coasts. 

Personally,  Mr.  Grabow  is  a  man  of  commanding 
presence,  but  genial  manner.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Boston  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  holds  a 
prominent  position  socially  and  fraternally.  He  is  a 
member  of  Colombian  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons  of  Boston;  of  Mt.  Olivet  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  of  St.  Bernard  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar;  of  Massachusetts  Consistory,  Ancient  Ac- 
cepted Scottish  Rite,  holding  the  thirty-second  de- 
gree in  this  order.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Swamp- 
scott  Masonic  Club,  of  the  Tedesco  Country  Club, 
of  the  Algonquin  Club,  of  Boston,  of  the  Exchange 
Club,  of  Boston.  He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Bos- 
ton Press  Club,  is  a  member  of  the  Transporta- 
tion Club  of  New  York  City,  also  of  the  Whitehall, 
Engineers',  and  Pan-American  clubs  of  New  York 
City. 

Mr.  Grabow  married  Florence  Courtright,  daugh- 
ter of  John  Perry  and  Jean  (Mc Waters)  Courtright, 
of  Detroit,  and  a  direct  descendant  of  John  Alden, 
of  "Mayflower"  ancestry.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Grabow 
have  three  children:  Jean  Courtright,  Mary  Church 
and  Priscilla  Alden. 


GEORGE  OSBORNE  STIMPSON  —  When  a 
youth,  George  O.  Stimpson,  now  and  for  a  decade 
president  of  Danvers  National  Bank,  entered  bank- 
ing life  as  an  employe  of  the  Howard  National 
Bank  of  Boston,  having  had  a  short  experience  pre- 
viously with  a  woolen  goods  jobbing  house.  During 
all  the  years  prior  to  1913,  he  was  in  the  employ  of 
Boston  banks,  usually  as  teller,  but  since  1913  he 
has  given  his  entire  time  to  the  Danvers  National 
Bank.  He  is  a  son  of  William  Elliot  and  Mary 
Dodge  (Richards)  Stimpson,  his  father  bom  in 
South  Danvers,  now  Peabody,  but  a  baker  of  Dan- 
vers, Massachusetts,  in  later  years.  Mary  Dodge 
(Richards)  Stimpson  was  a  daughter  of  Daniel 
Richards,  the  last  president  of  the  old  Village 
Bank  of  Danvers,  and  the  first  president  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Danvers,  successor  of  the 
Village  Bank,  and  predecessor  of  the  Danvers  Na- 
tional  Bank. 

George  O.  Stimpson  was  bom  in  Danvers,  Massa- 
chusetts, October  23,  1861,  and  was  there  educated 
in  the  public  schools,  finishing  high  school  with 
graduation,  class  of  1879.     He  then  pursued  a  busi- 


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ness  course  at  Bryant  &  Stratton's  Commercial  Col- 
lege, then  entered  business  life  with  the  E.  Allen 
Company,  woolen  goods  jobbers,  at  No.  92  Frank- 
lin street,  Boston,  remaining  with  that  house  for 
three  years.  He  then  began  his  long  connection 
with  banking,  going  firrst  to  the  Howard  National 
Bank  of  Boston,  remaining  with  that  sterling  in- 
stitution, constantly  advancing  in  position  for  fifteen 
years,  becoming  teller.  He  was  then  teller  of  the 
National  Bank  of  the  Republic  of  Boston  for  nine 
years,  going  thence  in  similar  capacity  to  the  Shaw- 
mut  National  Bank  of  Boston,  there  remaining  until 
January,  1913,  when  he  assumed  the  duties  of  presi- 
dent of  the  Danvers  National  Bank,  of  Danvers. 
He  had  been  elected  president  of  that  institution  on 
March  27,  1911,  but  he  did  not  sever  his  connec- 
tion with  the  Shawmut  National  Bank  until  Janu- 
ary, 1913,  and  since  then  has  given  his  time  and 
ability  to  the  Danvers  National  Bank  exclusively. 
He  is  a  member  and  ex-president  of  the  Boston 
Bank  Officers'  Association,  and  a  financier  of  high 
standing  among  his  contemporaries. 

In  politics  Mr.  Stimpson  is  a  Republican,  but 
neither  an  office  holder  nor  seeker.  He  is  inter- 
ested in  many  activities  of  his  city  in  official  capac- 
ity, and  in  the  work  of  charity  and  philanthropy. 
He  is  treasurer  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  Peabody 
Institute,  treasurer  of  Danvers  Home  for  the  Aged, 
treasurer  of  Walnut  Grove  Cemetery  Corporation, 
was  chairman  of  the  Victory  Loan  Committee,  was 
the  first  chairman  of  the  Danvers  fuel  commission 
during  the  World  War,  but  his  duties  as  chairman 
of  the  Victory  Loan  compelled  him  to  resign  from 
the  fuel  commission.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ma- 
sonic order,  affiliated  with  Mosaic  Lodge,  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  of  which  he  is  a  past  master; 
Holton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  and  Salem 
Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters.  His  clubs  are: 
the  Masonic,  of  Danvers,  and  Boston  City.  His  re- 
ligious preferences  are  Congregational. 

Mr.  Stimpson  married  in  Brooklyn,  New  York, 
June  5,  1888,  Cora  M.  Buckley,  born  in  Greenport, 
Long  Island,  New  York,  daughter  of  George  P. 
and  Harriet  S.  Buckley. 


JOHN  EMERSON  SCOTT— Ingenuity,  initiative, 
and  tireless  industry  are  the  most  enduring  foun- 
dations for  the  superstructure  of  success.  Upon 
such  a  foundation  John  Emerson  Scott,  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  has  built  the  present  modest,  but 
rapidly  growing  business,  of  which  he  is  owner  and 
manager. 

Mr.  Scott  comes  of  a  family  of  skilled  workers 
in  this  industry.  His  grandfather,  John  Scott,  was 
a  shoemaker  of  Philadelphia  when  all  shoes  were 
made  entirely  by  hand.  With  the  progressive  ideas 
of  a  thorough  man  of  business,  he  endorsed  the  ad- 
vent of  machinery  by  purchasing  the  third  sewing 
machine  built  by  the  Howe  factory,  the  earliest 
sewing  machine  on  the  market. 

Pembroke  Somerset  Scott,  son  of  John  Scott, 
was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  and  died 
in  1903.  He  also  made1  shoes,  and  was  the  inventor 
of  many  parts  for  shoe  machines.     He  married  Mar- 


garet Harris  Watt,  daughter  of  Dr.  Robert  Watt,  of 
Philadelphia. 

John  Emerson  Scott,  son  of  Pembroke  Somerset 
and  Margaret  Harris  (Watt)  Scott,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  on  October  24,  1870.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  learned 
the  trade  of  his  father  and  grandfather.  On  October 
7,  1902,  he  removed  to  Lynn,  and  for  some  time 
worked  as  shoe  turner  in  Marblehead.  Later  he 
became  foreman  for  the  Rice  &  Hutchins  Company, 
at  South  Braintree,  Massachusetts,  and  during  his 
stay  with  this  concern,  organized  their  present  turn 
workroom. 

With  all  his  experience  Mr.  Scott  was  looking 
forward  to  starting  for  himself  as  a  manufacturer 
of  shoes,  and  some  years  ago,  to  forward  that  plan, 
built  a  turn  sewing  machine  for  himself,  which  has 
attracted  much  attention,  as  this  achievement  is 
considered  unique  in  the  history  of  shoe  manu- 
facturing. Mr.  Scott  utilized  the  most  unpromising 
materials,  parts  of  a  discarded  metal  bedstead,  an 
old  bicycle  frame,  and  parts  of  shoe  machines  which 
had  been  consigned  to  "scrap."  Some  of  the  attach- 
ments for  use  with  these  machines  were  covered 
by  patents,  and  to  avoid  infringement,  he  designed 
and  built  entirely  new  attachments  which  accom- 
plished the  same  work.  This  machine  served  him 
well  in  practical  shoe  production  for  several  years. 

Some  of  these  attachments  Mr.  Scott  patented, 
and  it  was  the  proceeds  of  these  inventions  which 
provided  him  with  the  capital  required  in  establish- 
ing the  present  business.  In  April,  1918,  he  began 
the  manufacture  of  infant's  shoes,  and  has  develop- 
ed a  business  which  is  constantly  increasing,  thirty 
hands  being  employed  at  present. 

In  the  Masonic  order  Mr.  Scott  is  affiliated  with 
all  bodies  of  the  York  and  Scottish  rites,  being  a 
member  of  Bethlehem  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  Sutton  Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons; 
Zebulon  Council,  Royal  and  Select  Masters;  Olivet 
Commandery,  No.  36,  Knights  Templar;  and  Mass- 
achusetts Consistory,  Ancient  Accepted  Scottish 
Rite,  holding  the  thirty-second  degree  of  that  rite. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  Regis  Chapter,  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star,  and  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  of  Boston;  and 
of  the  Masonic  Club  of  Lynn.  He  is  an  Odd  Fel- 
low, a  member  of  the  lodge  and  encampment,  and 
Rebekah's;  member  of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red 
Men;  and  a  Haymaker;  member  of  Omar  Grotto, 
No.  38;  and  is  a  past  chancellor  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  and  of  the  United  Commercial  Travelers' 
Association. 

Mr.  Scott  married,  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, 
Irene  Franklin  Pierce,  and  they  are  the  parents  of 
thirteen  children,  four  of  whom  are  deceased. 


JOSEPH  ASBURY  PITMAN— After  a  thorough 
course  of  normal  school  and  university  training, 
Professor  Pitman  chose  pedagogy  as  his  profession, 
and  after  a  successful  career,  as  teacher  in  several 
schools,  principal  of  grammar  and  high  schools  and 
as  superintendent,  came  in  1906  to  his  present  posi- 


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tion,  principal  of  the  State  Normal  School,  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts.  He  has  won  high  and  honorable 
rank  among  the  educators  of  the  State,  and  is 
widely  known.  He  is  a  son  of  William  Henry  and 
Ruth  Anne  (Richardson)  Pitman,  his  father  a  far- 
mer, the  family  home  being  at  Appleton,  Maine. 

Joseph  Asbury  Pitman  was  born  at  Appleton, 
Maine,  June  30,  1867.  He  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  State  Normal  School,  Castine, 
Maine;  Clark  University,  special  courses,  1895-96; 
Harvard  University,  1896-97;  Columbia  University, 
special  courses.  He  began  teaching  in  the  rural 
schools  of  Maine  and  was  later  principal  of  Maine 
high  schools,  1884-90.  In  1891  he  became  principal 
of  a  grammar  school  at  Millbury,  Massachusetts, 
and,  in  1892  was  chosen  principal  of  a  grammar 
school  at  Maiden,  Massachusetts.  He  resigned  that 
position  to  accept  that  of  district  superintendent, 
and  in  that  office,  and  as  superintendent  of  schools 
at  Marlborough,  Massachusetts,  spent  the  years 
until  1906.  In  that  year  he  was  elected  principal 
of  the  State  Normal  School,  at  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, and  for  sixteen  years  he  has  ably  filled  that 
position  (1906-1922).  Professor  Pitman  is  a  mem- 
ber of  many  societies,  educational,  scientific,  fra- 
ternal and  religious,  including  the  several  Masonic 
bodies,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  the 
Ancient  Order  United  Workmen;  Massachusetts 
Schoolmasters'  Club;  the  Harvard  Club;  and  the 
Congregational  church  of  Salem.  In  politics,  he  is 
a  Republican. 

In  Belfast,  Maine,  July  23,  1890,  Professor  Pit- 
man married  Flora  E.  Carver,  daughter  of  Charles 
F.  and  Cynthia  (Mathews)  Carver.  They  are  the 
parents  of  two  sons:  Earle  Carver,  born  October 
10,  1893;  and  Arthur  Loring,  born  January  8,  1898. 
The  family  home  is  at  No.  357  Lafayette  street, 
Salem. 


cal  Society;  the  American  Medical  Association,  and 
numerous  other  medical  societies.  He  resides  with 
his  sister  at  348  Haverhill  street,  Lawrence. 


DR.  JOHN  B.  BAIN,  a  prominent  physician  of 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  was  born  in  South  An- 
dover,  the  same  State,  August  7,  1879.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  and  Phillips  Andover  Academy, 
graduating  from  the  latter  institution  in  1898,  hav- 
ing completed  the  courses  there  in  three  years.  In 
1902  Dr.  Bain  was  graduated  from  the  Harvard 
Medical  School  and  received  his  degree  of  M.  D. 
He  served  as  interne  at  the  Massachusetts  General 
Hospital  and  subsequently  was  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  this  institution.  Soon  after  this  time  Dr. 
Bain  located  in  Lawrence,  where  he  enjoys  a  large 
practice,  not  alone  in  that  city  but  also  throughout 
Essex  county. 

He  is  the  discoverer  of  the  Pseudo  Tetanus  Bacil- 
lus, and  the  facts  relating  thereto  appeared  in  the 
Boston  "Medical  Journal"  for  May  and  June,  1901. 
He  has  several  times  been  offered  positions  with 
various  colleges  in  a  medical  capacity,  and  also  with 
the  United  States  Government,  but  he  has  confined 
himself  to  a  general  practice.  He  reported  the  first 
case  of  tetanus  that  recovered  from  operation  in 
the  "Annals  of  Surgery,"  in  March,  1902.  Dr.  Bain 
is  visiting  pathologist  of  the  Lawrence  General 
Hospital;  is  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Medi- 


JOHN  DAVIS  WOODBURY— Still  active  in  his 
lifelong  profession,  Mr.  Woodbury,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-five  reviews  a  long  connection  with  print- 
ing and  journalism  in  Gloucester,  his  native  town 
and  lifetime  home.  There  he  learned  the  printer's 
trade  in  youth,  and  rose  through  every  grade  of 
journalistic  promotion  until  he  became  editor  and 
publisher,  spending  the  last  score  of  years  as  asso- 
ciate editor  and  city  editor  of  the  "Gloucester  Daily 
Times,"  the  only  daily  newspaper  published  on  Cape 
Ann.  He  retired  from  the  latter  position  in  1914, 
but  is  still  actively  connected  with  the  business 
which  claimed  him  in  youth.  He  is  not  only  the 
dean  of  Gloucester  journalists,  with  a  single  excep- 
tion of  the  Essex  county  newspaper  men,  but  is 
recognized  as  an  authority  on  local  history  and 
genealogy. 

Mr.  Woodbury  is  a  descendant  of  John  Woodbury, 
who  came  to  Cape  Ann,  Massachusetts,  from  Som- 
ersetshire, England,  with  the  Dorchester  colony  in 
1623-4,  whose  ancestry  is  traced  to  the  time  of  the 
conquest  by  the  Normans  in  the  eleventh  century. 
The  line  of  descent  from  John  and  Agnes  Wood- 
bury is  through  their  son,  Humphrey,  born  in  Eng- 
land, in  1609-10,  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth;  their  son, 
Richard,  born  in  February,  1654-5,  a  soldier  in  the 
Phipps  expedition  to  Canada  in  1690,  and  his  wife, 
Sarah  Haskell;  their  son,  Richard  (2),  born  August 
8,  1685,  and  his  wife,  Esther  Stone;  their  son,  John, 
born  January  1,  1727,  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth  Patch; 
their  son,  Richard  (3),  born  February  8,  1771,  and 
his  wife,  Anna  West;  their  son,  Simeon,  born  Sep- 
tember 11,  1812,  and  his  wife,  Nancy  Hodgkins; 
their  son,  John  Davis  Woodbury,  the  principal  char- 
acter of  this  review,  and  his  wife,  Sarah  Eliza 
Green;  their  children,  Anna  Mabel,  Carrie  Imogene 
and  Bessie  Sweetser  (Woodbury)  Tarr,  forming  the 
ninth  generation  of  this  branch  of  the  Woodbury 
family  in  New  England.  Simeon  Woodbuiy  of  the 
seventh  generation  was  a  shoemaker  by  trade,  but 
also  a  fisherman  and  later  a  grocer  of  Gloucester. 

John  Davis  Woodbury,  of  the  eighth  generation, 
was  born  in  Gloucester,  Essex  county,  Massachu- 
setts, October  11,  1847,  there  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  and  there  has  spent  his  years,  seventy- 
five.  In  youth  he  learned  the  printer's  trade  and  as 
a  journeyman  printer  for  many  years,  gained  the 
insight  into  the  newspaper  business,  which  cul- 
minated in  1877  in  the  establishment  of  the  "Cape 
Ann  Bulletin"  at  Gloucester,  a  journal  which  he 
edited  and  published  from  1877  until  1883.  In  1896 
he  became  associate  editor  of  the  "Gloucester 
Daily  Times,"  a  position  he  held  for  twelve  years, 
then  exchanged  for  the  city  editor's  desk  on  the 
same  paper,  holding  that  position  six  years,  1908- 
1914. 

Mr.  Woodbury  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  in 
1885  represented  Ward  Six  in  the  Gloucester  Com- 
mon Council.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Prospect 
Street    Methodist    Episcopal    Church,    Gloucester, 


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member  of  the  Templars  of  Honor  and  Temperance; 
Grand  Templar  of  the  Grand  Temple  of  Massachu- 
setts of  that  order,  1910-1911 ;  now  Deputy  Supreme 
Templar  for  Massachusetts;  Grand  Chaplain  of  the 
Grand  Temple  of  Massachusetts;  Past  Chief  Temp- 
lar of  Atlantic  Temple  of  the  Order,  in  Gloucester; 
also  member  of  the  International  Order  of  Good 
Templars;  Past  District  Chief  Templar  and  Past 
District  Secretary  of  Essex  District  Lodge;  and 
of  Essex  County  Lodge;  Past  Chief  Templar  and 
Treasurer  of  Fraternity  and  Agamenticus  Lodges 
of  Gloucester,  and  for  twenty  years  held  the  office 
of  Deputy  Grand  Chief  Templar,  and  is  a  Past 
President  of  the  Massachusetts  Good  Templar  Vet- 
eran Association.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Essex 
County  Press  Club,  of  which  he  was  a  founder  and 
original  member,  and  its  permanent  secretary  since 
its  organization  in  1910;  a  member  of  Gloucester 
Lyceum  and  Sawyer  Free  Library,  and  of  Cape  Ann 
Scientific  and  Literary  Association. 

Mr.  Woodbury  married,  May  17,  1871,  at  Eastport, 
Maine,  Sarah  Eliza  Green,  daughter  of  John  and 
Mary  (Clark)  Green,  and  in  1921  the  couple  cele- 
brated their  golden  wedding  anniversary.  They  are 
the  parents  of  three  daughters:  Anna  Mabel,  born 
May  24,  1872,  a  teacher  in  Gloucester  public  schools; 
Carrie  Imogene,  born  February  5,  1877,  a  teacher 
in  Gloucester  High  School;  and  Bessie  Sweetser, 
born  January  1,  1885,  married  Francis  Cudworth 
Tarr,  of  Gloucester. 


MICHAEL  JOHN  SHERRY  was-  admitted  to  the 
Essex  county  bar  in  1919,  and  in  Peabody,  the  place 
of  his  birth,  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  prac- 
tice of  law.  That  was  not,  however,  his  first  intro- 
duction to  public  life,  for  he  had  been  for  a  decade 
much  in  the  public  eye,  filling  several  important 
public  positions  including  that  of  representative  to 
the  General  Court.  He  is  a  son  of  Michael  Sherry, 
a  shoe  stock  manufacturer  of  Peabody  and  for  five 
years  1912-1916  a  member  of  the  Peabody  board  of 
overseers,  serving  during  the  last  two  years  of  his 
term  as  chairman  of  the  board. 

Michael  J.  Sherry,  son  of  Michael  and  Margaret 
Sherry  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  Octo- 
ber 2,  1887.  He  completed  the  courses  of  Center 
Street  Grammar  School  with  the  graduating  class 
of  1902,  attended  Peabody  High  School  during  1903, 
was  graduated  from  Salem  Commercial  School  in 
1904,  and  that  year  began  his  business  career  as  a 
bookkeeper.  For  twelve  years  he  filled  that  posi- 
tion in  the  business  world,  then  for  a  year  1917-18 
he  was  claim  adjuster.  He  entered  Suffolk  Law 
School  during  that  period,  and  in  1919  graduated 
from  that  institution,  was  admitted  to  the  Essex 
county  bar,  and  established  law  offices  in  Peabody, 
where  he  is  successfully  engaged  in  building  up  a 
clientele.  In  1912  he  was  elected  auditor  of  Pea- 
body, and  during  1915-16  represented  the  Eleventh 
Essex  District  in  the  Massachusetts  Legislature.  In 
1921  he  was  elected  collector  of  taxes  for  the  city 
of  Peabody,  an  office  he  is  now  (1922)  holding.  Mr. 
Sherry  is  a  member  of  St.  John's  Roman  Catholic 
Church  of  Peabody;  Father  Matthew  Total  Absti- 


nence Society,  Massachusetts;  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters;  Leo  Council  No.  508,  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus; Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians;  Suffolk  Law 
School  Alumni  Association,  and  Peabody  Grange, 
Patrons  of  Husbandry. 

Mr.  Sherry  married  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
November  27,  1913,  Anna  J.  Kirane,  daughter  of 
Patrick  and  Winnifred  Kirane,  her  father  deceased. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sherry  are  the  parents  of  a  son, 
Robert  L.  Sherry,  born  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts, 
January  1,  1922. 


WILLIAM  H.  PERRY,  JR.— As  head  of  the 
Perry  &  Elliott  Company  of  Lynn,  William  H. 
Perry,  Jr.,  is  widely  acquainted,  although  he  is 
perhaps  better  known  as  Brigadier-General  Perry, 
with  a  record  of  nearly  twenty-six  years  of  ser- 
vice in  the  United  States  army,  and  the  Massachu- 
setts National   Guard. 

Mr.  Perry  was  born  in  Lynn,  July  10,  1874,  and 
received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  that  city. 
His  first  employment  was  with  a  concern  in  Boston, 
where  he  became  foreman.  Later  he  formed  his 
present  business  connections.  The  firm  of  which 
Mr.  Perry  is  the  head  was  established  in  1897.  After 
the  Spanish-American  War  it  was  taken  over  and 
incorporated.  In  1904  Mr.  Elliott  became  a  mem- 
ber, since  that  time  the  firm  name  being  the  Perry 
&  Elliott  Company.  At  that  time  the  plant  was 
located  on  Washington  street,  Lynn,  but  with  the 
expansion  of  the  business  they  removed  to  Stewart 
street.  In  Salem  the  firm  became  publishers  of 
"Little  Folks,"  a  monthly  magazine  for  children, 
taking  over  the  entire  plant,  building  and  equip- 
ment, and  under  the  Cassino  name  they  continued 
the  periodical.  In  1916  Perry  &  Elliott  Company 
published  a  book  entitled  "Lynn,"  containing  one 
hundred  and  twelve  pages  and  four  hundred  illus- 
trations, the  information  accumulated  in  its  pages 
covering  that  period  of  the  city's  history  between 
1849  and  1916.  The  firm  Perry  &  Elliott  Company 
still  carry  on  the  two  plants. 

On  December  11,  1893,  Mr.  Perry  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany D,  8th  Regiment,  Massachusetts  National 
Guard,  and  on  May  2,  1895,  was  promoted  to  the 
rank  of  second-lieutenant.  He  served  in  the  Span- 
ish-American War,  with  Company  F,  8th  Massa- 
chusetts Regiment,  United  States  Volunteers,  with 
the  rank  of  lieutenant,  and  was  mustered  out  April 
28,  1898.  In  1911  he  was  in  command  of  a  de- 
tail of  militia  at  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Within  the 
same  year  he  was  in  command  of  troops  at  the 
Lawrence,  (Massachusetts)  strike.  In  1913  he 
served  on  the  staff  of  the  marshal  in  command  of 
President  Wilson's  inaugural  parade,  and  has 
served  in  similar  capacity  on  many  miiltary  oc- 
casions for  the  past  twenty-five  years.  He  was  in 
command  of  troops  at  the  Salem  and  Chelsea  fires, 
saw  service  on  the  Mexican  border  in  1916  as 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  8th  Regiment,  Massachu- 
setts Infantry,  and  had  the  responsibility  of  bring- 
ing his  regiment  home.  He  was  made  colonel  in 
command  of  the  8th  Massachusetts,  in  1917,  and 
with  his  command,  later  known  as  the  5th  Pioneer 


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Regiment,  was  at  Lynnfield  and  Westfield,  Massa- 
chusetts, also  at  Charlotte,  North  Carolina,  and 
Spartansburg,  South  Carolina,  and  prepared  eleven 
regiments  for  service  overseas.  In  August,  1919, 
William  H.  Perry,  Jr.,  retired  from  the  Massachu- 
setts National  Guard,  with  the  rank  of  brigadier- 
general. 

In  civilian  life  Mr.  Perry  is  prominent  also  as  a 
member  of  the  Rotary  Club,  and  the  Tedesco  Coun- 
try Club.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  American  Legion,  the 
Spanish  War  Veterans,  the  Military  Order  of  the 
World  War,  and  the  National  Guard  Association. 
He  is  vice-president  of  the  Quicksilver  Company, 
of  Sancillo,  Mexico. 

In  1899  Mr.  Perry  married  Theresa  M.  Pratt,  of 
Lynn,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  son,  Harrison 
Perry.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perry  attend  Holy  Name 
Episcopal  Church  of  Swampscott. 


ARTHUR  SWEENEY,  junior  partner  of  the  law 
firm  of  Sweeney,  Sargent  &  Sweeney,  of  Lawrence, 
was  born  in  Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  September 
17,  1888.  He  is  a  son  of  John  P.  and  Anna  M. 
(Stedman)  Sweeney,  his  father  being  the  head  of 
the  law  firm  above  mentioned. 

Beginning  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of 
Lawrence,  Mr.  Sweeney  later  entered  Phillips- 
Andover  Academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in.  1906.  He  then  entered  Harvard  University,  and 
was  graduated  in  1910  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor 
of  Arts,  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  at  Har- 
vard University  Law  School,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1913  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  September, 
1913,  and  immediately  thereafter  began  practice, 
taking  up  the  general  practice  of  law.  In  1916  Mr. 
Sweeney  became  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  which 
his  father  is  the  senior  partner,  the  firm  then  being 
Sweeney,  Cox  &  Sweeney.  Upon  the  retirement  of 
Judge  Louis  S.  Cox,  in  1918,  the  firm  name  became 
Sweeney,  Sargent  &  Sweeney,  as  at  present.  This 
firm  handles  a  general  practice.  Mr.  Sweeney  is  a 
member  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association,  and 
of  the  Lawrence  Bar  Association,  and  he  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Lawrence  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
and  of  the  Merrimac  Valley  Country  Club. 

In  1916  Mr.  Sweeney  married  Mildred  L.  Grimes, 
of  Lawrence,  and  they  have  one  little  daughter, 
Martha. 


JOHN  COOK  METCALF— One  of  the  names 
which  hold  a  place  of  honor  in  the  annals  of  Essex 
county,  Massachusetts,  is  that  of  John  Cook  Metcalf, 
who  contributed  widely  to  public  progress,  civic, 
state  and  national,  in  various  branches  of  individual 
enterprise  and  public  endeavor. 

Mr.  Metcalf  was  born  in  December,  1842,  in  Bel- 
lingham,  Massachusetts,  the  son  of  Savel  Metcalf,  a 
prominent  farmer  of  that  community,  and  Abby 
(Cook)  Metcalf.  Receiving  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr.  Metcalf  en- 
tered a  business  career,  and  eventually  became  a 
power  in  the  manufacturing  world  as  a  producer 


of  paper  box  machinery.  A  man  of  far-seeing  judg- 
ment and  progressive  spirit,  he  brought  his  influ- 
ence to  bear  at  all  times  for  the  advancement  of 
the  public  welfare,  and  for  many  years  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  City  Council  of  Lynn. 

At  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  War,  Mr.  Metcalf 
enlisted  at  once  in  the  Union  army,  and  served  dur- 
ing the  entire  period  of  the  war,  with  the  rank  of 
corporal.  He  was  for  many  years  an  honored  mem- 
ber of  Post  No.  5,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 
Mr.  Metcalf  was  a  staunch  Republican,  and  served 
on  the  City  Council  in  Lynn  for  two  years,  being  a 
member  at  the  time  the  Lynn  woods  reservation  was 
set  off.  Fraternally  he  was  well  known,  having 
been  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  He  was  a  founder  of  the  East  Lynn  Social 
Club,  was  for  many  years  its  president,  and  was 
highly  esteemed  by  its  entire  membership. 

In  1865  Mr.  Metcalf  married  Lucy  Tuttle,  born 
at  Dunbarton,  New  Hampshire,  September  13,  1841, 
and  they  were  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Flora 
A.,  now  Mrs.  Tyler,  of  Lynn,  and  a  son,  John  A. 
Metcalf,  also  of  this  city. 

Mr.  Metcalf's  death,  on  September  29,  1916,  re- 
moved from  the  city  of  Lynn  a  man  whose  influ- 
ence has  ever  been  strong  on  the  side  of  right  and 
progress,  a  man  of  personal  integrity  and  public 
dignity,  who  will  long  be  remembered  in  many 
circles  where  his  presence  was  always  welcome. 


CHARLES  NICHOLAS  McCUEN,  a  leading 
physician  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  was  born 
August  14,  1875,  in  Vergennes,  Vermont. 

Nicholas  McCuen,  father  of  Dr.  McCuen,  was  for 
many  years  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business. 
For  fourteen  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Order 
of  Eagles  and  also  was  a  member  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Order  of  Protection.  He  died  in  1918.  The 
mother  of  Dr.  McCuen  was  Kate  H.  (Allen)  Mc- 
Cuen, a  descendant  of  Ethan  Allen,  a  member  of 
the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution,  and 
also   organized  and  founded   several   orders. 

Charles  N.  McCuen  attended  the  public  schools 
and  a  military  school  for  one  year,  after  which 
he  matriculated  at  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  of  Boston.  In  1902  he  received  his  de- 
gree of  M.  D.  He  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Haverhill,  and  soon  was  appointed 
superintendent  of  the  Haverhill  Emergency  Hos- 
pital. After  ten  years  he  returned  to  private  prac- 
tice, continuing  to  the  present  time  with  offices  at 
No.  7  Main  street.  Dr.  McCuen  is  a  member  of  tha 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks;  member 
of  the  Loyal  Order  of  Moose;  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  of  the  New  England  Order  of  Pro- 
tection. 

Dr.  McCuen  married  Elizabeth  P.  Sole,  in  1902, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  a  child,  Robert  G.  Mc- 
Cuen. 


KINGFORD  JOHN  MURRAY— At  the  time  of 
his  passing  in  1921,  Mr.  Murray  was  conducting  a 
successful  business  enterprise  in  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, being  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Mur- 


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ray  &  Dugdale.  He  was  a  native  of  Cape  Breton 
Island,  son  of  Daniel  and  Mary  Ann  (Morrison) 
Murray,  his  father  also  born  on  Cape  Breton,  be- 
ing a  tanner  by  trade.  Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Murray, 
like  her  husband,  was  of  Cape  Breton  birth,  both 
families  of  Scotch  ancestry.  Daniel  Murray  died 
in  1880. 

Kingford  John  Murray  was  born  on  the  island  of 
Cape  Breton,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada,  May  5,  1868, 
died  in  the  city  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  in  1921. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  early  in 
life  followed  the  sea.  He  then  learned  the  tan- 
ner's trade  and  after  coming  to  the  United  States 
was  engaged  in  rubber  works  and  factories.  In 
1889  he  located  in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts,  and 
there  was  employed  by  the  Summer  Counter  Com- 
pany as  a  sole  cutter,  for  two  years.  He  then 
abandoned  that  special  branch  of  shoe  manufac- 
ture and  for  ten  years  following,  was  with  A.  S. 
Cram,  later  forming  a  partnership  with  Mr.  Dug- 
dale, and  under  the  firm  name  of  Murray  &  Dug- 
dale continued  in  prosperous  business  until  his 
death.  His  place  of  business  was  47  Water  street, 
Haverhill,  and  there  the  partners  conducted  a 
plumbing,  steam  heating,  sheet  metal  and  general 
store  business;  their  store,  general  in  character,  be- 
ing one  of  the  largest  in  the  city. 

Mr.  Murray  was  an  active  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church  of  Haverhill,  serving  as  trus- 
tee and  steward;  he  also  was  Sunday  school  superin- 
tendent and  treasurer.  When  younger  he  served  in 
the  militia,  and  he  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
order,  both  York  and  Scottish  Rites. 

He  married  in  1893,  Nellie  May  Abbott  of  North 
Bridgton,  Maine;  daughter  of  A.  P.  and  Triphena 
B.  (Newcomb)  Abbott,  her  parents  both  born  in 
North  Bridgton,  her  father  a  farmer  and  a  lumber 
dealer.  Two  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Murray:  Ruth  Bard  en,  born  in  1898,  a  graduate  of 
Skidmore  College,  New  York  University,  Bachelor 
of  Science;  and  Myrtle  I.,  born  in  1904.  Mrs. 
Murray  survives  her  husband  and  continues  her 
residence  in  Haverhill. 


JAMES  T.  SAUNDERS— The  business  of  the 
Saunders  Awning  and  Decorating  Company,  Incor- 
porated, Haverhill,  was  founded  by  James  T.  Saun- 
ders, an  expert  upholsterer,  who  came  to  Haverhill 
in  1911,  after  an  experience  in  other  places,  notably 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  and  Manchester,  New 
Hampshire.  The  business  is  a  prosperous  one,  the 
company  having  as  a  slogan  "no  job  too  large,  none 
too  small,"  their  motto  "quality  and  service." 

James  T.  Saunders  is  a  son  of  James  Valentine 
and  Letitia  K.  (Shaw)  Saunders,  who  at  the  time 
of  the  birth  of  their  son  were  living  in  Boston,  Mas- 
sachusetts, James  V.  Saunders  then  being  a  manu- 
facturer of  candy.  He  had  formerly  been  a  mari- 
ner and  in  the  naval  service  of  his  country  during 
the  Mexican  War.  During  the  Civil  War  he  served 
in  the  navy,  and  was  also  a  private  of  the  36th 
Regiment  of  Volunteers  of  Massachusetts.  He  died 
in  1885,  his  wife  surviving  him  four  years,  passing 
away  in  1889. 


James  T.  Saunders  was  born  in  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, June  27,  1862,  and  there  educated  in  the 
public  schools.  He  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
regular  army  and  spent  eight  years  at  various  posts 
and  in  various  duties,  then  returned  to  civil  life, 
becoming  an  expert  upholsterer.  He  was  in  the  em- 
ploy of  different  men  in  that  business,  notably 
Henry  Turner  and  Kilbern  &  Whitman,  before  mak- 
ing his  decision  in  1893  to  engage  in  business  for 
himself.  He  was  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  fur- 
niture business,  and  in  1893  he  opened  his  own 
place,  his  lines  covering  all  branches,  and  for  seven- 
teen years  he  there  remained  in  successful  opera- 
tion as  a  furniture  manufacturer,  dealer  and  up- 
holsterer. In  1910  he  sold  out  his  Worcester  busi- 
ness and  re-opened  in  Manchester,  New  Hampshire, 
but  in  1911  moved  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  opened  a  store  and  a  workshop  for  the 
making  of  awnings,  canopies,  decorations,  flags, 
tents,  auto  covers,  and  hardware.  The  venture  was 
successful,  and  in  1917  he  took  over  the  business 
of  the  Tilton  Awning  Company,  which  had  been 
established  more  than  forty  years  previously.  Since 
that  time  increased  business  and  limited  space  in 
the  old  building  at  No.  30  Elmwood  avenue,  Brad- 
ford, made  more  changes  necessary,  and  Mr.  Saun- 
ders purchased  the  building  formerly  used  as  a  resi- 
dence, situated  north  of  the  Haverhill  Yacht  Club, 
and  which  was  owned  by  that  organization.  This 
building  has  been  remodelled  at  considerable  ex- 
pense; modern  machinery  for  the  manufacture  of 
awnings,  tents,  and  other  canvas  goods  was  in- 
stalled, and  the  Saunders  Awning  and  Decorating 
Company,  incorporated  May  10,  1922,  occupy  the 
three  and  a  half  floors  of  the  new  plant,  which 
contains  a  floor  space  of  approximately  2,300  square 
feet.  Mr.  Saunders  displayed  versatility  and  tho?-- 
oughness  in  his  work,  and  under  the  name  of  tie 
Saunders  Awning  and  Decorating  Company,  Inc., 
has  won  enviable  reputation  for  excellence  of  work- 
manship and  quality  of  service.  The  advertising 
slogan,  "no  job  too  large,  none  too  small,"  has 
made  a  working  principle  of  his  business,  and  Ms 
customers  recognized  that  fact. 

In  the  fraternal  orders,  Mr.  Saunders  is  well- 
known,  being  affiliated  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics,  the 
Knights  of  Malta,  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  and 
the  Loyal  Orange  Institution,  in  which  he  holds 
the  highest  degree.  His  religious  membership  is 
with  Grace  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  of  Haver- 
hill. 

James  T.  Saunders  married  (first)  Martha  M. 
Howard,  of  Freeport,  New  Hampshire,  and  of  their 
seven  children  two  are  now  living,  Rosella  M.  (Mrs. 
Shenton),  and  Letitia  M.  (Mrs.  Pratt),  residents  of 
Nashua,  New  Hampshire.  A  son,  James  A.  Saun- 
ders, born  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  January  18, 
1900,  died  in  Haverhill,  July  16,  1922.  He  attended 
the  public  schools  until  April  16,  1916,  then  left 
high  school  to  enlist  in  the  United  States  Navy. 
When  the  United  States  declared  war  against  Ger- 
many in  1917,  he  was  assigned  to  duty  on  the 
battleship   "Arkansas,"   where   he  served  until  the 


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war  ended,  rating  as  coxswain  of  the  4th  gun  turret 
when  honorably  discharged  in  December,  1919.  He 
witnessed  the  surrender  of  the  German  fleet  to  the 
allies  prior  to  their  assembling  at  Scapa  Flow, 
where  they  were  later  sunk  by  the  Germans,  and 
saw  a  great  deal  of  the  naval  side  of  the  great 
war.  After  his  discharge  from  the  navy,  he  re- 
turned to  Haverhill,  became  associated  with  his 
father  in  business,  and  at  the  time  of  his  passing 
was  president  of  the  Saunders  Awning  and  Decor- 
ating Company,  Incorporated.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics, 
the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  Grace  Methodist  Epis- 
copal -Church.  He  married  Mary  E.  Moher,  of  Man- 
chester, New  Hampshire,  who  survives  him  with  a 
daughter  Barbara  Mary.  He  was  buried  at  Spring 
Grove  Cemetery,  Ballardvale.  James  T.  Saunders 
married  (second),  in  1911,  Emma  Flower,  daughter 
of  Albert  and  Emma  Alice  Flower,  her  father  a  one 
time  postmaster  of  Pawlet,  Vermont,  her  mother 
of  ancient  Vermont  family. 


WILLIAM  C.  BRADLY,  who  is  president,  gen- 
eral manager  and  principal  stockholder  of  the  Bradly 
Counter  Company,  Inc.,  of  Haverhill,  was  born  in 
Cableton,  Canada,  February  27,  1884,  son  of  Wil- 
liam George  and  Rose  F.  (Lowell)  Bradly.  His 
father  was  of  Richmond,  England,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  the  counter  business;  his  mother,  who 
died  in  1917,  was  of  a  Windsor,  Canada,  family. 

The  Bradly  family  came  to  Haverhill  to  reside 
during  the  boyhood  of  their  son,  William  C,  whose 
education  was  obtained  almost  wholly  in  Haverhill 
public  schools.  After  leaving  school,  he  found  em- 
ployment in  the  plant  of  the  Haverhill  Counter 
Company,  which  firm  he  served  for  three  years.  For 
the  next  two  years  he  was  with  the  George  Web- 
ster Company,  leaving  them  to  work  for  the  Apple- 
ton  Counter  Company.  Three  years  later  he  found 
it  to  his  advantage  to  change,  and  for  about  twelve 
months  thereafter  was  in  the  employ  of  the  Sleeper 
Counter  Company,  subsequently  serving  the  Summer 
Counter  Company  for  more  than  four  years  as  fore- 
man of  their  plant.  In  1912  he  decided  to  venture 
into  business  for  himself,  and  he  then  established 
the  Bradly  Counter  Company,  and  began  the  manu- 
facture of  fibre  counters  and  leather  shanks.  He 
was  and  is  sole  owner,  and  has  developed  the  busi- 
ness very  well.  This  year,  1921,  expansion  of  the 
business  during  the  nine  years  of  operation  made 
Mr.  Bradly  think  of  re-organizing,  so  as  to  get  cor- 
porate powers.  Consequently  a  charter  of  incor- 
poration was  applied  for  and  granted,  and  the  busi- 
ness is  now  conducted  under  the  corporate  name 
of  the  Bradly  Counter  Company,  Inc.  There  has 
been  practically  no  change  in  ownership,  however, 
and  Mr.  Bradley  is  still  actively  managing  the 
plant.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
fraternal  order,  and  belongs  to  the  Baptist  church 
of  Haverhill. 

Mr.  Bradly  married,  in  1908,  Lillian  Stultz,  of 
Haverhill.  They  have  four  children:  Robert  B., 
Charlotte  M.,  Alton  F.,  and  June  B. 


EARL  H.  PICKENS,  manufacturer,  owner  and 
general  manager  of  the  Standard  Wood  Heel  Com- 
pany, of  Haverhill,  was  born  in  Wilton,  Maine, 
March  5,  1890,  the  son  of  William  and  Alice  (Cox) 
Pickens,  of  that  place. 

The  family  came  into  Massachusetts  when  Earl 
H.  was  a  boy,  and  took  up  residence  in  Haverhill, 
where  his  father  entered  into  box  manufacturing. 
Earl  H.  Pickens  attended  the  Haverhill  public 
schools,  and  in  due  course  began  a  business  career. 
For  five  years  he  followed  his  father's  trade,  box 
manufacturing,  working  in  the  plant  of  E.  Hoyt,  on 
Wingate  street,  Haverhill.  Then  for  another  five 
years  he  worked  for  Joseph  Moore,  whose  specialty 
was  the  manufacture  of  wood  heels.  In  that  branch 
of  the  shoe  industry  he  became  proficient  in  that 
time,  then  left  to  open  a  plant  for  the  Wingate 
Shoe,  Incorporated.  He  was  manager  of  the  plant 
until  1918.  Early  in  1919  he  decided  to  go  into  in- 
dependent business,  and  under  the  name  of  the 
Standard  Wood  Heel  Company,  opened  a  factory. 
He  has  had  good  success,  the  output  being  now 
about  S00  dozen  a  day.  His  plant  covers  a  floor 
space  of  2,000  square  feet,  and  he  is  now  basically 
well  situated,  having  a  patented  process  which  en- 
ables him  to  guarantee  his  product  to  the  shoe 
manufacturers,  the  only  wood  heel  company  able 
to  do  so,  it  is  stated.  The  company  does  a  local 
and  export  trade. 

Mr.  Pickens  is  affiliated  with  some  fraternal 
orders,  including  the  Knights  of  Pythias  (uniform 
rank),  Odd  Fellows,  and  Junior  Order  of  United 
American  Mechanics. 

He  was  married  on  January  21,  1911,  to  Edith 
Boodle,  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  (Law- 
son)  Boodle,  of  Haverhill,  who  were  of  English 
birth. 


WILLIAM  ALFRED  CLARK,  JR.— For  many 
years  active  in  the  business  and  financial  progress  of 
eastern  Massachusetts,  William  Alfred  Clark,  Jr., 
of  Lynn,  was  identified  with  the  progress  of  the 
day  in  his  banking  business  located  in  Boston. 

Mr.  Clark  was  born  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  June 
9,  1852,  a  son  of  William  A.  and  Elizabeth  (Lin- 
coln) Clark.  Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the 
public  schools,  Mr.  Clark  struck  out  for  himself  as 
a  young  man  of  sixteen  years,  and  going  to  North- 
ampton, Massachusetts,  learned  the  trade  of  watch- 
making and  engraving,  spending  five  years  in  mas- 
tering the  intricacies  of  this  art.  He  then  came  to 
Lynn  and  established  himself  in  the  jewelry  busi- 
ness here,  meeting  with  very  good  success,  and  fol- 
lowed this  line  of  activity  in  Lynn  for  a  period  of 
fifteen  years,  having  stores  both  on  Broad  and 
Union  streets.  Then  in  1888  Mr.  Clark  went  to 
Boston,  disposing  of  his  business  interests  here, 
and  in  that  city  engaged  in  the  banking  business, 
which  he  followed  continuously  until  the  time  of 
his  death,  which  ocourred  at  his  home  in  Lynn,  on 
October  14,  1921,  after  a  short  illness. 

For  years  Mr.  Clark  had  been  interested  in  the 
civic  progress  of  Lynn,  and  was  identified  with  its 


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educational  advance.  For  nine  years  he  served  on 
the  school  committee,  for  two  years  of  that  time 
was  chairman  of  the  board.  He  was  instrumental 
in  organizing  and  providing  for  the  maintenance  of 
many  of  the  evening  schools  of  the  city,  and  in  many 
ways  had  contributed  to  the  educational  progress 
of  the  city.  He  was  elected  to  the  Massachusetts 
House  of  Representatives  for  the  term  of  1886-7, 
and  was  elected  State  Senator  for  the  term  of  1888- 
9,  but  otherwise  declined  political  honors. 

In  June,  1877,  Mr.  Clark  married  Clara  H.  Swain, 
daughter  of  Joseph  H.  and  Elizabeth  Swain,  and 
they  are  the  parents  of  four  children:  Alfred  S., 
a  graduate  of  Lynn  Classical  High  School,  class  of 
1896,  and  Harvard  University,  class  of  1900,  and 
now  literary  editor  of  the  "Boston  Post";  Flor- 
ence J.,  a  graduate  of  Lynn  Classical  High  School 
in  1900,  and  Smith  College  in  1904,  later  teaching 
school ;  Harold  S.,  graduate  of  high  school  and  Bur- 
dette  College,  now  in  business  in  Chicago;  and 
Helen,  a  graduate  of  Lynn  Classical  High  School, 
and  of  Smith  College  in  1920,  and  now  following  the 
lines  of  chemical  research. 


HOWARD  JOSEPH  CURRY— The  exhaustive 
comprehension  of  an  idea,  and  its  daily  application 
in  the  broadest  and  most  practical  form — that  is 
the  foundation  upon  which  Howard  Joseph  Curry, 
of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  has  built  a  remarkable 
success.  This  foundation,  the  idea,  is  the  direct  ad- 
vertising of  the  bill-board.  Mr.  Curry  comes  of  a 
race  of  practical  men,  men  alive  "to  the  oppor- 
tunities of  their  day,  and  quick  to  take  advantage 
of  them,  men  no  less  prominent  in  public  endeavor 
than  in  private  enterprise.  Mr.  Curry's  grandfather, 
Captain  Patrick  Sarsfield  Curry,  came  to  America 
from  England,  when  he  was  a  lad  of  twelve  years. 
He  was  a  stone  cutter  and  monumental  worker  by 
trade,  possessing  more  than  a  little  artistic  ability. 
He  won  hisl  military  rank  in  the  Civil  War,  being 
captain  of  a  company  of  a  Massachusetts  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  rep- 
resented his  district  in  the  Massachusetts  State 
Legislature,  doing  constructive  work  for  the  county 
and  for  the  State. 

Edward  Martin  Curry,  Captain  Curry's  son,  was 
born  in  Lowell,  Massachusetts,  but  spent  his  later 
years  in  Lynn.  He  learned  the  same  trade  which 
his  father  had  followed,  and  for  many  years  they 
were  associated  together  in  the  monumental  works 
founded  by  the  elder  man  in  Lynn.  This  became  a 
prosperous  interest,  and  one  of  the  leading  busi- 
ness houses  in  this  line  at  that  time.  Edward  Mar- 
tin Curry  married  Mary  J.  Robinson,  and  they  were 
the  parents  of  ten  children,  one  of  whom  died  in 
infancy,  and  the  rest  are  now  still  living. 

Howard  Joseph  Curry,  son  of  Edward  Martin 
and  Mary  J.  (Robinson)  Curry,  was  born  in  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  on  October  5,  1886.  He  received  a 
practical  education  in  the  public  schools  of  that 
city,  then  looked  forward  to  a  business  career, 
and  in  this  his  father  advised  him.  As  a  boy  he 
had  showed  definite  artistic  talent,  yet  his  tastes 
ran  along  executive  lines,  and  he  planned  &■  business 


future.  Realizing  the  value  of  originality  in  any 
line  of  business,  Mr.  Curry's  father  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  possibilities  in  out-door  advertising, 
knowing  that  his  artistic  ability  would  count  far 
in  the  upward  struggle.  Therein  lies  Mr.  Curry's 
success.  At  sixteen  years  of  age  he  started  in  busi- 
ness for  himself  at  Lynn.  Early  in  the  game  he 
spent  a  year  touring  the  United  States,  going 
through  the  middle  West,  and  on  to  California, 
gathering  ideas  for  the  line  of  work  in  which  he 
had  embarked.  In  1910  he  came  to  Salem,  establish- 
ing his  business  here,  where  he  has  since  been  lo- 
cated. The  present  quarters  of  Mr.  Curry's  business 
have  housed  this  same  line  of  business  since  1900, 
when  George  Purbeck  entered  this  field  of  adver- 
tising. He  continued  until  1908,  when  the  firm  be- 
came Purbeck  &  Porter.  In  1912  this  partnership 
was  dissolved,  Mr.  Porter  continuing  the  business 
alone  until  1914.  Then  Curry  &  Leslie  conducted 
it  for  two  years,  Mr.  Curry  purchasing  Mr.  Leslie's 
interest  in  1916,  since  which  date  he  has  been  the 
head  of  the  business. 

The  scope  of  this  business  includes  extensive  bill- 
boards devoted  to  advertising  purposes  throughout 
Essex  county,  in  Salem,  Lynn,  Beverly,  Peabody, 
Danvers,  and  Marblehead,  and  also  all  along  the 
North  Shore.  These  bill-boards  are  located  at  ad- 
vantageous points  along  the  highways,  and  not 
only  present  each  its  individual  advertiser's  busi- 
ness, but  presents  it  in  the  most  attractive  and  most 
logical  manner.  Mr.  Curry  does  all  his  own  de- 
signing. He  is  an  idealist,  and  nothing  of  the  crude 
or  the  bizarre  can  be  detected  in  his  work.  Every 
striking  feature  has  its  logical  origin,  and  this  is 
clearly  evident,  although  handled  with  the  dis- 
criminating taste  of  the  true  artist.  Mr.  Curry's 
success  is  a  fair  appraisal  of  the  character  and  value 
of  his  work  as  an  advertising  medium,  and  thereby 
an  impetus  to  the  prosperity  of  the  cities  of  Essex 
county.  The  bill-boards  are  all  of  iron  construc- 
tion within  the  fire  districts,  and  on  rural  highways 
they  are  built  of  wood.  Mr.  Curry's  time  is  largely 
occupied  by  his  business  interests,  but  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  of  the  Benevo- 
lent and  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 

On  February  29,  1908,  Mr.  Curry  married  Caro- 
line Crudden,  daughter  of  Barney  Crudden,  of  Es- 
sex county,  Massachusetts.  They  have  two  sons: 
Herbert  Edward,  born  September  2,  1909;  and 
Ralph  James,  born  January  18,  1911.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Curry  are  members  of  St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic 
Church,  of  Lynn,  the  family  being  residents  of  that 
city.  

WILLIAM  HENRY  GAL  WAY— Holding  a  world 
championship  in  one  branch  of  athletics,  William 
Henry  Galway,  of  Amesbury,  comes  into  local  and 
State  notice  for  other  than  only  business  promi- 
nence, in  which,  by  the  way,  he  has  succeeded  well. 
He  was  born  in  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire,  Feb- 
ruary 3,  1877,  son  of  John  and  Bridget  A.  (Cody) 
Galway.  His  mother  was  born  in  Charlottetown, 
Prince  Edward  Island,  Canada,  April  9,  1837.  She 
reached    her   sixty-fourth   year,   her   death   coming 


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in  1901.  John  Galway,  father  of  William  H.  Gal- 
way,  was  born  in  Thomastown,  Ireland,  March  17, 
1847,  and  is  still  living.  His  has  been  a  busy  life. 
He  retired  in  1914,  but  for  forty-seven  years  prior 
to  that  he  was  superintendent  of  the  private  estate 
of  Sherman  Paris.  He  is  respected  for  his  sterling 
qualities,  and  throughout  his  life  has  manifested  a 
commendable  sturdiness  of  character. 

William  Henry  Galway  began  his  schooling  in  the 
public  schools  of  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire, 
passing  eventually  through  the  elementary  and  high 
schools  of  that  place.  His  education  was  continued 
at  the  Vermont  Academy,  after  a  year  at  which 
place  he  entered  Conner's  Commercial  College, 
studying  there  for  two  years,  and  then  engaged  in 
business.  His  school  record  was  not  even  then  com- 
plete, for  after  being  in  business  for  some  years 
he  availed  himself  of  the  opportunity  to  attend  the 
night  school  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, of  Boston.  There  he  took  special  courses,  to 
better  fit  himself  for  executive  business,  and  the 
capacities  he  has  filled  in  business  indicate  that 
he  is  a  man  of  executive  ability  and  good  business 
acumen.  After  leaving  school  he  went  to  New  York 
City,  and  there  for  eighteen  months  was  employed 
as  bookkeeper  by  the  American  Ice  Company.  For 
ten  years  thereafter  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Boston  and  Maine  Railroad  Company,  of  Boston. 
He  started  in  minor  capacity  in  a  local  office,  and 
by  good  work  advanced  rapidly  in  the  general  office 
of  the  company.  At  the  end  of  a  decade  of  ser- 
vice, he  was  offered  the  position  of  traffic  manager 
for  the  Woodstock  Lumber  Company.  Efficient 
handling  of  that  responsibility  brought  him  advance- 
ment within  a  year  to  the  position  of  office  manager 
for  the  lumber  company.  Five  years  later  he  was 
sent  to  Bichford,  Vermont,  to  take  charge  of  the 
company's  operations  in  the  timber  tracts.  At  such 
work  he  remained  in  Vermont  for  five  years,  then 
returned  to  the  Boston  office.  Shortly  afterwards 
he  was  placed  in  charge  of  all  the  lumber  opera- 
tions of  the  company,  and  remained  in  the  field  for 
about  eighteen  months  in  that  capacity.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  there  was  little  about  lumbering  that 
Mr.  Galway  did  not  know.  Also,  he  had  in  his  many 
years  of  responsible  office  accumulated  some  sur- 
plus means.  Therefore  he  was  able,  when  oppor- 
tunity offered,  to  acquire  the  business  of  the  Merri- 
mac  Lumber  Company,  of  Merrimac  and  Amesbury. 
He  has  owned  and  operated  the  business  ever  since. 
It  is  a  substantial  one  at  both  branches,  Merrimac 
and  Amesbury,  and  it  has  been  considerably  devel- 
oped since  Mr.  Galway  became  owner  and  manager. 
He  is  widely  known  in  Essex  county.  His  busi- 
ness brings  him  into  connection  with  the  Amesbury 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  Fraternally,  he  is  of  the 
Amesbury  Chapter  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  ac- 
tive in  expanding  that  work;  socially,  he  belongs 
to  the  Amesbury  Club;  politically,  he  is  non-parti- 
san; and  he  has  come  into  not  a  little  prominence 
and  popularity  as  a  sportsman.  Fond  of  outdoor 
life  and  athletics,  his  inclination  has  shown  most 
prominently  in  the  game  of  bowling.  For  six  years 
he  held  the  world  championship  in  that  game,  his 
Essex — 2 — 14 


record  being  hard  to  better.  The  Galway  family 
belong  to  the  Roman  Catholic  church,  and  Mr.  Gal- 
way is  a  member  of  St.  Joseph's  Church,  of  Ames- 
bury. 

Mr.  Galway  married,  November  7,  1911,  Catherine 
A.  O'Neil,  who  was  born,  of  Irish  parents,  in  Somer- 
ville,  Massachusetts,  April  2,  1882.  They  have  one 
child,  Mary,  born  November  11,  1912. 


HENDRICK  SCOTT  TUTTLE,  a  worthy  son  of 
a  worthy  race,  was  well  known  throughout  New 
England  and  New  York  as  a  road  builder,  he  hav- 
ing the  distinctive  record  of  having  built  more  miles 
of  good  roads  than  any  road  maker  in  the  State  of 
Massachusetts.  He  was  a  son  of  Jerome  and  Han- 
nah (Watson)  Tuttle,  and  of  a  family  which  has 
been  in  New  England  for  nearly  three  centuries 
and  long  seated  in  the  State  of  New  Hampshire. 

The  first  mention  of  the  family  in  New  England 
was  in  1635,  when  the  ship  "Planter,"  of  London, 
brought  to  Boston  as  some  of  its  passengers  Rich- 
ard Tuttle,  his  wife  and  three  children;  John  Tut- 
tle (brother  of  Richard),  his  wife  and  four  young 
children;  and  William  Tuttle,  his  wife  and  three 
children. 

John  Tuttle,  the  ancestor  of  the  New  Hampshire 
Tuttle  family,  settled  at  Dover,  and  his  name  ap- 
pears in  1660  on  a  citizens'  protest  against  the  pro- 
ject of  Underhill  to  place  the  republic  of  Dover 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  Massachusetts.  John  Tut- 
tle lived  on  Dover  Neck  and  there  owned  eight  acres, 
which,  with  other  lands,  gave  him  the  title  "plan- 
ter" in  the  public  records.  He  seems  to  have  passed 
on  to  his  posterity  a  liking  for  his  occupation,  for 
many  of  his  descendants  seem  to  have  been  im- 
bued with  a  "love  of  the  land." 

Among  the  sons  of  John  Tuttle  was  Judge  John 
Tuttle,  who  filled  every  public  office  within  the 
power  of  the  citizens  of  Dover  to  confer.  He  saw 
military  service,  was  "Lieutenant"  John  Tuttle  in 
1689,  and  in  1692  was  captain  of  his  company,  and 
so  continued  until  1702,  having  had  complete  charge 
of  the  defenses  of  Dover. 

Jerome  B.  Tuttle,  a  more  recent  member  of  this 
family,  was  born  in  Lee,  New  Hampshire,  April 
15,  1815,  on  the  farm  that  had  been  in  the  family 
for  many  generations,  and  there  died  October  29, 
1900.  He  cultivated  the  farm  until  his  retirement, 
and  also  operated  a  saw  mill,  having  water  power 
sufficient  to  run  an  up-and-down  saw.  He  thus 
converted  his  timber  into  lumber,  which  found  a 
ready  sale.  Jerome  B.  Tuttle  married  Hannah 
Watson,  daughter  of  Winthrop  and  Lydia  (Tibbetts) 
Watson,  of  Dover,  New  Hampshire,  and  to  them  six 
children  were  born:  Hendrick  Scott,  to  whom  this 
review  is  dedicated;  Annette  B.;  Rosetta,  died  in 
early  childhood;  Rosetta  (2),  also  deceased;  Mary 
A.,  deceased;  Sarah  Belle  (S.  Belle),  now  residing 
in  Lee,  New  Hampshire. 

Hendrick  Scott  Tuttle,  eldest  child  and  only  son 
of  Jerome  B.  and  Hannah  (Watson)  Tuttle,  was 
born  in  Lee,  New  Hampshire,  November  18,  1846, 
and  died  at  his  home  in  Swampscott,  Massachusetts, 
April  6,  1921.     He  was  educated  in  the  town  pub- 


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ESSEX  COUNTY 


lie  schools  and  at  Cortland  Academy,  and  remained 
■with  his  father  until  of  legal  age.  He  was  employ- 
ed as  a  farmer  and  lumberman  until  1873,  then 
made  his  first  venture  in  contracting  by  taking  a 
section  of  the  Worcester  &  Portland  railroad  to 
grade.  He  got  through  with  that  undertaking  so 
profitably  that  he  continued  a  railroad  builder  for 
about  ten  years,  having  contracts  at  Plymouth, 
Compton,  North  Woodstock,  and  other  New  Hamp- 
shire points. 

Mr.  Tuttle  then  settled  in  Swampscott,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  there  operated  as  The  Tuttle  Con- 
tracting Company.  He  became  a  very  large  con- 
tractor, and  in  Maine,  Massachusetts,  and  New 
York  did  a  great  deal  of  highway  and  railroad 
work.  For  many  years  he  did  a  great  deal  of  road 
building  for  the  State  of  Maine,  many  of  the  State 
highways  having  been  built  under  his  direction.  For 
several  years  he  did  the  road  and  street  building  of 
several  land  development  companies  on  Long  Island 
and  in  other  parts  of  New  York.  He  did  a  great 
deal  of  road  bed  building  for  the  New  York,  New 
Haven  &  Hartford,  and  the  Boston  &  Maine  rail- 
roads; laid  out  the  Mudge  and  Stetson  estates  in 
Swampscott,  and  was  interested  in  other  develop- 
ment enterprises  of  that  section.  He  was  a  char- 
ter member  of  Swampscott  Lodge,  No.  140,  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  was  a  man  most 
highly  appreciated  by  all  who  knew  him. 


very  efficient,  aggressive  and  enterprising,  as  will 
be  inferred  by  its  progress  since  1915,  and  is  an 
appreciable  industry  of  the  Haverhill-Bradford  dis- 
trict, that  busy  center  of  shoe  manufacturing. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Emery  live  in  Haverhill,  at  No.  41 
Portland  street.  They  have  one  child,  Doris  M.,  who 
married  a  Mr.  Snow,  of  the  firm  of  Emery,  Dana  & 
Tucker,  shoe  manufacturers. 


ALBERTA  H.  EMERY,  part  owner  of  the  Na- 
tional Wood  Heel  Company,  of  Bradfprd,  Massa- 
chusetts, in  which  has  been  merged  some  other 
companies,  and  is  now  quite  an  appreciable  busi- 
ness, was  born  in  Bradford,  New  Hampshire,  No- 
vember 25,  1882,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Rosella 
R.  Hall.  Her  father  was  a  shoe  manufacturer,  and 
of  a  New  Hampshire  family;  he  died  in  1890.  Her 
mother  was  of  an  old  Maine  family,  born  in  Buck- 
field,  that  State. 

Alberta  H.  Hall  was  well  educated,  and  when  only 
seventeen  years  old,  married  George  Melville  Emery, 
of  Lockhaven,  Pennsylvania,  son  of  John  and  Maria 
(Cummings)  Emery,  the  former  of  English  birth, 
but  interested  in  the  Maine  lumber  industry,  where 
he  met  and  married  Maria  Cummings,  who  was  of 
Maine.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Emery  came  to  live  in  Haver- 
hill, and  became  identified  with  the  shoe  industry 
there.  In  1915  Mrs.  Emery  helped  to  establish  the 
National  Wood  Heel  Company,  of  Bradford,  the 
plant  of  which  was  located  at  No.  32  Locket  street. 
She  also  was  manager  of  the  Essex  Turning  Block 
Company,  at  their  factory,  No.  40  Wingate  street. 
The  business  was  consolidated  with  that  of  George 
Elliott,  of  No.  55  Park  street,  in  1918,  and  on  Janu- 
ary 1,  1919,  the  company  acquired  the  Essex  Wood 
Heel  Company.  In  May,  1920,  the  business  of 
Charles  Proctor,  of  No.  2  Elm  street,  Bradford,  was 
absorbed.  The  up-to-date  plant  of  the  National 
Wood  Heel  Company  is  now  situated  at  No.  2  Elm 
street,  and  in  its  specialty  is  capable  of  an  output 
of  five  hundred  dozen  a  day.  The  factory  covers 
9,000  square  feet  of  floor  space,  and  finds  employ- 
ment for  many  persons.     The  management  has  been 


W.  HOMER  TAPIN — With  broad  experience  in 
his  chosen  field  of  activity,  and'  for  some  years  past 
the  owner  of  a  flourishing  business  of  which  he 
was  the  founder,  Mr.  Tapin  stands  among  the  rep- 
resentative men  of  the  day  in  the  business  world 
of  Georgetown,  Massachusetts.  He  is  a  son  of 
Charles  E.  and  Annie  E.  (Robourge)  Tapin,  and  his 
father,  formerly  well  known  in  the  shoe  industry 
in  Haverhill,  died  when  scarcely  past  the  prime  of 
life,  in  the  year  1893. 

W.  Homer  Tapin  was  born  in  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, November  29,  1888.  He  acquired  his 
fundamental  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the 
city,  and  secured  a  practical  commercial  training  at 
the  Haverhill  Business  College.  His  first  business 
position  was  with  George  F.  Carlton  &  Company, 
shoe  manufacturers  of  Haverhill,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained, however,  for  only  a  short  period.  He  then 
became  identified  with  O.  A.  Martin,  also  of  this  city, 
in  the  capacity  of  bookkeeper;  his  duties  included 
meeting  the  trade  as  well.  After  four  years  in  this 
connection,  Mr.  Tapin  determined  to  prepare  him- 
self for  a  special  line  of  mechanics,  as  a  field  richer 
with  opportunity  than  clerical  work.  In  association 
with  H.  E.  Cullam,  of  the  Haverhill  House  Heat- 
ing Company,  he  learned  the  plumber's  trade, 
spending  three  years  in  this  connection,  after  which 
he  was  identified  with  Sawyer  &  Dean  for  about  two 
years.  Then  striking  out  for  himself,  with  head- 
quarters at  No.  66  Winter  street,  he  was  shortly 
afterwards  induced  to  become  associated  with  the 
Globe  Furniture  Company,  buying  out  their  plumb- 
ing and  heating  branches,  and  carrying  forward  his 
interests  at  their  plant  on  White  street.  This  was 
in  1912,  and  two  years  later  Mr.  Tapin  resold  his 
interest  and  entered  business  for  himself  at  No.  64 
White  street,  continuing  thus  until  1917.  With 
war  conditions  and  the  vital  importance  of  pre- 
serving and  protecting  public  works  by  the  over- 
sight of  competent  experts,  Mr.  Tapin  was  employed 
by  the  government  and  placed  in  charge  of  the 
Portsmouth  Water  Works,  the  responsibilities  of 
this  position  absorbing  his  time  and  attention  until 
the  signing  of  the  armistice.  Late  in  1918  he  re- 
moved to  Georgetown  and  again  took  up  his  inter- 
rupted business  interests.  He  is  now  located  at  No. 
10  Central  street,  Georgetown,  and  his  position  in 
the  trade  is  a  leading  one  in  this  section.  In  ad- 
dition to  a  general  plumbing  and  heating  business, 
he  is  handling  a  constantly  increasing  trade  in  the 
line  of  acetylene  welding. 

Holding  both  journeyman  and  master  plumber's 
licenses,  Mr.  Tapin  has  the  distinction  of  having 
passed  as  the  youngest  master  plumber  in  this  dis- 
trict.    He  is  a  member  of  the  National,  State  and 


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Haverhill  Master  Plumbers'  associations,  and  also  of 
the  Massachusetts  Sanitary  Association.  Broadly  in- 
terested in  all  community  progress,  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Georgetown  Fire  Department,  but  has 
never  accepted  leadership  in  public  affairs.  Frater- 
nally he  is  a  member  of  Charles  C.  Dean  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Protection  Lodge, 
No.  78,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of 
Haverhill;  of  Canton  Aerie,  No.  40,  Fraternal 
Order  of  Eagles ;  of  Theodore  Roosevelt  Lodge,  No. 
8,  Junior  Order  of  United  American  Mechanics;  of 
the  Georgetown  Lodge  of  Rebekah,  and  of  the 
Georgetown  Grange,  No.  294,  Patrons  of  Husbandry. 
Mr.  Tapin  married,  in  1908,  Ada  Belle  Sney,  of 
Haverhill,  daughter  of  Herman  A.  and  Emmeline 
(Racine)  Sney,  of  that  city,  and  they  have  one 
son,  Homer  Kenneth. 


STANLEY  LOVERING  JUDKINS— During  the 
last  decade  quite  a  number  of  now  prosperous  manu- 
facturing concerns  have  been  established  in  the 
Merrimac-Amesbury  district  in  an  entirely  new  in- 
dustry— automobile  bodies,  and  these  enterprises, 
judging  by  the  volume  of  manufacture  during  the 
last  year  or  so,  are  likely  to  appreciably  advance 
the  general  prosperity  of  that  section  of  Massachu- 
setts. Among  the  companies  is  the  Merrimac  Body 
Company,  of  Merrimac,  formed  in  February,  1920, 
by  the  late  Stanley  Lovering  Judkins,  and  others. 
Mr.  Judkins  was  principal  owner  and  treasurer  of 
the  company,  and  since  his  death  his  widow,  Flor- 
ence M.  (Merrill)  Judkins,  has  capably  undertaken 
the  responsibilities  of  that  executive  office. 

Stanley  Lovering  Judkins  was  born  in  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts,  December  21,  1886,  son  of  Frederick 
B.  Judkins.  The  Judkins  family  is  of  long  record 
in  New  England,  and  four  generations  have  now 
had  residence  in  Merrimac,  the  senior  generations 
succeeding  well  in  business,  and  gaining  general 
respect.  John  B.  Judkins,  grandfather  of  Stanley 
L.  Judkins,  was  born  in  Freeborne,  New  Hampshire, 
in  1835,  and  died  in  Merrimac  in  1898.  He  was  a 
carriage  builder,  and  in  later  life  in  Merrimac  was 
the  principal  owner  and  chief  executive  of  the  J. 
B.  Judkins  Company,  following  that  line  of  manu- 
facture. John  B.  Judkins  was  president  and  man- 
ager of  the  company.  A  member  of  the  firm  also 
was  his  son,  Frederick  B.  Judkins,  father  of  Stan- 
ley L.  Judkins,  but  it  seems  that  it  was  not  until  the 
last-named  came  into  the  business  that  the  manu- 
facture of  automobile  bodies  was  taken  up. 

Stanley  L.  Judkins  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Merrimac,  but  after  passing  through  the 
local  high  school  he  took  the  course  at  Exeter 
Academy.  So  as  to  gain  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
automobile  manufacture,  he  went  to  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  soon  after  leaving  Exeter  Academy,  and  for 
the  next  three  years  worked  in  automobile  plants 
in  that  city.  Thus  equipped,  he  returned  to  his 
native  place,  and  the  J.  B.  Judkins  Company  went 
energetically  into  the  manufacture  of  automobile 
bodies  under  his  direction,  he  being  appointed 
superintendent  and  general  manager.  He  retained 
those  offices  with  the  J.  B.  Judkins  Company  until 


his  death,  which  occurred  December  14,  1920.  But 
in  February  of  that  year  he  also  organized  the 
Merrimac  Body  Company,  and  that  company,  fol- 
lowing the  same  line,  has  been  developed  very  satis- 
factorily. Mr.  Judkins  held  direction  as  general 
manager  and  treasurer  until  his  death,  when  his 
widow  became  treasurer.  His  death,  coming  so  early 
in  a  promising  business  career,  was  a  distinct  blow 
to  many  Merrimac  people,  where  he  was  well 
known  and  liked,  and  looked  upon  as  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  of  the  younger  generation. 

Fraternally,  Mr.  Judkins  was  a  member  of  Beth- 
any Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Merri- 
mac, and  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
of  Elks;  of  Haverhill.  He  also  was  a  member  of 
the  Alumni  Association  of  Exeter  Academy,  and  the 
Home  Club.  He  did  not  enter  actively  into  politi- 
cal movements,  but  was  firmly  a  Republican.  His 
church  was  the  Congregational,  of  Merrimac. 

Mr.  Judkins  married,  May  25,  1912,  at  Haverhill, 
Florence  M.  Merrill,  of  Haverhill,  who  was  born 
April  3,  1890,  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  daughter  of 
Forest  E.  and  Alice  M.  (Averill)  Merrill,  both  na- 
tives of  Georgetown,  Massachusetts,  where  the  for- 
mer was  born  August  2,  1853,  and  the  latter  March 
3,  1869.  The  father  of  Mrs.  Judkins  was  an  acad- 
emician, and  at  the  time  of  her  birth  held  a  pro- 
fessorship in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  and  later  was 
an  educator  in  Provo  City  and  at  Hampstead,  New 
Hampshire.  He  died  June  21,  1920,  surviving  his 
wife  by  some  years,  her  death  occurring  February 
19,  1915.  To  Stanley  Lovering  and  Florence  M. 
(Merrill)  Judkins  was  born  one  child,  Stanley  Lover- 
ing, Jr.,  born  April  6,  1914. 


ROBERT  A.  S.  REOCH— As  superintendent  of 
the  largest  print  works  in  the  world,  Robert  A.  S. 
Reoch  holds  a  position  entailing  great  responsibil- 
ity and  a  foremost  place  among  the  leading  citizens 
of  Lawrence,  Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Reoch  was  born  at  River  Point,  Rhode  Is- 
land, December  7,  1867,  son  of  Robert  and  Helen 
(Stewart)  Reoch.  Both  of  his  parents  were  bom 
in  Scotland,  where  they  were  married,  the  death  of 
the  mother  occurring  in  1893,  and  that  of  the  father, 
November  9,  1918.  For  a  period  of  forty  years, 
Robert  Reoch,  (the  father),  was  manager  of  the 
Clyde  Print  Works,  resigning  this  position  to  ac- 
cept a  similar  one  with  the  Cranston  Print  Works, 
both  of  these  establishments  being  located  in  Rhode 
Island.  During  the  latter  years  of  his  life  he  was 
president  of  the  Phenix  Lace  Company,  of  Phenix, 
Rhode  Island. 

Mr.  Reoch  attended  school  in  River  Point,  and 
at  the  Mowry  &  Goff  Military  School  at  Providence. 
Rhode  Island.  Subsequently,  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Clyde  Print  Works,  owned  by  S.  H. 
Greene  &  Sons  Company,  and  was  employed  there 
from  1886  to  1903,  holding  the  position  of  assistant 
manager  when  resigning.  During  his  sojourn  in 
Rhode  Island,  he  was  intensely  interested  in  sports. 
He  was  president  for  several  years  of  the  Clyde 
Base  Ball  and  Foot  Ball  Association,  and  was  one 
of  the  incorporators  of  the  Kent  County  Fair  Asso- 


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ciation.  Mr.  Reoch  was  the  first  secretary  of  the 
Fair  Association,  and  afterwards  became  its  presi- 
dent. 

After  his  resignation  from  the  Clyde  Print  Works, 
Mr.  Reoch  went  to  Dover,  New  Hampshire,  to  be- 
come superintendent  of  the  Cocheco  Manufactur- 
ing Company.  He  held  this  position  until  the  firm 
was  absorbed  by  the  Pacific  Mills  Company  in  1909, 
and  continued  manager  of  this  plant  until  it  was 
dismantled  in  1913,  when  he  came  to  Lawrence  to 
become  superintendent  of  the  new  Print  Works  that 
had  been  built  in  South  Lawrence  for  the  purpose 
of  concentrating  all  of  Pacific  Mills  printing,  dye- 
ing, and  finishing  in  one  plant.  This  enormous  es- 
tablishment is  the  largest  in  the  world,  and  con- 
solidates the  work  formerly  carried  on  by  the  Print 
Works  located  in  Dover,  New  Hampshire;  Lawrence, 
Massachusetts;  together  with  the  Hamilton  and 
Merrimack  Print  Works,  of  Lowell,  both  of  which 
had  been  absorbed  by  the  Pacific  Mills.  During  the 
erection  of  this  new  and  most  up-to-date  plant,  Mr. 
Reoch  was  constantly  called  into  consultation  by 
Lockwood  Greene  &  Company,  the  engineering  firm 
who  built  the  Print  Works.  The  success  attained 
by  this  well  known  firm  (Pacific  Mills),  in  the 
printing  and  dying  industry  is  in  no  small  measure 
due  to  the  experience  and  practical  knowledge  of 
the  business  that  enabled  Mr.  Reoch  to  be  of  such 
assistance  in  the  laying  out  of  the  new  works.  In 
addition  to  printing  and  dyeing,  an  enviable  repu- 
tation has  been  established  because  of  the  fine  qual- 
ity of  bleached  sheetings  and  shoe  linings  that 
are  produced,  the  same  being  handled  in  a  depart- 
ment that  has  been  added  to  the  original  plant,  and 
which  is  considered  as  being  the  acme  of  perfection, 
so  far  as  is  possible  in  a  finishing  establishment. 

The  output  of  this  department  is  6,000,000  yards 
of  cloth  weekly,  necessitating  the  operation  of  fifty 
printing  machines,  and  giving  employment  to  2,500 
people.  The  finest  grades  of  draperies,  wash-goods, 
serges,  percales,  shirtings,  flannelettes,  and  similar 
goods  are  manufactured.  From  these  figures,  some 
idea  can  be  gained  of  the  great  responsibility  rest- 
ing upon  Mr.  Reoch.  However,  his  vast  experience, 
natural  ability  and  efficiency  have  combined  them- 
selves in  such  a  way  that  he  is  ideally  fitted  for 
his  work,  and  he  has  a  trained  corps  of  assistants 
and  overseers  who  work  in  harmony  with  his  plans. 
Mr.  Reoch  is  a  member  of  the  Merrimac  Valley 
Country  Club,  and  is  a  member  of  the  American 
Chemical  Society. 

Mr.  Reoch  married,  in  1916,  Helen  Emmons,  t>f 
Methuen.  They  are  members  of  the  Methuen  Con- 
gregational  Church. 


HAROLD  S.  TOGGERSON— Most  of  the  busi- 
ness career  of  Harold  S.  Toggerson,  part-owner  of 
the  Auto  Special  Body  Company  of  Amesbury,  has 
been  spent  in  Amesbury,  ■  his  native  place,  and  he 
has  shown  industriousness  as  well  as  versatility  and 
enterprise.  He  was  born  in  Amesbury,  Massachu- 
setts, March  25,  1892,  on  of  Samuel  Augustus  and 
Mary  Elizabeth  (Connor)  Toggerson.  His  father 
was  born  at  Cape  Naddock,  Maine,  but  has  lived 


the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  Amesbury,  where  he 
has  been  successful  as  a  building  contractor.  His 
mother,  however,  was  born  in  Canada,  at  Sand  Point, 
New  Brunswick. 

Harold  S.  Toggerson  was  educated  in  the  Ames- 
bury public  schools,  his  education  including  the  high 
school  course.  Soon  after  leaving  school  he  found 
employment  in  the  Merrimac  plant  of  the  Walker 
Carriage  Company,  and  there  during  the  next  two 
years  learned  the  trade  of  carriage  building.  Re- 
turning then  to  Amesbury,  he  entered  the  employ 
of  the  Congdon  and  Graves  Company,  for  which 
firm  he  worked  for  about  a  year,  then  became  con- 
nected with  the  Biddle  and  Smart  Company.  A 
short  while  afterwards  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Lamber  Hollander  Company,  and  a  year  later 
went  to  work  for  the  Briggs  Carriage  Company,  all 
of  Amesbury.  For  the  last  named  company  Mr. 
Toggerson  worked  for  three  years,  leaving  their 
employ  in  order  to  enter  into  business  for  himself. 
He  was  induced  to  venture  into  a  garage  enterprise 
at  Sea  Brook,  New  Hampshire,  and  he  pursued 
that  business  for  two  years,  giving  it  up  to  become 
a  manufacturer  of  automobile  tops.  He  followed 
that  line  for  two  years,  after  which,  in  association 
with  J.  W.  Meehan,  of  Amesbury,  he  took  up  the 
automobile  painting  and  trimming  business,  the 
partners  since  trading  as  the  Auto  Special  Body 
Company.  The  volume  of  business  developed  is 
quite  satisfactory  to  the  partners,  who  are  both 
well  known  Amesbury  men.  Mr.  Toggerson  has 
held  closely  to  his  business  affairs;  he  is  a  Repub- 
lican, but  has  not  actively  interested  himself  in 
political  matters.  Fraternally,  he  is  identified  with 
the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  Amesbury.  He  is  a 
member  of  St.  Joseph's  Catholic  Church,  of  Ames- 
bury. 

In  1915,  Mr.  Toggerson  married  Sarah  C.  Burke, 
of  Amesbury.  She  was  born  September  25,  1891. 
They  have  two  children:  Robert  Samuel,  born 
March  30,  1917;  Ruth  Burke,  born  February  13, 
1921. 


REV.  JOHN  FRANCIS  KELLY— Since  the  earl- 
iest settlement  of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  all 
through  the  development  of  the  later  social  fabric, 
the  church  led  the  way  of  progress,  pointing  out 
new  fields  of  endeavor  and  fresh  paths  of  civic  and 
individual  righteousness.  She  is  now  pre-eminent 
among  the  living  forces  for  good,  which  still  carry 
this  county  forward  in  the  lead  in  all  branches  of 
public  effort.  The  individual  consecration  of  the 
men  who  have  served  the  church  is  the  same  at 
the  present  day  as  it  was  among  the  early  mission- 
aries— a  spirit  of  Christian  progress.  Rev.  John 
Francis  Kelly,  former  pastor  of  St.  Thomas'  Ro- 
man Catholic  Church,  at  Nahant,  Massachusetts, 
did  a  worthy  work  in  the  forwarding  of  the  re- 
ligious interests  of  the  day  in  this  section  up  to 
the  time  of  his  death. 

Father  Kelly  was  born  in  Ireland,  on  October  17, 
1872,  and  was  a  son  of  John  and  Ann  (Foley) 
Kelly.  He  came  to  this  country  with  his  parents 
as  a  child  of  four  years,  locating  in  Boston  in  1876. 


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There  he  was  educated,  first  in  the  public  schools  of 
the  city,  then  spent  two  years  at  the  Boston  Uni- 
versity, completing  his  studies  at  St.  John's  Semi- 
nary, where  he  was  ordained  in  1897. 

Father  Kelly's  first  appointment  was  as  curate  of 
a  church  at  East  Boston.  Later  he  was  made 
assistant  pastor  at  St.  Patrick's  Church,  at  Natick, 
Massachusetts,  and  there  he  remained  from  1913  to 
1918.  In  the  latter  year  he  came  to  St.  Thomas' 
Church,  at  Nahant,  taking  charge  in  October.  His 
work  here  was  noteworthy  in  more  than  one  sense. 
This  church  was  built  in  1872,  and  its  growth  for 
many  years  was  slow,  but  when  Father  Kelly's 
pastorate  began  he  built  up  the  church  to  about 
four  hundred  families,  and  his  labors  so  increased 
that  he  was  given  an  assistant  in  the  summer 
months. 

During  the  World  War  Father  Kelly  took  an  ac- 
tive part  in  all  Liberty  Loan  drives,  and  in  all  move- 
ments in  support  of  the  American  Expeditionary 
Forces.  He  was  the  head  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus Drive  in  Natick,  and  was  also  active  in  Red 
Cross  Work. 


MAURICE  M.  WILSON,  of  the  Wilson  Shoe 
Company,  shoe  jobbers,  is  a  son  of  Paul  and  Annie 
(Marshall)  Wilson,  his  father  a  dry  goods  mer- 
chant of  Salem.  Maurice  M.  Wilson  began  his 
business  life  in  a  shoe  factory,  and  thoroughly  mas- 
tered the  trade  of  a  factory  shoemaker  by  working 
in  different  shoe  departments.  With  thorough 
knowledge  of  shoemaking,  he  was  well  equipped 
for  either  the  business  of  manufacturing  shoes  or 
his  present  business,  shoe  jobber. 

Maurice  M.  Wilson  was  born  in  Montreal,  Can- 
ada, August  13,  1898,  and  there  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools.  Later  he  came  to  the  United 
States.  He  entered  a  shoe  factory,  and  until  1918 
continued  a  shoe  worker.  In  that  year  he  organized 
the  Superior  Shoe  Supply  Company,  Inc.,  of  Chelsea, 
Massachusetts,  and  for  two  years  continued  a  shoe 
manufacturer.  In  April,  1920,  he  opened  up  busi- 
ness in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  as  a  shoe  jobber  under 
the  name  of  the  Wilson  Shoe  Company.  He  re- 
mained in  business  in  Lynn  until  January  1,  1921, 
when  the  business  was  moved  to  Salem,  Massachu- 
setts, and  there  continues.  Mr.  Wilson  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Commercial  Travelers'  Association,  and 
a  member  of  the  Jewish  church  of  Lynn.  He  is  an 
energetic,  ambitious  young  man  and  has  built  up 
a  good  reputation  as  a  business  man. 

Maurice  M.  Wilson  married,  in  1918,  Sadie  D. 
Segal,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Hannah  Segal,  of 
Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson  are 
the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Harriet  Arline  Wilson. 


THOMAS  T.  McNICHOL— The  McNichol  &  Tay- 
lor Last  Company,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  was 
founded  in  1913  by  Thomas  T.  McNichol,  a  prac- 
tical lastmaker,  under  the  firm  name,  McNichol  & 
Carr.  This  association  was  dissolved  by  the  with- 
drawal of  Mr.  Carr  in  1914,  Mr.  McNichol  continu- 
ing the  business  on  Willow  street,  Lynn,  as  the 
McNichol  Last  Company.    Later  changes  gave  the 


firm  the  style  and  title,  McNichol,  Taylor  &  Ste- 
vens, another  change  being  to  the  present  name. 
The  McNichol  &  Taylor  Last  Company,  a  prosper- 
ous, well-managed  corporation. 

Thomas  T.  McNichol  was  born  in  1876,  at  St. 
John,  New  Brunswick,  Canada,  son  of  Theodore 
W.  and  Mary  E.  (Haley)  McNichol.  Theodore  W. 
McNichol,  a  practical  lastmaker  during  the  early 
boyhood  of  his  son,  moved  to  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
where  he  engaged  in  business  as  a  manufacturer  of 
shoe  lasts,  a  business  which  he  conducted  very  suc- 
cessfully until  his  retirement.  His  home  has  long 
been  in  Swampscott,  Massachusetts,  and  there  he  is 
living,  retired  from  business  cares. 

Thomas  T.  McNichol,  after  finishing  his  years  of 
educational  preparation  in  Lynn  public  schools,  be- 
came associated  with  his  father  as  an  employe  of 
McNichol  &  Bishop,  last  manufacturers,  Harrison 
Court,  Lynn,  there  remaining  eighteen  years.  He 
learned  the  business  from  every  angle,  and  finally 
became  a  manufacturer  of  lasts,  organizing  the 
firm  of  McNichol  &  Carr,  which  firm,  in  1913,  began 
business  on  Willow  street,  Lynn.  Mr.  McNichol  has 
continued  in  the  business  as  a  manufacturer  during 
the  nine  years  which  have  since  intervened,  and 
is  now  the  senior  member  of  The  McNichol  & 
Taylor  Last  Company,  Incorporated. 

Mr.  McNichol  married,  in  Boston,  Massachusetts, 
September  3,  1911,  Mary  E.  Haskell,  of  Greenfield, 
New  Hampshire. 


HENRY  J.  BURKE— Among  the  successful  no- 
tary publics  and  insurance  brokers  of  Beverly, 
Massachusetts,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession  for  several  years, 
is  Henry  J.  Burke,  who  has  identified  himself 
closely  with  the  public  interests  of  the  city,  and  no 
good  work  which  has  for  its  aim  civic  betterment 
seeks  his  aid  in  vain. 

Henry  J.  Burke  was  born  at  Walpole,  Massachu- 
setts, February  28,  1873.  He  there  received  the 
elementary  portion  of  his  education,  after  which  he 
became  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  continu- 
ing for  several  years.  But  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
seven,  having  in  the)  meantime  decided  to  enter  into 
another  line  of  business,  he  secured  employment 
with  the  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Rail- 
road Company,  with  whom  he  remained  two  years, 
being  transferred  to  the  Boston  &  Maine  railroad, 
remaining  for  fourteen  years  with  this  latter  com- 
pany. At  the  time  of  his  resignation,  February  26, 
1915,  which  was  occasioned  by  Mr.  Burke's  decid- 
ing to  adopt  the  law  as  a  profession,  he  was  chief 
inspector  of  safety  appliances  under  the  United 
States  safety  appliance  department.  Devoting 
some  time  to  the  study  of  commercial  law,  he  sub- 
sequently opened  an  office  in  the  Mason  building  at 
Beverly,  Massachusetts,  and  this  has  remained  his 
headquarters  ever  since.  Mr.  Burke  has  already 
attained  great  success  in  his  profession,  being  well 
skilled  in  its  application.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Beverly  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  held  in  the 
highest  esteem  by  all  who  know  him.  During  the 
World  War  he  enrolled,  April  6,  1917,  and  was  very 


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active  throughout  the  entire  war  as  a  member  of 
the  Public  Service  Board.  He  resides  at  No.  244 
Cabot  street,  Beverly,  Massachusetts. 


WARREN  DUDLEY  KING— A  half  century  ago 
Warren  Dudley  King  was  born  in  Peabody,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  later  he  returned  to  the  place  of  his 
birth  with  a  professional  degree  acquired  from  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology.  For  a 
year  after  receiving  his  degree,  he  was  engaged  as 
an  engineer  in  Cape  Breton.  He  then  located  in 
Peabody,  and  as  contracting,  consulting  and  super- 
vising electrical  engineer  has  spent  the  nearly  three 
decades  which  have  since  intervened.  Peabody  is 
a  municipality,  owning  its  lighting  plant,  and  for 
twenty  years  that  department  of  the  city  govern- 
ment has  been  under  the  management  of  Warren 
D.  King,  which  is  an  indirect  way  of  saying  that 
Peabody  is  well  lighted.  Mr.  King  has  given  him- 
self wholly  to  his  profession,  and  ranks  among  the 
leading  electrical  engineers  of  his  State.  He  is  a 
son  of  Eben  Upton  and  Mary  Louise  (Trow)  King, 
his  father  an  invalid  practically  all  of  his  life,  de- 
voting the  strength  he  had  to  the  study  of  science 
and  mechanics. 

Warren  Dudley  King  was  born  in  Peabody,  Mas- 
sachusetts, August  1,  1870,  and  completed  gram- 
mar and  high  school  study.  Later  he  entered  Mas- 
sachusetts Institute  of  Technology,  whence  he  was 
graduted  E.E.,  class  of  1893.  On  May  12,  1912, 
after  serving  as  contracting,  consulting  and  super- 
vising electrical  engineer,  as  above  stated,  he  was 
appointed  manager  of  the  Peabody  Electric  Light 
Department,  and  has  held  that  office  continuously 
until  the  present,  August,  1922.  He  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Municipal  Lighting  Association  since 
its  organization  in  1906,  and  its  secretary-treasurer 
since  1910.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers,  the  Fire  Chiefs' 
Club  of  Massachusetts,  and  was  for  a  time  a  direc- 
tor of  the  First  National  Bank,  of  Salem,  which  is 
now  out  of  existence. 

A  citizen  public-spirited  and  progressive,  Mr. 
King  has  long  been  connected  with  the  important 
civic  societies,  namely:  Peabody  Institute,  which  he 
serves  as  trustee,  member  of  the  Lyceum  and  Li- 
brary committees  of  the  same;  was  the  first  presi- 
dent of  Peabody  Historical  Society;  was  for  three 
years  chairman  of  the  finance  committee  of  the 
town  of  Peabody;  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and 
for  three  years  was  chairman  of  the  Republican 
Town  Committee.  In  the  Masonic  order  he  is  a 
Master  Mason  of  Jordan  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons;  a  Companion  of  Washington  Chapter, 
Royal  Arch  Masons;  and  a  Sir  Knight  of  Winslow 
Lewis  Commandery,  Knights  Templar.  His  religious 
affiliation  is  with  the  South  Congregational  Church. 

Mr.  King  married,  in  Georgetown,  Massachusetts, 
October  9,  1894,  Susie  Bartlett  Baker,  daughter  of 
Cornelius  G.  and  Vine  (Bartlett)  Baker.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  King  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Louise 
King,  born  November  16,  1895,  and  a  son,  Ebenezer 
Baker  King,  born  July  30,  1899.  The  family  home 
is  at  No.  240  Lowell  street,  Peabody. 


NEHEMIAH  H.  HAYMAN,  shoe  manufacturer, 
owner  of  the  Hayman  Shoe  Company,  of  Haverhill, 
has  lived  in  that  city  since  early  manhood,  and  is 
well  known  in  shoe  manufacturing  circles.  He  was 
born  in  St.  Stevens,  New  Brunswick,  Canada,  Octo- 
ber 1,  1874,  son  of  Jeremiah  Richard  and  Flora  M. 
(Morrison)  Hayman,  both  of  New  Brunswick  by 
birth.  His  grandfather  was  Mathew  Hayman,  who 
was  born  in  Stockholm,  Sweden,  and  died  in  St. 
Stevens,  New  Brunswick.  He  married  Margaret 
Libby,  born  in  the  State  of  Maine,  died  in  St. 
Stevens,  New  Brunswick.  They  were  the  parents 
of  eight  children:  Thomas,  William,  Jeremiah  R., 
Margaret,  Sarah,  Rebecca,  Ann,  Rachel.  His  father, 
Jeremiah  R.  Hayman,  was  in  the  lumber  business 
in  St.  Stevens,  and  held  some  of  the  local  civic 
offices.  He  was  collector  of  taxes  there  for  many 
years,  and  the  family  home  has  always  been  in  St. 
Stevens.  There  his  wife,  Flora  M.  (Morrison)  Hay- 
man, died  in  1912.  Her  mother  was  also  born  in 
New  Brunswick,  so  that  Nehemiah  H.  Hayman,  of 
Haverhill,  comes  from  New  Brunswick  families  of 
standing  and  long  residence. 

Nehemiah  H.  Hayman  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  St.  Stevens,  New  Brunswick,  but  soon 
after  leaving  school  came  to  Haverhill,  Massachu- 
setts, and.  entered  a  shoe  factory,  that  of  the  N.  F. 
Gorman  Shoe  Company..  There  he  worked  for  six 
years,  leaving  at  the  end  of  that  time  to  take  up 
a  better  appointment  in  the  plant  of  the  Gale  Shoe 
Company,  in  the  employ  of  which  company  he  re- 
mained for  three  years.  Then  followed  ten  years  of 
responsible  service  to  the  R.  L.  Webster  Company, 
and  three  years  with  the  Ruddock  Shoe  Company. 
For  two  years  prior  to  the  time  when  he  ventured 
into  independent  business,  he  was  with  the  C.  B. 
Watson  Company,  being  superintendent  of  that  com- 
pany's shoe  factory.  He  established  the  Hayman 
Shoe  Company,  equipping  and  opening  a  factory  in 
Haverhill  for  the  production  of  a  line  of  McKay's 
shoes,  and  women's  shoes  in  general.  He  has  con- 
tinued the  plant  in  steady  operation  since  that  time, 
and  it  is  expanding  satisfactorily.  Mr.  Hayman  is 
a  member  of  the  Episcopal  church,  and  fraternally 
belongs  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  Grecian 
Lodge,  Clan  Douglas,  of  Haverhill.  He  also  is  a 
member  of  the  Agawam  Club. 

In  1907,  at  Haverhill,  Mr.  Hayman  was  married 
to  Lottie  Morse,  who  was  born  in  Haverhill,  April 
5,  1880,  daughter  of  Fred  D.  and  Maria  (Wood) 
Morse.  The  former,  a  shoe  manufacturer,  was  a 
veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  having  served  through- 
out the  struggle  with  a  regiment  of  New  Hamp- 
shire infantry.  He  was  a  member  of  Major  Dow 
(Haverhill)  Post  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hayman  have  no  children, 
but  Mr.  Hayman  himself  was  of  a  large  family,  his 
brothers  and  sisters  being:  Alice  B.,  Carrie  E., 
Alexander,  Jennie  I.,  Lucy  C,  Ivan,  and  Charles' 
P.    Nehemiah  H.  was  the  fifth  born. 


FRED  A.  McELLIGOTT,  investment  broker,  of 
Peabody,  Massachusetts,  was  born  September  24, 
1880,  in  Peabody,  and  attended  the  public  schools 


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of  Salem  and  Lynn.  For  ten  years  after  he  left 
school  he  was  engaged  in  the  ice  business,  and  then 
for  eleven  years  was  a  successful  insurance  agent. 
He  resigned  from  the  latter  field  to  become  an  in- 
vestment broker,  in  which  venture  he  has  been 
very  sucessful  and  in  which  he  has  engaged  to  the 
present  time.  Mr.  McElligott  is  a  member  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  of  Peabody,  and  also  of  the 
Salem  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Fraternally  he  is  af- 
filiated with  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

Mr.  McElligott  married,  in  1907,  Mary  E.  Sexton, 
also  a  native  of  Peabody,  and  they  are  the  par- 
ents of  two  children,  Kenneth  Walter  and  J.  Ed- 
ward. The  family  are  regular  attendants  of  the 
Peabody  Catholic  church. 

WILLIAM  A.  WALKER,  in  1904,  came  to  his 
present  home,  Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  and  there 
continues,  treasurer  and  general  manager  of  the  G. 
L.  Metcalf  Box  Company.  He  has  devoted  his  adult 
years  to  box  manufacture  and  is  familiar  with  its 
every  detail.  He  is  a  son  of  Rosalvo  M.  and  Har- 
riet W.  Walker,  his  father  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
War,  in  which  he  served  three  years  in  the  Union 
Army,  and  by  trade  a  millwright. 

William  A.  Walker  was  born  in  Billerica,  Massa- 
chusetts, May  30,  1868,  his  education,  however,  being 
secured  in  the  public  schools  of  Lynn.  In  1883,  at 
the  age  of  fifteen,  he  began  working  at  boxmaking 
in  Lynn  with  the  G.  A.  Crosman  Company,  continu- 
ing with  that  firm  until  1889.  He  then  entered  the 
employ  of  D.  A.  Kilham  &  Company,  in  Beverly, 
and  there  remained  fifteen  years,  until  1904.  In 
that  year  he  located  in  Marblehead,  where  he  now 
holds  his  present  position.  In  politics,  Mr.  Walker 
is  a  Republican,  but  entirely  independent  in  local 
affairs.  He  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order  and 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  his  club  the 
Masonic  of  Swampscott,  his  church  preference  Con- 
gregational. 

Mr.  Walker  married,  in  Lynn,  October  15,  1895, 
Mary  E.  Pierce,  born  in  Lynn,  August  4,  1866, 
daughter  of  Levi  Pierce,  of  Lynn.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Walker  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Vivian  O., 
born  February  6,  1898. 


then  Miss  Sullivan  took  a  course  at  the  Bryant  & 
Stratton  Business  College,  in  Boston,  completing 
her  studies  in  1904.  Mrs.  MacNeil  had  thereto- 
fore taken  a  course  as  commercial  accountant  at 
the  Commer  School  of  Boston,  finishing  in  1900. 

Miss  Sullivan  started  in  the  leather  business  with 
Richard  Barry,  where  she  learned  the  business  from 
its  very  foundations.     She  spent  ten  years  in  the 
Barry  plant,  then  started  in  business  for  herself  in 
Peabody,  but  remained  there  for  only  six  months, 
then  came  to  Salem,  believing  that  broader  oppor- 
tunities lay  in  the    larger    city.     Establishing    the 
business  in  1911,  she  has  developed  it  to  the  point 
where  the  business  amounts  to  $600,000  per  year. 
Miss  Sullivan  is  the  head  and  centre  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  is  the  manager  of  the  production  depart- 
ments,  while   Mrs.    MacNeil  is   the  financial   head 
of  the  firm.     Both  women  are  thoroughly  conver- 
sant with  the  leather  business,  and  familiar  with 
every  detail   of  the   work    throughout    the    plant. 
They  can  go  out  into  the  factory  and  do  anything 
that  is  to  be  done  there,  an  advantage  fully  ap- 
preciated by  any  employer    of    labor.     The    Acme 
Leather  Company  is  doing  a  constantly  increasing 
business,   and  in  the   capable  hands   of  Miss   Sul- 
livan and  Mrs.  MacNeil  has  a  still  greater  future 
before  it.     The  company  are  tanners  and  finishers 
of  leather,  sheep  skin,  and  India  Tan,  and  cater  to 
the  finest  wholesale  trade. 


SULLIVAN-Mac  NEIL — In  the  many  and  varied 
industries  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  one  of  the  most 
interesting  factories  is  that  of  the  Acme  Leather 
Company.  This  business  is  the  outgrowth  of  the 
enterprise  and  energy  of  Miss  Mercy  A.  Sullivan, 
and  her  sister,  Mrs.  R.  MacNeil,  women  who  have 
stepped  out  into  the  field  of  fine  leathers,  and  are 
making  a  remarkable  success. 

Miss  Sullivan  and  her  sister  are  the  daughters  of 
Dennis  and  Sarah  (Donahue)  Sullivan,  of  Beverly, 
Massachusetts.  Mr.  Sullivan  is  an  old-time  leather 
man,  highly  skilled  in  the  preparation  of  this  widely- 
used  material  for  the  trade,  and  a  rare  judge  of 
leathers.  It  was  undoubtedly  through  their  inter- 
est in  his  work  that  his  daughters  gained  the  idea 
of  taking  a  part  in  the  production  of  fine  leathers 
for  the  trade.  Both  sisters  began  their  education 
in  the  public   schools   of  Peabody,   Massachusetts, 


HENRY  SAMUEL  SPRAGUE— The  name  of 
Sprague  is  said  to  be  derived  from  the  Dutch  spraak, 
meaning  speech  or  language,  and  was  probably  be- 
stowed in  early  days  upon  some  one  noted  for  his 
ready  tongue.  Other  authorities  find  the  root  in 
the  old  Norse  spraekr,  signifying  active,  lively, 
nimble,  the  original  of  our  modern  sprightly.  There 
are  great  variations  in  the  spelling  of  the  surname, 
some  of  the  forms  being  Spreck,  Sprake,  Spraick, 
Sprackett,  Spragg,  and  Spragge. 

The  English  Spragues,  from  whom  the  Ameri- 
can families  of  the  name  are  descended,  achieved 
renown  on  the  sea.  Sir  Edward  Spragge  was 
knighted  by  Charles  II.  on  board  the  ship,  "Royal 
Charles,"  for  gallant  conduct  in  an  engagement 
with  the  Dutch  fleet,  fighting  ship  to  ship  with  Van 
Tromp.  He  later  became  vice-admiral  of  the  red, 
and  admiral  of  the  blue,  and  his  courage  was 
eulogized  by  Dryden  in  the  "Annus  Mirabilis." 

In  America  the  family  dates  back  to  the  earliest 
days  of  Colonial  settlement.  Francis  Sprague,  a 
member  of  the  Plymouth  Colony,  came  over  in  the 
ship,  "Ann,"  in  1623,  with  wife  and  daughter.  Like 
others  of  that  heroic  band,  he  suffered  from  the  pov- 
erty of  the  times  to  which  Governor  Bradford  re- 
ferred: "The  best  dish  we  can  offer  is  a  piece  of 
fish,  without  bread,  or  anything  else  but  a  cup  of 
fair  spring  water."  The  three  brothers,  Ralph, 
Richard  and  William  Sprague,  in  company  with 
John  Endicott,  arrived  at  Naumkeag  (Salem),  in 
1628.  The  name  has  been  associated  with  many 
persons  of  distinction  during  different  periods  of 
our  country's  history.  Captain  Richard  Sprague,  of 
Charlestown,  Massachusetts,  was  one  of  the  band 


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who  imprisoned  Sir  Edmund  Andros.  At  his  death 
he  left  money  to  various  public  institutions,  among 
them  Harvard  College.  Samuel  Sprague,  of  Hing- 
ham,  was  one  of  the  band  who  assisted  at  the  Bos- 
ton Tea  Party.  His  son,  Charles  Sprague,  was  the 
poet  whose  finished  verse  was  admired  during  the 
early  part  of  the  nineteenth  century.  Three  mem- 
bers of  the  family  have  served  in  the  United  States 
Senate:  Peleg  Sprague,  of  Maine,  1829-35,  and  the 
two  William  Spragues,  of  Rhode  Island,  both  of 
whom  were  governors  of  their  native  State.  The 
family  in  Maine  has  been  one  of  considerable  dis- 
tinction, and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  affairs 
of  the  State  for  several  generations. 

Henry  Samuel  Sprague,  well  known  shoe  manu- 
facturer and  leading  citizen  of  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, was  a  member  of  the  Maine  family 
of  Spragues.  He  was  bom  in  Cooper,  Maine,  Janu- 
ary 24,  1846,  and  died  at  his  home  in  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  January  11,  1911.  He  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  Maine  public  schools.  His  entire  busi- 
ness career  was  identified  with  the  city  of  Haver- 
hill, Massachusetts,  where  he  engaged  successfully 
as  a  shoe  manufacturer.  He  was  active  in  club  and 
Masonic  circles.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Ancient 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  Royal  Arch  Masons, 
Royal  and  Select  Masters,  Knights  Templar,  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  the  Tentucket 
Club.  He  was  widely  known  and  eminently  respsct- 
ed  in  the  business  and  fraternal  life  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Sprague  by  his  first  marriage  had  two  chil- 
dren: 1.  Embert  H.,  a  member  of  the  faculty  cf 
the  University  of  Maine.  2.  Willard,  a  salesman. 
Mr.  Sprague  married  (second),  May  17,  1880,  Aug- 
usta Hannah  Johnson,  daughter  of  John  W.  and 
Sarah  B.  Johnson.  Mrs.  Sprague  was  a  member 
of  a  prominent  old  New  England  family,  which  was 
allied  by  marriage  with  the  family  of  Franklin 
Pierce,  fourteenth  President  of  the  United  States. 
Mrs.  Sprague  was  the  granddaughter  of  Jonathan 
Johnson,  who  served  in  the  War  of  1812;  he  mar- 
ried Ruth  Pierce.  Mrs.  Sprague  survived  her  hus- 
band, but  her  death  occurred  September  17,  1922. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sprague  were  the  parents  of  two  sons: 
1.  Riedel  G.,  attended  the  University  of  Ann  Arbor; 
was  an  electrical  engineer;  served  the  United  States 
Government  during  the  World  War,  surveying  Ches- 
apeake bay  and  testing  guns  for  use  in  France;  he 
was  in  command  of  one  hundred  men;  he  died  at 
Camp  Aberdeen,  in  1918,  two  weeks  before  he  was 
to  sail  for  France  to  take  part  in  the  conflict.  2. 
Leon:  A.,  graduated  from  Dartmouth  and  attended 
Harvard  Law  School  one  year;  resides  in  New 
Britain,  Connecticut,  connected  with  the  New  Brit- 
ain Trust  Company;  married  Harriet  Jane  Croy, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  two  children,  Harriet 
and  Harold.  

GEORGE  L.  HERRICK,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts, 
is  of  the  third  notable  generation  of  the  Herrick 
family  in  its  connection  with  the  Massachusetts 
shoe  industry,  and  for  more  than  fifty  years  the 
name  has  had  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  industrial 
annals   of  Lynn.     George   W.   Herrick,  grandfather 


of  George  L.  Herrick,  was  a  shoe  manufacturer  in 
Lynn  for  fifty  years  from  1865,  death  coming  in 
1915,  when  he  was  eighty-six  years  old.  And  dur- 
ing that  time,  he  saw  the  business  revolutionized, 
not  only  his  personal  business,  but  the  Massachu- 
setts shoe  industry  as  a  whole.  George  W.  Herrick 
had  probably  a  unique  record ;  as  workman  and 
proprietor  he  was  connected  with  the  shoe  manu- 
facturing industry  for  seventy-six  years.  He  was 
bom  in  the  town  of  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  in 
1829,  and  there  began  the  work  of  shoemaking  when 
only  ten  years  old.  He  first  learned  to  last,  hand- 
sew,  and  finish  the  bottoms  of  old-fashioned  turn 
shoes,  which  were  made  at  a  cost  of  eight  cents  a 
pair.  He  followed  his  trade  as  a  workman  for 
twenty-five  years,  but  in  1865  began  to  manufac- 
ture in  a  small  way  in  Lynn.  At  first  he  did  his 
own  cutting  of  the  upper  stock  for  his  shoes,  and 
his  wife,  an  energetic  woman,  did  the  stitching. 
Then  the  shoes  were  put  out  to  small  hand  shops 
to;  be  bottomed.  The  production,  however,  was  not 
then  large,  and  a  representative  year's  gross  sales 
would  probably  not  exceed  $2,500.  The  methods  of 
sale  were  also  unstable,  it  being  the  custom  to  send 
the  shoe  at  that  time  to  the  South,  and  there  sell 
them  at  wholesale  auctions.  Mr.  Herrick  was  des- 
tined to  change  that,  and  it  is  noteworthy  to  con- 
sider the  development  of  the  shoe  business  during 
the  period  in  which  Mr.  Herrick  was  actively  en- 
gaged in  it.  From  the  manufacturing  standpoint, 
the  change  has  been  from  hand  work  in  the  little 
old-fashioned  shop  to  the  modern  factory  system. 
In  distribution,  the  development  has  been  from  the 
making  up  of  shoes  for  consignment  to  be  sold  at 
wholesale,  without  the  least  control  on  sale  price, 
to  the  modern  method  of  merchandising — from  fac- 
tory to  consumer,  which  is  the  method  the  enter- 
prise of  the  Herrick  family  has  made  successful, 
through  the  establishment  of  a  chain  of  retail 
stores,  and  withal,  Mr.  Herrick  was  a  man  highly 
esteemed,  especially  by  his  workmen.  The  "Leather 
and  Shoe  News,"  of  December  25,  1915  issue,  made 
the  following  statement  regarding  Mr.  George  W. 
Herrick,  then  just  deceased: 

Mr.  Herrick,  as  a  manufacturer,  had  been  con- 
tinuously active  for  fifty-one  years,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  a  brief  interruption  caused  by  the  Lynn  fire. 
In  all  this  period  he  met  all  his  obligations  in  full 
without  financial  embarrassment  and  had  succeeded 
in  living  a  most  harmonious  life  with  all  classes.  .  . 

He  has  been  frequently  referred  to  as  a  business 
man  who  possessed  a  soul  of  honor  and  whose  sta- 
bility, generosity,  and  integrity  were  his  greatest 
sources  of  pride.  While  he  never  had  the  ambition 
of  building  up  an  extremely  large  business,  he  had 
the  satisfaction  of  watching  his  establishment  grow 
until  it  was  a  modern  representative  concern,  in  up- 
to-date  methods  of  manufacturing  and  distribution. 
Mr.  Herrick's  chief  aim  in  life  was  not  so  much 
volume  of  production  and  great  wealth  as  to  carry 
out  his  ideas  of  business  integrity,  fairness,  justice, 
and  liberality. 

There  were  many  instances  during  his  business 
career  when  he  parted  with  money  that  could  not 
rightly  be  demanded  of  him;  but  he  in  these  in- 


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stances  made  it  clear  that  he  was  governed  by  the 
spirit  of  honorable  dealing,  as  well  as  by  the  strict 
letter  of  a  written  transaction.  The  journal  before 
quoted,  further  stated: 

His  relations  to  his  employees  were  remarkably 
fair  and  just.  His  firm  had  an  arbitration  agree- 
ment, which  eliminated  trouble,  and  Mr.  Herrick, 
even  in  his  old  age,  took  great  pleasure  in  knowing 
them  (his  workmen),  and  in  doing  acts  of  kindness 
for  them.  In  his  last  sickness,  while  suffering  se- 
vere pain,  he  recalled  some  gifts  he  wished  to  make 
to  the  unfortunate  family  of  a  former  employee  and 
gave  directions  on  his  death-bed  that  these  gifts  be 
made.  These  illustrations  that  we  have  taken  from 
his  life  are  typical  of  his  whole  career,  which  he  has 
left  as  a  splendid  inheritance  to  his  family  and  suc- 
cessors, as  well  as  a  useful  object  lesson  to  many 
who  knew  him  in  the  large  center  where  he  did  his 
work. 

George  W.  Herrick  was  survived  by  his  two  sons: 
George  H.,  Fred  W.,  and  two  daughters. 

Fred  W.  Herrick,  father  of  George  L.  Herrick, 
was  bom  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  November  17, 
1860,  and  was  educated  in  Lynn  public  schools.  He 
entered  his  father's  factory  upon  leaving  school, 
later  became  a  partner,  and  upon  his  father's  death 
became  president  and  treasurer  of  the  Herrick  Shoe 
Company  and  so  continues.  He  is  a  thirty-second 
degree  Mason,  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  a  member  of 
the  Oxford  Club.  Fred  W.  Herrick  married  Nellie 
Peyear  of  Lynn,  and  they  are  the  parents  of  George 
L.  Herrick,  of  further  mention. 

George  L.  Herrick,  born  in  1887,  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Lynn,  graduating  from  the 
Lynn  High  School  in  the  class  of  1905.  For  a  year 
thereafter,  he  was  a  student  at  Burdett  Brothers 
College,  of  Boston.  After  leaving  the  school,  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Herrick  Shoe  Company, 
and  had  opportunity  to  learn  every  place  of  the 
business.  And  he  soon  gave  clear  indication  that 
he  would  be  helpful  in  expanding  the  business.  He 
manifested  distinct  commercial  and  organizing  abil- 
ity, and  commendable  energy,  and  in  his  present 
capacity  of  general  manager  has  good  scope  for 
development  of  his  plans.  While  he  has  been  con- 
nected with  the  firm  much  has  been  done  in  develop- 
ing the  retail  branch  of  the  company's  operations, 
and  they  now  have  a  chain  of  stores  throughout 
New  England,  handling  the  product  of  its  factory, 
which  has  capacity  to  produce  2,500  pairs  of  shoes  a 
day.  The  plant  has  a  floor  space  of  almost  40,000 
square  feet,  and  finds  steady  employment  for  about 
350  workmen. 

George  L.  Herrick  is  a  Mason,  of  the  thirty- 
second  degree,  belongs  to  the  Elks,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  Oxford  Club.  He  is  a 
veteran  of  the  World  War,  and  has  a  war  record 
of  which  he  might  well  be  proud,  and  of  which 
many  must  be  envious.  His  victory  medal  has  above 
it  ten  battle  clasps ;  most  of  the  owners  of  the  medal 
are  proud  of  having  even  one  or  two  clasps,  and 
some  are  proud  of  their  medal  without  a  single 
battle  clasp,  which  signifies  that  they  did  not  par- 
ticipate in  any  battle.  Mr.  Herrick  did  not  wait  for 
the  United  States  to  enter  the  World  War;  he  en- 


listed in  the  French  army  in  March,  1917.  He  had 
part  in  the  siege  of  Verdun,  where  the  historic 
phrase  "They  shall  not  pass"  originated.  He  was 
gassed  during  the  fighting,  and  sent  to  hospital  at 
Gloria,  France.  In  September,  1917,  he  was  able  to 
get  a  transfer  from  the  French  army  to  the  Ameri- 
can Expeditionary  Forces,  and  with  his  own  coun- 
trymen he  went  through  the  hardest  of  the  fighting 
in  which  American  troops  were  engaged.  He  was 
present  at  ten  of  the  eleven  major  battles.  Finally, 
the  war  over,  he  was  able  to  return  to  this  coun- 
try, and  was  honorably  discharged  on  April  3,  1919. 
Mr.  Herrick  was  married,  in  January,  1920,  in  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  to  Mary  Wharton  Thurston,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Horton  and  Louise  Nina  (Mitchell) 
Thurston.  The  father  of  Mrs.  Herrick  was  at  one 
time  president  of  the  Bethlehem  Iron  Works.  He 
died  in  1890,  and  his  widow  later  lived  in  Atlanta, 
Georgia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herrick  have  one  child, 
Mary  Louise,  who  was  born  in  March,  1921. 


HENRY  JOSEPH  DE  LORME— Chesterfield's 
suave  dictum  that  "few  people  do  business  well  who 
do  nothing  else"  was  evidently  taken  to  heart  early 
in  life  by  Dr.  Henry  J.  De  Lorme.  He  is  not  only 
a  busy  optometrist,  but  is  prominent  in  politics,  a 
leader  in  other  lines  of  industry,  a  member  of  many 
clubs  and  societies,  and  an  unusually  fine  amateur 
actor.  Dr.  De  Lorme  is  of  French  ancestry,  his 
forefathers  coming  from  that  country.  His  father, 
Louis  S.  De  Lorme,  a  retired  business  man,  and  his 
mother,  Eugenie  De  Lorme,  are  natives  of  Canada. 

Dr.  Henry  Joseph  De  Lorme  was  born  in  1887, 
in  Hyacinthe,  near  Montreal,  Canada,  but  spent  his 
early  life  at  Fitchburg,  Massachusetts.  It  was  in 
the  grammar  and  high  schools  of  that  city  that  he 
gained  his  early  education,  and  he  also  completed 
a  course  in  the  Fitchburg  Business  College.  En- 
rolling as  a  student  in  the  Kansas  College  of 
Optometry,  Topeka,  Kansas,  he  was  graduated  in 
1906,  and  later  received  his  degree,  upon  completion 
of  his  course  in  the  Klein  College  of  Optometry, 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  in  1908.  Immediately,  there- 
after, he  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Lawrence,  Massachusetts,  where  his  remarkable 
skill  and  pleasing  personality  early  brought  him  a 
large  and  exclusive  clientele,  and  he  is  now  one  of 
the  best  known  and  most  successful  men  of  his 
profession  in  Lawrence.  His  outside  business  inter- 
ests include  among  others  the  directorship  of  the 
Lawrence  Oil  and  Gas  Company,  and  the  presi- 
dency of  the  Universal  Oil  Company. 

In  politics,  Dr.  De  Lorme  is  Republican,  and  as 
a  candidate  for  the  House  of  Representatives  from 
the  Seventh  Essex  District  was  barely  defeated  by 
a  few  votes.  He  is  prominent  in  social  and  frater- 
nal circles,  being  a  member  of  many  organizations 
and  clubs,  among  which  are:  the  Mettmen  Home 
Club,  Foresters  of  America,  Lawrence  Lodge, 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Massachusetts  Optometrical  So- 
ciety; the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Lawrence;  the 
Orphans'  Guild,  and  Betsy  Ross  Memorial  Asso- 
ciation.    Dr.  DeLorme  has  been  interested  in  am- 


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ateur  theatricals  since  a  lad  of  twelve  and  is  a 
finished  actor.  He  has  played  many  parts  in  the 
summer  theatre  of  Whalon  Park,  Fitchburg,  and 
also  in  college. 

Dr.  De  Lorme  married,  in  Boston,  August  22, 
1910,  Aretta  Florence  Bolton,  daughter  of  William 
C.  and  Nettie  Bolton,  of  Huntington  avenue,  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts.  Of  this  union  two  children 
have  been  born:  Charlotte  Dorothy,  born  in  April, 
1914,  at  Lawrence,  and  Pauline  Aretta,  born  Janu- 
ary 19,  1919,  at  Lawrence. 


FATHER  MARIANO  MILANESE— As  the  head 
of  a  work  whose  religious,  educational,  social  and 
civic  aspects  place  it  among  the  chief  agencies  for 
good  citizenship  in  Lawrence,  Father  Mariano  Mi- 
lanese is  known  and  loved  by  all  of  his  countrymen 
of  the  city,  and  known  as  a  potent  influence  for 
righteousness  in  Lawrence.  Two  decades  cover  the 
period  of  his  work,  and  in  that  time  he  has  or- 
ganized a  parish  strong  and  self-supporting  among 
the  Italian  residents,  and  has  grown  into  a  leader- 
ship as  strong  as  it  is  beneficent,  and  as  wise  as 
it  is  strong. 

Father  Mariano  Milanese  was  born  in  a  suburb 
of  Naples,  Italy,  January  1,  1883.  His  ecclesiastical 
education  was  obtained  in  the  International  College, 
in  Naples,  and  he  was  ordained  August  15,  1902, 
to  the  priesthood  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church 
with  a  special  dispensation  from  the  Holy  See.  Sub- 
sequently, he  studied  languages,  French,  English 
and  German,  in  Naples,  and  on  December  8,  1902, 
came  to  the  United  States.  He  organized  the  parish 
of  the  Holy  Rosary  in  the  basement  of  a  Law- 
rence building,  and  in  1904  purchased  the  present 
church  from  L.  A.  Diskind  and  J.  Mahoney,  for  the 
sum  of  $31,000.  This  building  was  repaired  at  a 
cost  of  $10,000,  and  a  school  was  established  in  the 
basement,  Father  Milanese  securing  members  of 
the  Sisterhood  of  Venerini  as  teachers.  The  open- 
ing session  was  on  December  6,  1909,  and  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  pupils  were  in  attendance.  At  about 
this  time  a  convent  was  purchased  at  No.  186  Gar- 
den street,  at  a  cost  of  $7,000,  and  in  1911  a  parish 
house  was  built  connecting  with  the  school  by  means 
of  a  passageway.  School  and  church  both  in- 
creased in  strength  and  membership,  five  hundred 
pupils  attending  the  school,  and  the  congregation 
installing  an  organ  in  the  church  building  at  a  cost 
of  $25,000.  In  1913  an  asylum  for  little  children 
was  built  on  Garden  street,  and  in  the  same  year 
the  "Parish  Calendar"  was  founded,  this  journal  now 
having  a  monthly  circulation  of  three  thousand. 

In  1916  the  Sisters  of  Notre  Dame  took  charge 
of  the  school;  the  erection  of  a  new  building  was 
begun  on  Summer  street  the  following  year  and  was 
completed  in  1919,  dedication  being  made  on  No- 
vember 23,  with  Cardinal  O'Connell  officiating.  The 
entire  cost  of  the  school  was  $220,651.72,  and  in  its 
construction  were  embodied  many  of  Father  Milan- 
ese's own  ideas  on  educational  architecture.  This 
is  the  largest  parochial  school  in  Lawrence,  its  main 
auditorium  seating  thirteen  hundred  persons,  and 
"the  students,  who  number  nineteen  hundred,  are  all 


Italians.  Grammar  school  subjects  are  taught  as 
well  as  those  of  commercial  nature,  and  the  school 
is  used  as  a  community  center,  where  entertain- 
ments of  various  kinds  and  motion  picture  shows 
are  frequently  given.  Father  Milanese,  himself  a 
teacher  in  Naples  for  two  years  before  coming  to 
his  American  parish,  has  devoted  his  energies 
toward  the  furtherance  of  education  in  his  parish, 
believing  that  through  the  instruction  of  the  young 
an  intelligent,  loyal  citizenship  is  assured,  and  the 
growth  and  welfare  of  the  church  advanced.  In 
addition  to  his  regular  duties  as  pastor,  and  aside 
from  the  great  educational  plan  he  has  worked  out 
in  such  splendid  manner,  Father  Milanese  has  one 
other  specialty,  the  comfort  and  improvement  of  the 
lot  of  the  poor,  and  his  ministrations  in  this  field 
are  constant.  No  priest  or  minister  of  any  faith 
has  a  larger,  more  trusting  following  than  Father 
Milanese,  and  his  works  justify  the  love  and  con- 
fidence that  are  yielded  him. 


FRED  N.  ARCHIBALD— In  a  quiet  legitimate 
way  Fred  N.  Archibald  has  worked  his  way  upward 
in  the  business  world  until,  as  a  manufacturer  and 
citizen  he  holds  a  secure  place  in  the  esteem  of  his 
contemporaries.  He  came  to  the  city  of  Haverhill 
in  childhood  and  there  has  continually  proven  him- 
self a  capable  business  man  and  a  useful  citizen. 
He  is  a  son  of  Freelom  N.  and  Sarah  E.  (Tobey) 
Archibald,  both  of  ancient  Maine  ancestry  who,  at 
the  time  of  the  birth  of  their  son,  Fred  N.,  were 
residing  at  Mechanics  Falls,  Maine.  Freelom  N. 
Archibald  was  a  sole  leather  cutter,  and  in  pursuit 
of  his  calling  came  to  Haverhill,  Massachusetts.  He 
died  July  7,  1919. 

Fred  N.  Archibald,  born  at  Mechanics  Falls, 
Maine,  April  5,  1878,  was  brought  to  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts,  by  his  parents  in  1880,  and  has 
since  been  a  resident.  He  was  educated  in  public 
schools  of  the  city,  Haverhill  Business  College,  and 
Northeast  College,  of  Boston,  completing  courses 
at  the  last  named  institution  with  graduation,  class 
of  1910.  His  first  business  experience  was  as  a 
builder  of  boats  and  canoes,  but  later  he  became 
interested  in  the  manufacture  of  shoes,  finally  form- 
ing an  association  with  the  firm  of  Waring  and 
Company,  Incorporated,  and  through  a  regular 
course  of  promotion  finally  became  a  member  of 
the  firm.  He  has  won  the  commendation  and  re- 
spect of  his  business  associates,  and  the  success 
which  has  come  to  him  has  been  fairly  won. 
Through  the  military  service  of  his  father  in  the 
Civil  War,  he  gains  admission  to  the  Sons  of  Vet- 
erans and  is  a  member  of  the  Order  Sons  of  St. 
George,  both  of  Haverhill.  In  religious  preference 
he  is  a  Baptist. 

Mr.  Archibald  married  Carrie  B.  Parker,  daughter 
of  William  and  Martha  T.  (Marnes)  Parker,  her 
parents  of  New  Hampshire  birth.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Archibald  are  the  parents  of  three  children:  Gladys 
E.,  Inez  E.,  and  Mildred  E. 


ELMER  WALTER  BUDGELL— In  the  manufac- 
turing  progress    of    Salem,    Massachusetts,    Elmer 


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Walter  Budgell  is  bearing  a  progressive  part,  and  is 
also  interested  commercially  here.  Mr.  Budgell  is  a 
son  of  W.  J.  Budgell,  who  was  for  many  years  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  A.  C.  Laurence  Company's  plant 
in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  prominent  tanners  of 
that  place. 

Born  in  Danvers,  on  December  2,  1885,  Elmer 
Walter  Budgell  attended  the  public  schools  of  the 
town,  and  was  graduated  from  the  Danvers  High 
School  in  the  class  of  1903.  He  began  life  in  the 
employ  of  the  A.  C.  Laurence  Company,  under  his 
father,  and  continued  there  until  the  present  busi- 
ness was  purchased.  In  1911  Mr.  Budgell,  together 
with  his  father  and  a  younger  brother,  Frank  W. 
Budgell,  formed  the  concern  since  known  as  W.  J. 
Budgell  &  Sons,  tanners  of  sheepskins.  Taking 
over  the  plant  of  the  Barry  Leather  Company,  a 
concern  of  eighty  years'  standing  in  Peabody,  they 
have  since  carried  on  the  business,  largely  increas- 
ing its  scope.  In  1916  they  constructed  a  large 
new  addition  to  the  plant,  about  60x150  feet,  five 
stories  high,  thereby  greatly  increasing  the  capacity. 
They  tan  skins  direct  from  the  pickle  to  all  shades, 
both  for  domestic  and  export  trade.  The  business 
has  increased  until  now  they  keep  more  than  one 
hundred  employees  busy. 

Mr.  Budgell  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  and  is  the  proprietor  of  the  Murphy 
Coal  Company,  of  Peabody.  Fraternally,  he  is 
prominent,  being  a  member  of  the  Blue  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Danvers  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  and  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club.  In 
politics,  he  is  a  Republican. 

Mr.  Budgell  married,  in  1908,  in  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, Grace  F.  Sweden,  and  they  have  one 
son,  Walter  J.,  born  January  4,  1910.  The  family 
attend  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church. 


WILLIAM  BRAY— A  native  of  Newbury,  Mass- 
achusetts, Mr.  Bray's  active  career  has  been  spent 
in  his  native  State,  and,  while  conducting  business 
operations  that  have  been  broadly  successful,  he 
has  been  well  known  in  local  public  affairs,  his  pub- 
lic services  during  the  emergency  of  the  World  War 
having  widened  to  include  a  large  range  of  official 
duties.  Mr.  Bray  attended  public  school  until  the 
age  of  fourteen  years,  and  his  formal  training  stop- 
ping at  this  time,  his  education  has  been  self 
obtained.  After  employment  in  various  capacities 
he  engaged  in  the  catering  business  in  Haverhill, 
Massachusetts;  later  opened  The  Bald  Pate  Inn, 
Georgetown,  Massachusetts,  which  he  has  conduct- 
ed for  a  period  of  twenty-eight  year.  Bald  Pate 
Inn  has  become  known  the  world  over  as  a  unique 
place.  No  liquor  of  any  kind  has  ever  been  sold 
there;  because  of  that  and  the  fact  that  the 
inn  has  been  conducted  on  a  high  plane,  the  most 
exclusive  people  have  enjoyed  hospitality  of  the 
famous  place. 

Mr.  Bray  has  held  town  offices  for  several  years 
and  has  been  prominent  in  all  movements  of  pro- 
gress and  improvement.     Efforts  have  been  made 


on  numerous  occasions  to  secure  his  candidacy  for 
State  offices,  but  each  time  he  has  declined  on  the 
ground  that  he  could  not  see  the  opportunity  for 
the  accomplishment  of  the  good  that  he  desired. 
During  the  period  of  the  United  States'  participa- 
tion in  the  World  War,  there  were  many  and  heavy 
calls  made  upon  him  by  the  State  and  national 
authorities  for  co-operation  and  aid.  He  was  an 
authorized  agent  of  the  treasury  department  of  the 
United  States  to  receive  and  issue  United  States 
war  saving  certificate  stamps  and  United  States 
thrift  stamps,  by  appointment  of  William  G.  Mc- 
Adoo,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury;  was  appointed  by 
President  Wilson  a  member  of  local  board  for 
division  No.  21,  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts,  in 
the  operation  of  the  selective  service  act,  was  food 
administrator  for  Georgetown  during  the  war  and 
chairman  of  the  local  committee  on  public  safety 
of  Massachusetts,  and  was  a  factor  in  the  placing 
of  all  liberty  loans  in  Massachusetts,  receiving  upon 
the  completion  of  each  loan  an  expression  of  the 
appreciation  of  the  officers  and  directors  of  the 
Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Boston. 

Mr.  Bray  married  Eliza  Spofford,  who  was  born 
in  Bradford,  Massachusetts,  and  whose  death  occur- 
red in  April,  1921.  Mrs.  Bray  was  the  able  second 
of  her  husband  in  much  of  his  war  work,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  Massachusetts  Division  of  the 
Woman's  Committee  of  the  Council  of  National  De- 
fense, and  of  the  Massachusetts  Food  Administra- 
tion. They  were  the  parents  of  three  daughters: 
Wilhelmine  S.,  proprietor  of  a  tea  room  in  North 
Scituate,  Massachusetts;  Pauline,  accounting  secre- 
tary in  the  Bennett  School  of  New  York;  and  Ruth 
H.  Doty,  who  is  married  and  lives  in  Arlington, 
Massachusetts. 


WILLIAM  HENRY  SAWYER,  a  prominent 
newspaper  writer  and  correspondent,  was  for  many 
years  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  Methuen, 
Massachusetts.  He  was  interested  in  all  public  mat- 
ters and  for  several  years  was  the  correspondent 
for  Methuen,  of  the  "Boston  Globe."  Mr.  Sawyer 
was  born  January  27,  1870,  in  Dover,  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  died  October  5,  1916,  at  the  age  of  forty- 
six  years,  at  Methuen. 

He  attended  the  grammar  and  high  schools,  and 
became  interested  in  newspaper  work  at  an  early 
date.  For  ten  years  Mr.  Sawyer  was  advertising 
manager  of  the  "Lawrence  Telegram,"  and  had 
previously  been  associated  with  the  "Lawrence 
American"  for  fifteen  years.  For  the  last  sixteen 
years  of  his  life  he  had  been  a  member  of  the  "Bos- 
ton Globe"  staff,  as  correspondent  for  Methuen. 
Mr.  Sawyer  was  very  aggressive  and  active,  and  in 
addition  to  his  early  newspaper  work,  he  served 
as  assistant  postmaster.  His  fraternal  connections 
included  membership  in  the  John  Hancock  Lodge 
of  Masons,  and  Hope  Lodge,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Methuen 
Club  and  of  the  Essex  County  Press  Club. 

Mr.  Sawyer  married,  in  Methuen,  July  8,  1897, 
Harriet  Martha  Snell,  of  Dover,  New  Hampshire, 
daughter  of  George   Calvin   and    Hannah    Marion 


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Snell.  They  were  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Persis 
Low  Sawyer,  born  June  21,  1902,  a  graduate  of  the 
Methuen  High  School,  in  the  class  of  1920.  Mrs. 
Sawyer's  ancestry  traces  to  an  old  honored  family 
of  early  New  England  days.  Her  father  followed 
the  sea  for  many  years  and  after  his  marriage  en- 
gaged in  the  business  of  market-gardening,  and 
through  her  grandmother's  line  she  can  trace  de- 
scent to  Governor  Roger  Conant,  the  first  Governor 
of  the  Cap%  Ann  Colony.  Mrs.  Sawyer  and  her 
daughter  make  their  home  in  Methuen,  and  are 
active  members  of  the  Universalist  church. 


MELVIN  A.  FARQUHAR,  of  Merrimac,  Mass- 
achusetts, a  building  contractor,  was  born  in  New 
York,  August  22,  1872,  son  of  William  and  Mary 
(Easton)  Farquhar,  and  grandson  of  William 
Farquhar.  The  last-named  was  born  in  Scotland, 
and  of  his  four  children  were  William  and  Robert. 

William  Farquhar,  father  of  Melvin  A.,  was  born 
in  Rockburn,  Canada,  in  1828,  died  in  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts,  in  1912,  at  the  venerable  age  of 
eighty-four  years.  He  was  a  man  of  fine  record,  a 
veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  and  an  industrious  re- 
sponsible citizen.  For  many  years  he  was  a  con- 
tractor and  builder  in  Massachusetts,  and  esteemed 
by  those  who  knew  him  well.  The  family  home  for 
many  years  was  in  Chautauqua,  New  York,  and 
there  William  Farquhar  married  Mary  Easton,  who 
was  born  in  that  place.  She  died  in  October,  1892. 
Their  children  were:  Robert,  John^William,  Alex- 
ander, James,  George,  Mary,  Melvin  A.,  Maggie, 
and  Gene.  William  Farquhar  lived  for  a  further 
twenty  years,  and  was  a  respected  comrade  of  the 
Chautauqua  Post,  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public. 

Melvin  A.  Farquhar  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  ultimately  graduating 
from  high  school.  For  seven  years  after  leaving 
school,  he  worked  at  carpentry,  associating  with  his 
father.  After  that  time,  he  decided  to  enter  in- 
dependently into  business  in  Merrimac  as  a  build- 
ing contractor,  and  in  such  occupations  and  respcn 
sibilities  the  time  has  passed  to  the  present.  Mr. 
Farquhar  has  undertaken  several  important  con- 
tracts successfully,  and  has  reached  a  satisfactory 
state  in  material  affairs,  and  he  has  been  steady  in 
his  adherence  to  the  church  of  his  father  and  grand- 
father, the  Methodist  church. 

He  married,  in  Chautauqua,  New  York,  July  4, 
1905,  Cora  E.  Gotuhier,  daughter  of  Henry  and 
Hattie  (Miner)  Gotuhier,  of  Chautauqua,  the  for- 
mer a  painting  and  paper-hanging  contractor  there. 
Mrs.  Farquhar  was  born  in  Chautauqua  in  1884. 


M.  F.  WHEATLEY,  owner  of  the  Wheatley 
Motor  Car  &  Garage  Company,  of  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, is  one  of  the  efficient  and  progressive  busi- 
ness men  of  that  city.  He  is  also  the  owner  of  the 
Wheatley  Transportation  Company,  sole  agent  of 
the  H.  J.  Heintz  products,  and  of  the  Brockway 
truck. 

Mr.  Wheatley  was  born  October  6,  1882,  at  North 
Billerica,  Massachusetts,  son  of  William  Wheatley, 


a  native  of  Ireland,  who  was  occupied  as  a  station- 
ary engineer  for  many  years;  he  died  in  1919,  sur- 
viving his  wife,  Margaret  Kilbride,  a  native  of 
England,  eight  years.  Mr.  Wheatley  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Andover,  Massachusetts,  and 
at  Holy  Angel  College,  Buffalo,  New  York.  Soon 
after  returning  to  Lawrence,  he  engaged  in  the 
garage  business  and  has  been  singularly  successful. 
He  added  the  transportation  line  in  a  few  years,  and 
each  week  delivers  by  automobile  truck  more  than 
one  hundred  tons  of  Heintz  products,  for  which  he 
has  the  sole  agency,  from  Lowell,  Lawrence  and 
Haverhill.  As  before  stated,  Mr.  Wheatley  has  the 
agency  for  the  Brockway  truck.  His  garage  covers 
about  ten  thousand  feet  of  floor  space,  with  a  cap- 
acity for  fifty  cars,  and  is  very  modem  and  up-to- 
date  in  every  particular. 

He  married,  in  1920,  Norah  C.  Donavan,  daugh- 
ter of  Lieutenant  William  Donavan,  of  the  Law- 
rence Fire  Department,  and  Hanna  (Rice)  Don- 
avan. With  his  wife,  Mr.  Wheatley  attends  St. 
Patrick's  Church,  in  Lawrence. 


HARRY  T.  PLUMSTEAD,  of  Haverhill,  manu- 
facturer of  shoe  patterns,  is  widely  known  to  shoe 
manufacturers  in  that  part  of  Massachusetts.  He 
has  been  making  patterns  for  eighteen  years  in 
Haverhill,  and  is,  in  fact,  the  second  oldest  pattern 
maker  of  that  city. 

He  was  born  in  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  August  22, 
1874.  In  his  boyhood  he  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Lynn,  and  after  leaving  school  found  employment 
in  the  plant  of  J.  A.  Niles,  al  maker  of  shoe  pat- 
terns. There  he  learned  the  trade  which  he  has 
followed  throughout  his  life.  He  worked  in  New 
York  for  a  while,  and  later  in  Philadelphia  and 
other  cities.  In  1903  he  established  himself  in  in- 
dependent business  in  Haverhill,  opening  a  shoe- 
pattern  plant  at  No.  110  Washington  street.  He 
has  been  at  that  address  ever  since,  and  has  a 
good  share  of  the  local  trade.  He  makes  all  kinds 
of  shoe  patterns.  Mr.  Plumstead  is  a  member  of 
the  Haverhill  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  frater- 
nally belongs  to  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  of  Haverhill,  and  the  Lynn  Lodge, 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the   Congregational  church  of  Haverhill. 


LAWRENCE  AUTO  BODY  COMPANY,  INC.— 

In  the  manufacturing  world  of  Lawrence,  Massa- 
chusetts, the  Lawrence  Auto  Body  Company,  Inc., 
is  taking  a  permanent  place.  With  Domnick  Car- 
anci  as  president  and  business  manager,  and  John 
H.  Harward  as  treasurer  and  production  manager, 
the  success  of  the  enterprise  is  assured. 

Mr.  Caranci  was  born  in  Italy,  September  7,  1884, 
and  came  to  this  country  at  the  age  of  fourteen 
years.  His  father  is  still  living  in  Italy,  but  his 
mother  is  deceased.  Locating  in  Providence,  Rhode 
Island,  Mr.  Caranci  learned  wool  sorting,  and  was 
engaged  in  this  occupation  for  a  period  of  eight 
years.  Coming  to  Lawrence  in  1907,  he  took  up  life 
insurance  for  the  John  Hancock  Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Company,  of  Boston,  and  during  the  year 


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and  a  half  of  his  experience  in  this  line  was  the 
leader  of  fifty-two  insurance  solicitors.  Mr.  Car- 
anci's  next  business  experience  was  as  a  retail 
grocer,  and  for  about  seven  years  he  conducted  two 
stores  in  Lawrence,  one  at  the  corner  of  Lowell  and 
Amesbury  streets,  and  the  other  at  the  corner  of 
Lawrence  and  Stearns  avenues.  He  was  very  suc- 
cessful in  this  field,  but  having  an  opportunity  to 
sell  to  advantage,  he  disposed  of  both  stores,  after 
which,  for  two  years  and  a  half,  he  was  employed  in 
the  Arlington  mill. 

During  this  time  Mr.  Caranci  was  on  the  alert 
for  a  good  opportunity  of  investing  his  capital  in 
a  profitable  and  permanent  interest.  Becoming 
associated  with  Mr.  John  H.  Harward,  an  expert 
automobile  body  maker,  the  Lawrence  Auto  Body 
Company  was  formed,  Mr.  Caranci  being  the  presi- 
dent and  Mr.  Harward  the  treasurer,  Mathew  Har- 
ward acting  as  clerk.  The  business  has  grown  so 
rapidly  in  the  short  time  which  has  elapsed  since 
the  date  of  organization  (February,  1920),  that  the 
company  is  erecting  a  handsome  new  structure  in 
South  Lawrence  for  its  accommodation.  The  new 
building  will  cost  about  $20,000,  and  is  one  of  the 
most  complete  and  modern  examples  of  industrial 
construction  work  in  the  city.  It  is  fire-proof  and 
dust-proof,  and  includes  up-to-date  paint  shops. 
They  build  bodies  for  closed  and  open  cars,  also 
new  tops,  and  do  trimming  as  well.  Entirely  by 
their  own  efforts  these  young  men  have  become  the 
most  representative  concern  in  their  line  in  this 
vicinity.  The  business  was  incorporated  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1920.  Mr.  Caranci  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  of  Lawrence,  and  of  the  Fra- 
ternal Order  of  Eagles.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church  of  the  Immaculate  Concep- 
tion, and  of  the  Holy  Name  Society  of  this  church. 

On  November  18,  1907,  Mr.  Caranci  married  Annie 
T.  Linehan,  of  Lawrence. 

John  H.  Harward,  treasurer  of  the  Lawrence 
Auto  Body  Company,  was  born  in  Amesbury,  Mas- 
sachusetts, December  7,  1887,  and  is  a  son  of  Patrick 
Harward,  of  Amesbury.  His  mother  is  deceased. 
Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  town,  he  early  entered  the  world  of 
industry,  later  attending  Case  High  School,  in  De- 
troit, Michigan,  a  celebrated  drafting  and  engi- 
neering school,  taking  a  two  years'  course.  Mr. 
Harward  has  always  been!  in  similar  work  to  that 
in  which  he  is  now  engaged  as  an  executive.  He 
did  more  than  eight  hundred  jobs  of  body  building 
in  the  middle  west,  and  was  employed  by  the  Pierce- 
Arrow  Company,  at  Buffalo,  for  a  year  and  a  half. 
During  the  World  War  he  had  charge  of  the  alumi- 
num work  on  airplanes,  at  Waltham,  Massachusetts, 
for  the  Metz  Automobile  Company.  Coming  to 
Lawrence  in  1920  he  became  associated  with  Dom- 
nick  Caranci,  in  the  founding  of  the  Lawrence  Auto 
Body  Company,  of  which  he  is  now  treasurer.  With 
fourteen  years  of  actual  experience  in  the  making 
of  bodies  for  many  types  of  cars,  he  is  an  expert 
in  the  work,  and  is  especially  fitted  for  the  manage- 
ment of  this  business.  The  new  factory  is  being 
constructed  according  to  special  plans  which,  from 


his  fund  of  experience,  he  has  approved.  He  is  now 
applying  for  a  patent  on  an  adjustable  door  bumper 
for  automobiles,  which  will  eliminate  one  of  the 
every-day  annoyances  of  the  motorist.  Mr.  Har- 
ward is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protec- 
tive Order  of  Elks,  No.  909,  and  is  a  member  of 
St.  Mary's  Roman  Catholic  Church. 

In  April,  1918,  Mr.  Harward  married  Lucy  Taffe, 
of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 


ABRAHAM  GLOVSKY— Although  admitted  to 
the  bar  only  three  years  ago,  the  name  of  Abraham 
Glovsky  is  already  carrying  weight  in  legal  mat- 
ters in  Essex  county.  Mr.  Glovsky  was  born  in  Rus- 
sia, December  10,  1896,  a  son  of  Meyer  and  Sadie 
(Bramborg)    Glovsky,  both  of  Russia. 

Coming  to  this  country  with  his  parents  as  a 
child,  Mr.  Glovsky  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Salem.  Choosing  the  law  as 
his  field,  he  entered  Boston  University  Law  School, 
and  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1917.  Following 
his  graduation  he  spent  about  a  year  in  the  offices 
of  McSweeney  &  McSweeney,  the  prominent  Salem 
attorneys,  then  in  March,  1918,  was  admitted  to  the 
Essex  county  bar.  At  that  time  he  established 
himself  in  the  profession,  and  now  has  offices  both 
in  Salem  and  Beverly,  residing  in  the  latter  place. 
He  has  made  a  most  promising  beginning,  and  now 
has  gained  an  assured  position  in  his  chosen  pro- 
fession. Mr.  Glovsky  is  a  member  of  the  Essex 
County  Bar  Association,  and  of  the  Salem  branch  of 
the  same  organization.  Residing  in  Beverly,  he  is 
active  in  civic  affairs  there,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Beverly  Republican  City  Committee,  also  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Beverly.  He  has  also 
been  active  as  a  speaker  in  the  interests  of  the  Re- 
publican party. 

In  his  more  personal  interests,  Mr.  Glovsky 
reaches  out  in  various  branches  of  endeavor.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Young  Men's  Hebrew  Association, 
of  Salem,  and  served  that  organization  as  president 
in  1917  and  1918.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Beverly 
Zionist  Club,  and  was  its  president  in  1919.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Beverly,  and 
also  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  of 
that  city.  He  worships  with  the  Sons  of  Abraham 
and   Isaac   Congregation   of   Beverly. 

Mr.  Glovsky  married,  in  June,  1917,  Ruth  M. 
Slotneck,  of  Wakefield,  Massachusetts,  and  they 
have  two  sons,  Charles  Henry,  born  March  26,  1918, 
and  William  M.,  born  October  3,  1921. 


REV.  SILAS  LIVINGSTONE  MORSE— A  city 
is  doubly  blessed  when  a  minister  comes  to  serve  it 
who  has  arrived  at  the  height  of  his  profession  by 
a  route  that  took  him  not  only  through  the  edu- 
cational and  theological  institutions,  but  for  years 
as  well  in  secular  business  and  trade.  Rev.  Silas 
Livingstone  Morse,  of  Haverhill,  Massachusetts, 
was  for  several  years  a  master  printer.  His 
religious  bent  led  him  in  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  work  and  he  was  for  several  years  secre- 
tary of  an  important  association.     He  then  became 


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a  missionary  to  the  sailors  in  Boston,  Massachu- 
setts, and  all  these  various  vocations  and  experi- 
ences came  before  he  entered  a  theological  seminary. 
After  graduation,  he  became  a  noted  preacher,  a 
helpful  pastor,  and  a  loved  humanitarian.  He  is  the 
son  of  Thomas  Ansley  and  Margaretta  Maud  (Ox- 
ley)  Morse.  Thomas  Ansley  Morse  was  one  of  the 
famous  old-time  ship  builders  of  Medford,  Massa- 
chusetts, when  the  vessels  were  all  made  of  wood 
and  the  American  clipper  ship  was  known  the  whole 
world  around.  He  made  vessels  for  the  United 
States  Government  during  the  Civil  War.  In  later 
years  he  moved  his  yards  to  Nova  Scotia  and  con- 
tinued his  business  there. 

Silas  Livingstone  Morse  was  born  January  25, 
1859,  at  Bridgetown,  Nova  Scotia,  Canada.  He  at- 
tended the  public  school  of  his  native  city  and  also 
gained  an  academic  education  in  the  Bridgetown 
Academy.  His  first  effort  at  self-support  was  in  a 
print  shop,  and  in  1877  he  came  to  Boston  and 
went  to  work  as  a  printer  for  Rand,  Avery  & 
Company,  publishers  and  printers,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  eleven  years. 

Of  a  religious  temperament,  he  joined  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  and  became  so  useful 
in  its  work  that  he  was  persuaded  to  become  a 
secretary  and  for  three  years  served  as  such  in 
the  Somerville  (Massachusetts)  Association.  Re- 
alizing the  needs  of  the  sailors  of  our  ports,  and 
also  how  few  people  would  sacrifice  themselves 
and  their  time  in  that  cause,  he  felt  called  to  go 
among  them,  and  for  a  five-year  period  served  as 
missionary  pastor  of  the  First  Mariner's  Baptist 
Church  of  Boston. 

Seeing  the  need  of  further  training  for  his  voca- 
tion, he  entered  the  Newton  Theological  Institution 
of  Newton,  Massachusetts,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1892,  his  ordination  as 
a  Baptist  minister  taking  place  in  June  of  the 
same  year  at  the  above  named  church,  where  he 
continued  as  assistant  pastor  for  one  year,  and 
then  accepted  a  call  to  the  First  Baptist  Church 
of  Plymouth,  Massachusetts,  remaining  for  six 
years.  During  this  same  period  he  was  a  bril- 
liant editorial  writer  for  the  Brockton  "Times," 
until  1898. 

Pastorates  followed  in  the  First  Baptist  Church 
of  Medfield,  Massachusetts,  four  years;  the  First 
Baptist  Church  of  Merrimac,  Massachusetts,  seven 
years;  and  then  for  seven  years  in  the  Mt.  Wash- 
ington Baptist  Church  of  Haverhill.  Since  1915 
Mr.  Morse  has  been  the  assistant  pastor  of  the 
First  Baptist  Church  of  Haverhill.  Possibly  one 
of  the  greatest  honors  that  came  to  Mr.  Morse, 
and  certainly  one  of  the  best  things  that  Northern 
Essex  county  ever  did,  was  to  appoint  him  pro- 
bation and  court  officer  for  all  that  section  of  the 
county. 

Mr.  Morse  is  a  Republican,  but  politics  had  noth- 
ing to  do  with  his  appointment.  As  the  newspapers 
said,  "for  once,  here  was  an  office  seeking  a  man, 
and  not  a  man  seeking  an  office."  It  is  Rev.  Mr. 
Morse's  duty  and  pleasure  to  appear  before  the  Cen- 
tral  District  Court  of  Northern   Essex   County  at 


Haverhill  and  investigate  and  plead  the  cases  of 
delinquent  and  wayward  children.  The  good  he  has 
done  is  incalculable.  Many  boys,  who  but  for  him 
would  have  spent  a  part  of  the  most  formative  time 
of  their  lives  in  association  with  criminals,  were 
rescued  through  his  efforts  and  given  the  chance  to 
make  good,  respectable  citizens  under  more  favor- 
able  conditions. 

He  has  also  been  secretary  and  chairman  of 
the  school  commission  of  the  town  of  Merrimac, 
Massachusetts,  for  three  years. 

Mr.  Morse  fraternizes  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  Olive  Branch  Lodge,  No.  78,  Bos- 
ton, Massachusetts;  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  Plymouth  Rock  Lodge,  Plymouth,  Mas- 
sachusetts; the  Masons,  being  a  member  of  Merri- 
mack Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Haver- 
hill, which  he  has  served  as  chaplain  for  three  years; 
and  the  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Scottish  Rite,  in  which 
he  has  served  as  prelate. 

On  September  8,  1881,  at  Somerville,  Massachu- 
setts, Mr.  Morse  was  married  to  Julia  Ella  Reed, 
the  daughter  of  William  Henry  Harrison  Reed, 
and  Mary  (Peters)  Crowninshield,  residents  of 
Lexington,  Massachusetts.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Morse 
are  the  parents  of  five  children:  1.  Silas  Living- 
stone, Jr.,  born  November  28,  1882,  who  is  a 
graduate  of  Webb  Academy  for  Naval  Architecture 
and  Marine  Engineering,  New  York  City,  is  now 
vice-president  and  manager  of  Pier  14,  Jersey  City, 
New  Jersey,  and  conducts  a  business  in  ship  re- 
pairing and  building.  2.  Harrison  Reed,  born 
January  5,  1884,  civil  engineer,  a  graduate  of 
Washington  and  Lee  University,  of  Lexington, 
Virginia;  is  now  with  the  Standard  Oil  Company, 
and  is  the  supervisor  of  their  stations  in  the  States 
of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Massachusetts  and 
Rhode  Island.  3.  Ella  Ansley,  born  January  21, 
1889,  and  died  March  10,  1899.  4.  Ruth  Evelyn, 
born  August  19,  1890,  the  wife  of  John  Frank  Mc- 
Innis,  who  is  a  graduate  of  Webb  Academy.  6. 
Mary  Marguerite,  born  February  11,  1893,  married 
Waldo  Salisbury  Quinney,  a  shoe  dealer. 


CHARLES    SEWALL    GOODRIDGE— For    the 

past  thirty-four  years  active  in  the  insurance  busi- 
ness in  Lynn  and  Essex  county,  Charles  S.  Good- 
ridge  has  long  been  a  leading  figure  in  this  field  of 
endeavor  and  is  still  handling  large  interests,  al- 
though he  has  reached  an  age  when  many  men 
retire. 

Mr.  Goodridge  was  born  in  Boston,  October  11, 
1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Sidney  S.  and  Catherine  (Quig- 
ley)  Goodridge.  The  family  removing  to  Lynn 
when  Mr.  Goodridge  was  a  child  of  eight  years, 
the  greater  part  of  his  public  school  education  was 
received  in  this  city.  For  several  years  after  com- 
pleting the  course  he  attended  private  evening 
schools,  supplementing  his  education  broadly.  His 
first  occupation  was  in  the  employ  of  Spaulding, 
Hay  &  Wales,  a  leading  dry  goods  firm  of  that 
day,  but  remaining  only  a  short  time,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  Richardson,  Bird  &  Company,  in 
the  wholesale  woolen  business,  where  he  continued 


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for  two  years.  Returning  to  Lynn,  he  accepted  a 
position  with  Samuel  P.  Valpy,  clothing  and  hat 
dealer,  and  was  with  him  for  about  two  years, 
after  which  he  entered  the  clothing  store  of  Wil- 
liam Filene,  in  Lynn,  with  which  he  was  identified 
for  six  years.  Following  this  he  was  with  Aaron 
Slater  for  about  one  year.  Then  Mr.  Goodridge 
started  in  business  for  himself,  in  the  field  of  hats 
and  men's  furnishings,  and  this  venture  proving 
eminently  successful,  he  continued  for  seven  years. 
He  was  then  induced  to  accept  the  office  of  treas- 
urer of  the  People's  Loan  Company,  and  in  con- 
nection with  the  duties  of  this  office,  he  also  acted 
as  agent  for  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company, 
of  New  York  city,  and  also  for  the  Employers' 
Liability  Assurance  Company.  For  seven  years  he 
carried  forward  these  combined  interests,  then  be- 
came district  agent  for  the  Employers'  Liability 
Assurance  Company,  devoting  his  attention  solely, 
from  that  time  to  the  present,  to  the  interests  of 
this  concern.  He  is  still  regularly  at  his  desk, 
and  holds  the  active  management  of  the  office.  He 
was  for  five  years  president  of  the  Lynn  "News." 

Mr.  Goodridge  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  and  is  widely  known  in  frater- 
nal and  club  circles.  He  is  a  member  of  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen,  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Lynn  His- 
torical Association.  His  clubs  are  the  Oxford, 
Park,  Swampscott,  and  Homestead  Golf  Club,  also 
the  Massachusetts,  the  Middlesex  county,  and  the 
Essex  County  Republican  clubs,  member  of  Repub- 
lican State  Committee,  1918-1919-1920,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  executive  committee,  1919  and  1920. 
Mr.  Goodridge  has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in 
political  affairs,  and  was  a  member  of  the  City 
Council,  Lynn,  1899-1900.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Unitarian  church. 

In  1881  Mr.  Goodridge  married  Nellie  Marsh, 
and  they  have  two  daughters,  Bessie  B.,  wife  of 
Harold  A.  Osborn,  and  Elbra  F.,  wife  of  Cornelius 
Connor. 


JOHN  EDWARD  KOEN— To  the  progressive 
business  man,  who  is  alert  to  every  demand  of  the 
people,  opportunity  is  not  a  fugitive  visitor,  but  a 
daily  servant.  John  Edward  Koen,  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, saw  the  trend  of  the  times,  when  the 
moving  pictures  took  the  world  by  storm,  and  has 
made  opportunity  serve  him  at  every  turn. 

Mr.  Koen  is  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Scollon) 
Koen.  He  was  born  in  Salem,  January  13,  1873. 
Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  city,  he  started  in  life  as  a  news 
boy.  With  his  native  capacity  for  making  use  of 
every  scrap  of  information,  his  experiences  along 
this  line  became  of  inestimable  value  to  him.  An 
opening  in  the  leather  business  offering,  he  ac- 
cepted it,  and  while  thus  engaged,  managed  to  save 
a  little  capital  for  future  business  operations.  His 
next  step  was  an  interest  in  a  little  store  in  North 
Salem,  which  he  soon  took  over,  and  conducted  for 


seventeen  years,  with  ever  increasing  success. 

But  this  business  did  not  satisfy  the  young  man's 
ambition,  neither  was  he  content  to  sit  down  and 
wait  for  something  better  to  seek  him  out.  The 
moving  picture  idea  was  then  beginning  to  take  a 
strong  grip  on  the  people,  and  at  the  "Willows," 
the  summer  theatre,  under  the  management  of  Mr. 
Gorman,  was  attracting  large  audiences.  Mr.  Koen 
secured  the  position  of  operator  for  the  evening 
shows,  and  when  his  day's  business  was  over  at  the 
store,  ran  the  picture  machine  until  the  theatre 
closed  for  the  night.  But  this  side  line  ended  with 
the  close  of  the  summer  season. 

Nevertheless  Mr.  Koen  had  become  interested 
in  the  theatre  idea,  and  in  one  form  or  another, 
was  determined  to  carry  it  through,  to  at  least, 
some  measure  of  success.  Accordingly  he  ar- 
ranged moving  picture  shows  and  musical  enter- 
tainments for  lodges  and  other  organizations,  cover- 
ing frequent  dates  all  through  the  winter.  His 
success  along  this  line  was,  perhaps,  augmented  by 
certain  appreciation  of  the  element  of  suitability, 
and  the  faculty  for  gauging  the  taste  of  his  audi- 
ence, in  advance  of  the  occasion. 

This  carried  Mr.  Koen's  interests  in  the  line  of 
entertainments,  down  to  the  time  when  Edison's 
improved  projecting  machine,  revolutionized  the 
still  new  moving  picture  world.  Mr.  Koen  bought 
one  of  these  machines,  and  hiring  Odell  Hall,  open- 
ed it  to  the  public  with  regular  shows.  The  urge 
for  independence  was  strong,  however,  and  taking 
a  lease  of  half  a  store,  he  fitted  it  up,  what  was 
then,  the  largest  moving  picture  theatre  in  Salem, 
the  "Cozy  Theatre,"  with  a  seating  capacity  of  144 
people. 

This  was  the  beginning  of  the  group  of  theatres, 
now  conducted  under  the  Koen  name,  every  building 
at  present  being  owned  by  the  company.  Mr. 
Koen's  progress  was  steady,  if  gradual  at  the  be- 
ginning. The  second  step  upward  was  the  "Com- 
ique  Theatre,"  with  its  greater  seating  capacity  of 
226.  The  growing  audiences  soon  filled  this  to  over- 
flowing, and  then  Mr.  Koen  and  his  brother,  Wil- 
liam H.  Koen,  enlarged  the  "Comique"  to  a  seating 
capacity  of  500.  They  established  a  branch  theatre, 
bearing  the  same  name,  in  Beverly,  and  this  was 
conducted  very  successfully,  for  a  period  of  two 
years.  This  division  of  interests,  in  the  feature  of 
locality,  appeared  to  them  as  inadvisable  at  this 
stage  of  the  game,  however,  and  their  interests  in 
Beverly  were  disposed  of.  Their  next  step  was  to 
take  over  the  "Salem  Theatre." 

Centering  their  attention  on  the  possibilities 
within  the  city  of  Salem,  they  launched  a  project, 
which,  in  the  face  of  the  criticism  they  met,  was 
little  short  of  daring.  This  was  the  purchase  of 
the  site  of  the  "Federal  Theatre,"  and  the  erection 
of  the  handsome  structure,  in  which  it  is  now 
housed.  This  theatre  was  opened,  March  23,  1913, 
still  early  in  the  history  of  the  "screen,"  as  it  is 
today.  The  response  of  the  public  was  ample  vin- 
dication of  the  enterprise  of  the  Koen  brothers, 
and   the  continued  success   of  this  theatre  is  still 


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one  of  the  significant  facts  of  the  world  of  re- 
creation in  Salem. 

Meanwhile,  the  Koen  interests  extended  to  in- 
clude the  "Colonial  Theatre"  in  Haverhill,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  then  the  "Empire"  in  Salem,  the  lat- 
ter being  devoted  to  the  Keith  productions  in  vaude- 
ville, as  well  as  high  class  pictures.  Their  latest 
development  is  the  purchase  of  the  "City  Theatre," 
in  Brockton,  which  was  recently  opened  under  their 
management,  and  is  making  a  striking  success.  The 
four  buildings  which  house  the  Salem  theatres  of 
the  Koen  brothers  are  owned  by  them,  and  the 
theatres  proper  are  models  of  artistic  decoration, 
convenience  and  comfort.  The  "Federal"  and  tne 
■"Empire"  each  contains  a  fine  organ,  and  the  music 
is  considered  one  of  the  principal  attractions. 

John  Edward  Koen  is  not  merely  a  man  of  busi- 
ness. In  all  his  success  he  is,  to  his  hosts  of  friends, 
the  same  straightforward,  whole-souled  comrade 
that  they  knew  in  the  old  days  of  his  early  strug- 
gles. He  is  widely  connected  socially  and  frater- 
nally, is  a  member  of  the  Rotary  Club,  of  the 
Friars  Club,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Knights 
of  Columbus.  He  is,  of  course,  a  member  of  the 
Salem  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  an  influential 
member  of  the  Vaudeville  Managers'  Protective 
Association. 

John  Edward  Koen  married  Frances  J.  Eagan, 
daughter  of  Edward  and  Bridget  Eagan;  they 
are  members  of  St.  James  Roman  Catholic  Church 
of  Salem. 

William  Henry  Koen,  Mr.  Koen's  brother,  and 
of  recent  years,  his  business  partner,  was  born  in 
Salem,  Massachusetts,  June  10,  1879.  Receiving  his 
early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Salem,  he 
was  graduated  from  the  Salem  High  School  in  the 
class  of  1897,  then  entered  the  Boston  College,  tak- 
ing the  academic  course,  which  he  completed  in 
1902.  From  that  time  on,  he  was  employed  in  the 
engineering  department  of  the  city  of  Salem,  up 
to  1914.  During  the  last  year  or  two  of  that  period, 
he  was  also  identified  with  his  elder  brother,  John 
Edward  Koen,  in  the  progress  of  his  business  in- 
terests in  the  theatrical  world. 

In  1915,  William  H.  Koen  definitely  left  behind 
all  other  business,  to  give  his  entire  time  to  the 
rapidly  developing  theatre  business,  in  which  he 
and  his  brother  are  now  achieving  the  success, 
that  has  attracted  such  wide  attention.  They  have 
since  worked  together,  until  at  this  time,  they  stand 
at  the  head  of  the  theatre  world  in  this  part  of 
the  State.  William  H.  Koen  is  prominent  also,  in 
the  various  activities  of  the  city.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Salem  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  interested 
in  all  that  makes  for  the  progress  of  the  community. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and 
of  the  Foresters  of  America.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  St.  James  Church. 

On  June  9,  1898,  William  H.  Koen  married  Ellen 
E.  Barry,  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Katherine  (Dig- 
gins)  Barry,  both  natives,  and  now  residents  here. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Koen  have  five  children:     William  J., 


born  June  27,  1909;  Eileen,  born  March  21,  1911; 
Mary,  born  October  13,  1912;  Rita,  born  Decem- 
ber 14,  1914;  and  Francis,  born  August  12,  1917. 


FREDERICK  J.  DESMOND,  D.  D.  S.— In  the 

dental  profession  in  Beverly,  Massachusetts,  Dr. 
Frederick  J.  Desmond  has  gained  a  secure  footing, 
and  is  going  forward  to  success.  Dr.  Desmond  was 
born  in  Beverly,  October  26,  1894,  and  is  a  son  of 
Timothy  J.,  now  deceased,  and  Anna  F.  (Corkey) 
Desmond,  life-time  residents  of  Beverly.  Timothy 
J.  Desmond  had  been  connected  with  the  shoe  in- 
dustry in  this  city  for  many  years. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  public  schools  of 
Beverly,  Dr.  Desmond,  as  a  young  man,  took  a 
course  at  St.  John's  Preparatory  School,  at  Dan- 
vers,  Massachusetts,  and  after  his  graduation  from 
this  institution,  entered  Tufts  College,  in  due  course 
receiving  his  degree  of  D.  D.  S.  He  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Beverly,  in  1917. 
Before  the  close  of  the  year  he  had  become  one  of 
the  many  young  men  who  responded  to  the  world's 
great  need.  He  enlisted,  December,  1917,  in  the 
United  States  Naval  Reserves,  and  served  as  a  sec- 
ond class  hospital  apprentice  until  his  discharge, 
June,  1920.  Returning  to  Beverly,  he  resumed  his 
interrupted  practice,  and  is  building  up  a  prosper- 
ous business,  handling  also  the  duties  of  school 
dentist  of  the  city.  Dr.  Desmond  is  a  member  of 
the  Beverly  Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  is  well- 
known  fraternally,  affiliating  with  the  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus, the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  the 
Young  Men's  Catholic  Total  Abstinence  Associa- 
tion, and  the  Massachusetts  Catholic  Order  of  For- 
esters. 

On  August  3,  1920,  Dr.  Desmond  married  Muriel 
J.  Publicover,  of  Beverly  Farms,  Massachusetts, 
daughter  of  Captain  Willard  B.  and  Maria  (Peeples) 
Publicover,  of  that  place.  Mrs.  Desmond's  mother 
is  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia. 


JAMES  E.  McVANN,  LL.B.— As  a  prominent 
attorney  of  Peabody,  James  E.  McVann  is  widely 
interested  in  public  activities  along  every  line  of 
human  progress.  Mr.  McVann  was  born  in  Pea- 
body,  December  24,  1881,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
McVann,  who  was  born  in  Ireland,  came  to  the 
United  States  in  his  youth,  and  is  now  superintend- 
ent of  the  Essex  Trap  Rock  Company,  of  Peabody. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  and 
high  schools  of  Peabody,  Mr.  McVann  began  the 
study  of  law  in  the  offices  of  Frank  E.  Farnham, 
long  a  leading  attorney  of  this  county,  who  died  in 
1915.  In  1912  Mr.  McVann  entered  the  North- 
eastern College,  in  Boston,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1916  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Laws.  Continuing  his  studies  thereafter,  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar,  March  24,  1916.  On  Janu- 
ary 1,  1918,  Mr.  McVann  formed  the  present 
partnership  with  Horace  Porter  Farnham,  son  of 
the  late  Frank  E.  Farnham.  They  now  occupy  a 
handsome  suite  of  offices,  centrally  located  on 
Peabody  Square. 


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On  October  28,  1919,  Mr.  McVann  was  admitted 
to  the  United  States  court  in  Boston.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Essex  County  Bar  Association, 
and  of  the  Salem  Bar  Association.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Peabody  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Politi- 
cally he  is  a  leader  in  the  Republican  party,  and 
he  has  twice  been  honored  by  the  Eleventh  Essex 
District,  by  election  to  the  Massachusetts  Legisla- 
ture, first  in  1919,  for  the  session  of  1919-20,  and 
again  in  the  last  election,  for  the  session  of  1921-22. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  Hibernians,  and  will  be  a  charter  member  of  the 
new  lodge,  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  now  being  formed  in  Peabody.  He  is  a 
member  of  St.  John's  Roman  Catholic  Church,  of 
Peabody. 

On  January  9,  1919,  Mr.  McVann  married  Helen 
G.  Regan,  who  was  born  in  Peabody,  daughter  of 
William  H.  and  Mary  F.  (Kiely)!  Regan.  Mrs.  Mc- 
Vann's  father  was  born  in  Peabody,  and  her  mother 
in  Hamilton,  Massachusetts.  Before  her  marriage 
Mrs.  McVann  was  a  teacher  in  the  public  schools 
of  Salem.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McVann  have  one  son, 
Robert  Edward,  born  October  30,  1919.  They  now 
reside  at  No.  4  Fay  avenue,  Peabody. 


CLARENCE  E.  GERRISH— For  many  years  ac- 
tive in  the  shoe  industry,  Clarence  E.  Gerrish,  of 
Lynn,  has  for  twenty-seven  years  been  identified 
with  the  real  estate  business  in  this  city. 

Mr.  Gerrish  was  born  in  Deerfield,  New  Hamp- 
shire, August  9,  1850,  and  is  a  son  of  Joseph  K. 
and  Mary  A.  (Smith)  Gerrish.  The  father  was  a 
farmer  of  Deerfield,  and  the  mother  was  born  in 
Calais,  Maine. 

Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Deerfield,  he  was  graduated  from  the  Northwood 
Seminary,  in  the  class  of  1870.  After  completing 
his  studies,  Mr.  Gerrish  learned  the  shoe  trade 
with  Pillsbury  Brothers,  of  Northwood,  where  he 
remained  for  five  years.  He  came  to  Lynn  in  1875, 
and  was  here  first  associated  with  Charles  Buffum, 
for  a  period  of  ten  years.  He  then  made  shoes  un- 
der his  own  name,  and  had  built  up  a  promising 
business,  when  his  plant  was  destroyed  by  fire,  in 
1889.  Later  he  was  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
shoes,  as  a  partner  of  the  firm  of  Gerrish  &  Felton. 
In  1894  Mr.  Gerrish  entered  the  real  estate  field,  in 
which  he  has  since  been  successfully  engaged.  Mr. 
Gerrish  is  a  member  of  Bay  State  Lodge,  No.  40, 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the 
Houghton  Horticultural  Society.  He  attends  the 
Washington  Baptist  Church. 

Clarence  E.  Gerrish  married  Lucy  A.  Jenkins,  of 
Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  daughter  of  James 
and  Susan  L.  Jenkins,  originally  of  Maine. 


FRANK  ELLINGWOOD  SMITH— Holding  a 
leading  position  among  the  undertakers  of  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  Frank  Ellingwood  Smith  is  also 
widely  prominent  in  fraternal  circles. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  son  of  John  E.  and  Liza  (Allen) 
Smith,  formerly  of  Manchester,  Massachusetts. 
John  E.  Smith  was  a  cabinet  maker  by  trade.     He 

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was  killed  by  an  accident  when  his  son  was  only 
seven  years  of  age.  On  his  mother's  side,  through 
the  Allen  line,  Frank  Ellingwood  Smith  traces  back 
to  1620,  before  the  arrival  of  the  "Mayflower"  on 
our  shores.  William  Allen  came  to  America  in  an 
earlier  ship,  with  a  few  families,  who  settled  near 
Salem.  After  a  bitterly  hard  winter  nearly  all  died, 
but  William  Allen  survived.  He  was  a  carpenter 
by  trade,  and  built  the  first  house  in  Salem. 

Frank  Ellingwood  Smith  was  born  in  Manchester, 
Massachusetts,  on  September  22,  1856.  He  learned 
the  trade  of  cabinet  maker  early  in  life,  and  during 
his  experience  in  this  line  made  many  coffins  and 
buried  many  of  the  old  residents  of  this  section  of 
the  State,  sometimes  making  the  caskets  from  solid 
mahogany.  Later  he  was  with  his  uncle  in  the 
same  business,  at  Salem,  Massachusetts. 

Nearly  forty  years  ago  Mr.  Smith  came  to 
Salem,  and  a  few  years  later  started  in  business  for 
himself  as  an  undertaker.  He  has  been  successful 
from  the  first,  and  has  for  many  years  taken  the 
lead  in  the  mortuary  interests  of  the  city.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  National  Funeral  Directors'  Associa- 
tion, and  of  the  Massachusetts  branch  of  the  or- 
ganization. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Smith  is  widely  known.  He  is  a 
member  of  Perfection  Lodge,  of  Sutton,  Massachu- 
setts, Free  and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Washington 
Chapter,  Royal  Arch  Masons;  Salem  Council,  Royal 
and  Select  Masters ;  Winslow  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar,  and  of  Star  King  Lodge,  of  Salem.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient  Arabic 
Order  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  of  Boston;  Or- 
der of  the  Eastern  Star.  He  is  a  member  of  Fra- 
ternity Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
and  of  Salem  Encampment,  Rebekah  Lodge,  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Order  of  Protection,  and  of  John  Endicott 
Lodge,   Ancient    Order   of   United   Workmen. 

Mr.  Smith  married  (first)  Jeannette  K.  Collins, 
and  they  were  parents  of  three  children:  Frederick 
L.,  who  married  Mignonette  Gay,  of  Salem,  and  has 
two  children,  Raymond  and  Eleanor;  Grace  A.,  who 
became  the  wife  of  Joseph  Banks,  and  has  one  son, 
Horton;  and  Chester  C,  who  married  Gertrude  Fry, 
and  has  two  children,  Dorris,  and  C.  Allen. 

Mr.  Smith's  mother  is  still  living,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-seven  years,  also  her  second  husband,  Julius 
F.  Rabardy,  a  venerable  veteran  of  the  Civil  War, 
who  lost  a  leg  at  the  Battle  of  Antietam. 


CHARLES  R.  O'CONNELL— In  legal  circles  in 
Essex  county,  Charles  R.  O'Connell  is  well-known, 
having  offices  in  both  Peabody  and  in  Boston.  Mr. 
O'Connell  was  born  in  Peabody,  September  16, 
1874,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Mary  A.  O'Connell. 
John  O'Connell  for  more  than  fifty  years  was  a 
resident  of  Peabody,  and  during  all  his  lifetime  was 
a  leather  worker.     He  died  June  4,  1920. 

As  a  boy,  Mr.  O'Connell  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Peabody,  then  entered  the  world  of  in- 
dustry as  a  printer,  and  was  for  a  considerable 
period  with  the  Lynn  "Item."  His  plans  for  the 
future,  however,  embraced  a  higher  education  and  a 


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professional  career,  and  he  did  not  allow  himself  to 
lose  sight  of  his  objective  point.  He  finally  covered 
his  professional  course  at  Suffolk  Law  School,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1912.  He  was  later  ad- 
mitted to  the  United  States  courts,  and  with  offices 
in  Boston  and  Peabody,  is  now  handling  an  exten- 
sive legal  business. 

Mr.  O'Connell  is  a  member  of  the  Essex  county 
and  Salem  bar  associations.  He  has  served  the 
public  in  various  capacities,  most  prominently  in 
1911-12,  as  representative  of  the  city  of  Peabody 
to  the  Massachusetts  Legislature,  also  as  chairman 
of  a  special  investigating  committee  for  the  town 
of  Peabody.  During  the  World  War  he  served  on 
the  registration  board;  also  enlisted  for  active  ser- 
vice, but  was  not  commissioned  until  immediately 
prior  to  the  armistice,  so  did  not  see  service.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  O'Connell  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  Hibernians  and  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus. He  is  a  member  of  Typographical  Union,  No. 
120. 


DR.  CHARLES  ARONSON,  M.  D.— In  the  pub- 
lic economy  of  the  present  day  the  care  of  the 
helpless  is  entrusted  only  to  skilled  hands,  and  the 
alleviation  of  the  condition  of  the  needy  is  counted 
a  part  of  the  public  duty.  In  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
Dr.  Charles  Aronson  holds  the  responsible  position 
of  city  physician. 

Dr.  Aronson  was  born  in  Boston,  on  May  18,  1895, 
and  is  a  son  of  Nathan  Aronson  and  Dora  (Seman- 
skoy)  Aronson.  The  family  removing  to  Salem 
when  he  was  five  years  of  age,  the  boy's  education 
was  begun  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city.  After 
his  graduation  from  the  Salem  High  School,  the 
young  man  entered  Tufts  Medical  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1916,  with  the  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Medicine.  He  then  spent  one  year  as  in- 
terne, at  the  Salem  Hospital,  thereafter  taking  up 
the  general  practice  of  medicine. .. 

Thus  it  was  just  at  the  beginning  of  his  career 
that  to  Dr.  Aronson  came  the  great  opportunity 
of  service.  The  need  for  skilled  hands  in  the  many 
ramifications  of  war  activity  came  to  him  with 
strong  appeal,  and  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
Army  as  first  lieutenant  of  the  Medical  Corps.  His 
term  of  service  was  from  August  1,  1917,  until  Jan- 
uary 1,  1918.  He  was  first  stationed  at  Fort  Slo- 
cum,  and  later  at  Fort  Oglethorpe,  Georgia. 

Upon  his  discharge  from  the  service  Dr.  Aronson 
returned  to  his  native  city  and  again  took  up  his 
practice.  He  is  now  on  the  high  road  to  success, 
having  already  won  a  considerable  private  practice, 
and  holds  responsible  offices  in  the  city  administra- 
tion. He  is  at  present  city  physician,  having  charge 
of  the  poor  who  need  medical  care  and  attention, 
and  also  has  charge  of  the  Contagious  Hospital. 
He  was  designated  examiner  of  the  United  States 
Veterans'  Bureau. 

Dr.  Aronson  is  taking  a  position  of  dignity  in  the 
profession.  He  is  a  member  of  the  American  Medi- 
cal Association  and  of  the  Association  of  Military 
Surgeons. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Aronson  is  also  prominent,  being 


a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order 
of  Elks,  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the  Loyal 
Order  of  Moose,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Young 
Men's  Hebrew  Association,  of  which  he  is  ex-presi- 
dent, and  of  Independent  Order  B'nai  Brith,  of 
which  he  is  vice-president.  He  worships  with  the 
Congregation  of  the  Sons  of  Jacob,  of  which 
church  he  is  an  influential  member. 

Dr.  Charles  Aronson  married  January  15,  1921, 
Bettina  Slevins,  of  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  a 
daughter  of  Max  and  Dora  Slevins.  They  have  one 
child,  Doris,  born  October  16,  1921. 


JOHN  MAITLAND— For  many  years  familiar 
with  the  needs  of  manufacturers,  using  threads  in 
the  making  of  their  products,  John  Maitland,  of 
Swampscott  and  Lynn,  has  for  the  past  decade  been 
a  significant  factor  in  the  thread  industry.  Mr. 
Maitland  is  a  native  of  England,  and  is  a  son  of 
John  and  Elizabeth  (Wilson)  Maitland,  his  father 
having  been  a  stevedore  in  the  British  Naval  Re- 
serve. 

Mr.  Maitland  was  born  in  Liverpool,  England, 
April  5,  1859,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  the  city.  Coming  to  America  in  his  youth,  he 
became  agent  for  the  Reece  Button  Hole  Machine 
Company,  which  position  he  held  for  a  period  of 
twenty-five  years.  In  1911  he  started  in  the  thread 
business  as  mill  agent  for  the  Bay  State  Thread 
Works,  and  also  for  the  Roxbury  Shoe  Thread  Com- 
pany, of  Boston.  These  concerns  manufacture  Sea 
Island  threads  for  stitching  and  making  rooms,  and 
fine  shoe  threads.  In  his  association  with  these 
concerns,  Mr.  Maitland  has  not  been  content  mere- 
ly to  manage  the  distribution  of  the  product;  he 
has  gone  deeper  into  the  use  of  threads,  noted  the 
customs  of  the  garment  and  shoe  manufacturers, 
and  the  habits  of  their  operatives  in  handling 
threads.  He  has  found  conditions  involving  heavy 
waste  in  the  use  of  thread,  and  to  correct  this 
waste  and  conserve  raw  material  as  well  as  manu- 
facturing processes,  he  invented  an  ingenious  and 
convenient  device  for  handling  threads,  both  in  fac- 
tories and  on  the  sewing  machines  in  household 
use.  This  device  he  has  patented,  and  it  is  being 
widely  adopted,  a  fact  which  means,  in  the  ag- 
gregate, large  economy  in  cotton. 

In  the  political  world  Mr.  Maitland  supports  the 
Democratic  party.  Fraternally  he  holds  member- 
ship with  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Improved 
Order  of  Red  Men,  the  latter  of  East  Boston;  the 
other  orders  of  Lynn.  He  resides  in  Swampscott, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Name 
in  that  community. 

On  July  2,  1878,  in  Liverpool,  England,  John 
Maitland  married  Jane  Webster  Howard,  and  they 
have  fourteen  children,  seven  sons  and  seven  daugh- 
ters. 


JOHN  C.  DONOVAN  —  Well-known  in  Lynn 
business  circles,  John  C.  Donovan  is  also  promi- 
nent, fraternally.  Mr.  Donovan  was  born  in  Marble- 
head,  Massachusetts,  November  17,  1866,  and  is  a 


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son  of  John  and  Hannah  (McGrath)  Donovan, 
both  his  parents  having  been  born  in  County  Cork, 
Ireland. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Marblehead,  Mr.  Donovan  went  to  work 
with  his  father.  Later  they  went  into  the  under- 
taking business  together  in  Lynn,  under  the  name 
of  J.  Donovan  &  Son.  Upon  the  death  of  his 
father,  in  1907,  Mr.  Donovan  took  over  the  entire 
interest,  and  has  since  carried  on  the  business 
under  his  own  name. 

Mr.  Donovan  is  a  member  of  Valladolid  Council, 
No.  170,  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  Lynn;  and  of 
General  Montgomery  Consistory,  No.  149;  Massa- 
chusetts Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 

In  1896  John  C.  Donovan  married  Mary  F.  Cur- 
ran,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  John  and 
Anne  (Murphy)  Curran,  both  natives  of  County 
Cork,  Ireland.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donovan  have  six 
children:  John  C.  Jr.,  Mary  F.,  Gertrude  R.,  Paul 
A.,  Margaret  L.,  and  James  M. 

Mr.  Donovan  has  made  a  scientific  study  of  the 
profession  that  he  may  be  said  to  have  been  born 
into.  He  has  kept  abreast  of  the  times  with  re- 
gard to  service  and  modern  equipment.  His  genial 
personality,  combined  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
his  work,  has  in  no  small  manner  been  responsible 
for  his  success. 


GEORGE  W.  CREESY  was  born  at  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  in  the  year  1851,  and  is  a  son  of 
Charles  and  Mary  Ann  Creesy.  His  father  was  for 
thirty  years  the  superintendent  of  Harmony  Grove 
Cemetery. 

Mr.  Creesy  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Salem,  and  at  Master  Leavitt's 
private  school,  in  the  same  city.  Upon  leaving 
school,  he  became  his  father's  assistant  in  matters 
pertaining  to  the  Harmony  Grove  Cemetery,  but, 
wishing  to  learn  a  trade,  he  gave  up  the  work  at 
the  cemetery  and  spent  three  years  with  a  car- 
penter, acquiring  a  practical  knowledge  of  building. 
He  then  returned  to  the  Harmony  Grove  Cemetery 
and  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  greenhouses.  In 
1880  he  was  elected  to  fill  the  position  of  superin- 
tendent and  he  has  had  complete  charge  of  the 
cemetery  grounds  ever  since.  Mr.  Creesy's  inde- 
fatigable efforts  resulted  in  the  founding  of  the 
Blake  Memorial  Chapel,  in  the  work  of  which  he 
was  greatly  interested.  He  worked  assiduously  for 
the  organ  fund  and  at  the  present  time  is  bending 
all  his  energies  towards  the  completion  of  the 
beautiful  windows,  which  are  said  to  be  among  the 
finest  examples  of  stained  glass  in  the  country. 

A  public-spirited  man,  Mr.  Creesy  has  served  on 
many  boards  and  committees.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  City  Council  of  Salem  for  two  years  and  an 
alderman  for  one  year.  He  served  on  the  School 
Board  for  nine  years,  and  for  seven  years  was  a 
member  of  the  Park  Department.  He  is  the  treas- 
urer of  the  Essex  County  Agricultural  School.  He 
is  a  director  of  the  Roger  Conant  Cooperative 
bank,  and  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 


Odd   Fellows,  the   Masonic  order,  and  the  Ancient 
Order   of   United    Workmen. 

George  W.  Creesy  married  Emily  F.  Plummer, 
and  to  this  union  was  bom  four  children:  Edith 
G.;  Helen  R.,  wife  of  George  Morrison;  George 
Bertram,  married  Roberta  Carleson;  and  Charles 
S.,  married  Irene  Tolman,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren:   Charles    S.   Jr.,  and   Julia   E. 


JOHN  HENRY  SEALE,  D.  V.  S.— Dr.  Seale, 
well  known  in  Salem  for  the  past  twenty-five  years 
for  the  ability  with  which  his  extensive  practice  as 
a  veterinary  has  been  conducted  and  his  profes- 
sional interests  have  been  furthered,  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  representative  citizens  of  this  city. 
He  was  born  in  Quebec,  Canada,  October  13,  1869, 
the  son  of  Edward  and  Elizabeth  (Payne)  Seale, 
both  deceased. 

His  education  was  obtained  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  place  and  at  McGill  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Doctor 
of  Veterinary  Science  in  1892,  after  which  he  open- 
ed an  office  at  Spokane,  Washington.  Two  years 
later  he  returned  to  his  alma  mater  for  the  pur- 
pose of  studying  to  become  a  physician,  but  had  to 
terminate  his  studies  there  on  account  of  poor 
health.  In  1895  he  came  to  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
and  opened  an  office  at  126  Bridge  street,  where 
he  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  active  practice  of 
his  profession  as  a  veterinary,  and  for  the  past 
twelve  years,  since  1908,  has  been  animal  inspector 
for  the  city  of  Salem.  Dr.  Searle  is  a  member  of 
the  Massachusetts  Veterinary  Association,  of  which 
he  was  president  one  term. 

In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  takes  an  ac- ' 
tive  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  organization.  He 
affiliates  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the  An- 
cient Order  of  United  Workmen.  An  Episcopalian 
in  his  religious  views,  he  attends  St.  Peter's  Church 
of  that  denomination.  Dr.  Seale  also  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  "Now  and  Then"  Club. 

On  December  26,  1894,  John  Henry  Seale  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Ethel  Ryan,  of  Montreal, 
and  they  are  the  parents  of  four  children:  Muriel, 
Edward  Kenneth,  associated  with  the  State  Street 
Trust  Company  of  Boston;  Elizabeth,  and  Cather- 
lyn. 

Any  reference  to  the  appearance  and  manner  of 
Dr.  Seale  would  be  out  of  place  here,  inasmuch 
as  over  a  score  of  years  of  successful  practice  and 
good  citizenship  have  made  him  thoroughly  fa- 
miliar to  a  large  number  of  the  residents  of  Salem. 


ROBERT  L.  CARTON— Prominent  in  the  busi- 
ness life  of  Lynn,  Robert  L.  Carton  is  bearing  a 
part  in  the  general  advance. 

Mr.  Carton  was  born  in  Woburn,  Massachusetts, 
July  24,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  and  Susan 
(Burns)  Carton.  The  elder  Mr.  Carton  was  a  con- 
ductor on  the  Boston  &  Maine  railroad  for  a 
period  of  fifty-two  years.  The  mother  was  a  na- 
tive of  St.  John's,  New  Brunswick. 

Gaining  his   education  in  the  public   schools   of 


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Woburn,  Mr.  Carton  was  first  employed  by  Nichols 
&  Brooks,  of  Woburn,  remaining  with  them  for 
fifteen  years.  Thereafter  he  was  with  Thomas  C. 
Rafferty,  of  Boston,  for  five  years,  then  started 
for  himself  in  Wakefield,  Massachusetts.  Remain- 
ing there  for  only  two  years,  however,  Mr.  Carton 
came  to  Lynn,  and  bought  out  William  Cullerton, 
undertaker,  on  Western  avenue.  In  1908  he  re- 
moved to  McDonough  square,  his  present  location, 
and  has  enjoyed  an  unusual  degree  of  success,  win- 
ning a  leading  position  in  his  line.  Mr.  Carton  is  a 
member  of  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles,  No.  278, 
of  Lynn. 


JAMES  L.  BRYANT— For  forty-four  years  a 
resident  of  Lynn,  and  always  active  in  some  line 
of  useful  endeavor,  James  L.  Bryant  has  for  the 
past  twenty-eight  years  conducted  a  successful 
undertaking  establishment  in  Lynn. 

Mr.  Bryant  was  born  in  Salem,  New  Hampshire, 
and  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  that  town. 
He  is  a  son  of  James  A.  and  Susan  (Roberts) 
Bryant,  formerly  of  Salem,  New  Hampshire,  long 
since  deceased. 

Early  entering  the  world  of  industry,  Mr.  Bryant 
was  first  employed  as  a  shoe  maker  for  George  Rob- 
erts, in  his  native  town.  Later  for  a  time  he  work- 
ed on  farms  in  the  neighborhood,  then  was  asso- 
ciated with  Tenny  Brothers,  at  Methuen,  for  nine 
years.  In  1877  he  came  to  Lynn,  and  for  a  time 
was  employed  at  the  factory  of  W.  H.  Drew,  and 
later  with  Fields  &  Randall.  Afterwards  he  acted 
as  foreman  and  superintendent  for  W.  D.  Sprague, 
of  Lynn,  and  E.  S.  Woodbury,  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts. In  1893  Mr.  Bryant  entered  business  for 
himself,  choosing,  however,  a  different  line  of 
effort;  after  the  necessary  study  and  preparation, 
he  began  the  work  of  undertaking  and  funeral 
directing.  He  has  kept  pace  with  the  times  in 
the  wonderful  advance  which  has  been  made  in 
this  profession  in  recent  years,  and  is  very  suc- 
cessful. 

Mr.  Bryant  served  in  the  Civil  War  with  the 
Eighth  Massachusetts  Volunteers,  and  has  since 
been  a  member  of  Post  No.  5,  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Richard 
W.  Drown  Lodge,  No.  106,  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  of  Evangeline  Lodge,  No.  58,  Daugh- 
ters of  Rebekah;  of  William  Sutton  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Massachusetts  Consistory, 
Ancient  Accepted  Scottish  Rite;  of  Abraham  Lin- 
coln Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias;  of  the  Knights  of 
Malta;  and  a  member  of  Majestic  Lodge,  New  Eng- 
land Order  of  Protection. 

In  1880  James  L.  Bryant  married  Susan  A.  Tay- 
lor, daughter  of  John  and  Susan  Rebecca  (Bates) 
Taylor,  of  Plymouth,  Massachusetts.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Plymouth,  but  the  mother  was  born 
in  Matoposet.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bryant  has  been 
born  a  daughter,  Carrie  S. 

JAMES  H.  JACOBS— For  years  active  in  the 
contracting    business    in    Marblehead,    James    H. 


Jacobs  has  come  to  be  a  leader  in  this  line  of  work, 
and  is  doing  a  very  successful  business. 

Mr.  Jacobs  was  born  April  17,  1868,  in  Neponset, 
Illinois,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and  Lucy  A.  (Keene) 
Jacobs.  His  father  was  born  in  Fairfield,  Maine, 
and  his  mother  in  Stockton.  They  went  West  in 
early  life,  but  after  a  few  years  returned  to  their 
native  State. 

Mr.  Jacobs  received  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Stockton  Springs,  Maine.  After  com- 
pleting his  studies  he  took  up  farming,  but  decided 
not  to  make  it  his  life-work.  Coming  to  Essex 
county,  he  entered  the  employ  of  J.  F.  Seavex,  in 
the  carpenter's  trade,  later  remaining  with  him 
as  a  journeyman.  Altogether  he  was  associated  with 
Mr.  Seavex  for  about  ten  years.  Thereafter  he 
struck  out  for  himself  as  a  contractor  and  jobber, 
and  is  still  carrying  on  an  ever-increasing  and  pros- 
perous business. 

Mr.  Jacobs  is  a  member  of  Philanthropic  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Marblehead,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Clifton  Hunt  Club. 

James  H.  Jacobs  married  M.  Elizabeth  Kiely, 
daughter  of  David  H.  and  Elizabeth  P.  (Hunson) 
Kiely,  of  Boston.  Mrs.  Jacobs'  mother  came  from 
the  Straits  of  Canso.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jacobs  have 
two  daughters,  Ethel  Hunter,  and  Grace  Masons. 


GEORGE  H.  NEWHALL,  one  of  the  most 
prominent  citizens  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  bears  a 
name  that  is  very  frequently  found  in  the  early 
records  of  that  city  and  of  northeastern  Massachu- 
setts. He  was  born  in  Lynn,  October  24,  1850,  son 
of  Isaac  and  Sarah  (Graves)  Newhall,  and  a  des- 
cendant of  Thomas  Newhall,  the  first  white  child 
born  in  Lynn  in  1630.  Mr.  Newhall  attended  the 
public  schools  and  the  Wesleyan  Academy  at  Wil- 
braham,  and  ^t  a  very  early  age  entered  the  public 
service,  to  which  he  has  devoted  the  greater  part 
of  his  life,  and  today,  at  the  age  of  seventy-one 
years,  ably  represents  his  constituents  in  the 
Massachusetts  House  of  Representatives.  He  is  a 
Republican.  In  addition  to  his  civic  duties  Mr. 
Newhall  has  carried  on  a  successful  real  estate  busi- 
ness for  many  years,  in  which  he  also  retains  an 
interest  at  the  present  time.  In  1886  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Common  Council,  serving  as  presi- 
dent of  this  body  the  following  year;  in  1889  and 
1890  he  was  an  alderman,  and  in  1894  and  1895 
represented  his  party  in  the  Lower  House;  he  also 
served  1904-05  on  the  board  of  aldermen,  again  be- 
ing elected  to  this  office  in  1905,  1906,  '07  and  '08. 
Later,  in  1910-11-12  he  served  in  the  Senate,  and  in 
1912  received  the  nomination  for  mayor  and  was 
elected  and  served  for  five  successive  years,  serving 
as  mayor  longer  than  any  other  mayor  of  Lynn  up 
to  that  time.  Again,  in  1919,  Mr.  Newhall  was  elect- 
ed to  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  is  still 
serving  there,  having  been  elected  1919-20-21  and 
22. 

He  has  long  been  one  of  the  most  eminently  pub- 
lic-spirited citizens  of  Lynn,  and  has  been  dis- 
tinguished for  his   zeal.     He  has  always  regarded 


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himself  as  a  public  servant,  and  by  thinking  of 
nothing  but  serving  the  public,  he  has  served  it 
■well. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Newhall  was  an 
associate  member  of  the  Board  of  Legal  Advisers 
for  the  Government,  and  he  was  chairman  of  the 
Legislative  Committee  which  drafted  the  Municipal 
Finance  Act  for  the  State  of  Massachusetts. 

Mr.  Newhall  married  Martha  L.  Nourse  of  Cam- 
bridge, and  of  their  five  children  two  are  now  liv- 
ing. They  are:  Loella,  a  French  and  German  in- 
structor in  the  Lynn  High  School;  and  Elizabeth, 
wife  of  Ralph  J.  Fogg,  a  member  of  the  Lehigh 
University  faculty  of  Bethlehem,  Pennsylvania. 
The  family  attend  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  and  aid  in  its  support,  Mr.  Newhall  being 
one  of  the  official  members  of  this  church.  He  is  a 
member  of  Blue  Lodge,  Council,  and  Commandery 
of  Masonic  order;  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  encampment;  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Red  Men,  the  Benevolent  and 
the  Lynn  Historical  Society,  and  the  Sons  of  the 
American  Revolution. 


HENRY  H.  FULLAM— Prominent  in  the  busi- 
ness life  of  Lynn,  Henry  H.  Fullam  has  achieved 
success,  entirely  by  his  own  efforts,  and  is  carry- 
ing  forward    a    prosperous    interest. 

Mr.  Fullam  was  born  in  Bucksport,  Maine, 
March  4,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  O.  and  Su- 
san M.  (Billings)  Fullam,  both  natives  of  that 
State. 

Receiving  only  the  education  to  be  secured  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr.  Fullam 
worked  on  board  the  coast-wise  sailing  boats  be- 
tween Bangor  and  Boston,  for  about  six  years. 
Then,  in  1878,  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
Navy,  and  for  four  years  was  on  the  Man-of-War 
"Trenton,"  which  was  wrecked  on  the  Samoan 
Islands.  When  Mr.  Fullam  returned  to  Massa- 
chusetts, he  spent  about  five  years  in  the  em- 
ploy of  Samuel  C.  White;  then  at  the  end  of 
that  period,  purchased  the  business,  and  continued 
it  under  the  name  of  "H.  H.  Fullam  &  Company." 
This  business  is  conducted  under  Mr.  Fullam's 
personal  supervision.  It  is  located  at  No.  127  Ox- 
ford street,  Lynn,  and  long  since  has  become  a 
prosperous  interest.  In  connection  with  this  prin- 
cipal business  activity,  Mr.  Fullam  was  for  fifteen 
years  proprietor  of  a  stable  at  No.  210  Union 
street.  Mr.  Fullam  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  a  member  of  the  Gentle- 
men's Driving  Club,  and  is  a  member  of  Lodge 
No.  55,  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men. 

On  July  3,  1902,  Henry  H.  Fullam  married 
Jennie  Adair,  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  A. 
(Joab)    Adair,  of  New  Brunswick,  Canada. 


Le  Blanc,  of  this  city,  for  many  years  a  carpenter, 
but  now  retired  from  active  business.  He  mar- 
ried Elisine  Blanger,  who  is  now  deceased.  Dr. 
Le  Blanc  is  the  only  son,  the  two  daughters  now 
being  respectively,  Mrs.  Diana,  and  Mrs.  Le  May. 

Joseph  Odilon  Le  Blanc  was  born  in  Salem, 
October  23,  1889.  He  received  his  early  education 
in  St.  Joseph's  Parochial  School,  then  attended 
the  grammar  and  high  schools  of  the  city.  Fol- 
lowing his  high  school  graduation  he  spent  four 
years  at  St.  Hyacinth  Seminary,  in  Canada;  then 
returned  to  Salem,  and  entered  the  office  of  Dr. 
Bickell.  Here  he  remained  for  eleven  years,  study- 
ing and  practicing  until  he  became  proficient  in 
the  profession  of  dentistry.  He  passed  the  Mas- 
sachusetts State  Board  October  18,  1917.  On 
that  date  he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  World 
War,  as  associate  dental  surgeon.  He  went  to 
Fort  Ethan  Allen,  in  Vermont,  and  was  assistant 
at  the  Base  Hospital  of  the  Massachusetts  Unit, 
No.  66.  On  December  19,  1917,  he  sailed  for 
France,  and  upon  arriving  there  was  assigned  to 
the  American  Hospital,  No.  1,  stationed  at  Neuilly. 
He  served  until  early  in  the  year  1919,  then  re- 
turned to  Camp  Devens,  Massachusetts,  and  was 
discharged  from  the  service,  February  27  of  that 
year.  Immediately  thereafter  Dr.  Le  Blanc  re- 
turned to  Salem,  and  opened  an  office  in  the  city, 
becoming  a  practicing  dentist.  He  is  already  win- 
ning his  way  to  substantial  success.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  England  Dental  Society.  The 
Doctor  is  a  member  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
church. 


JOSEPH  ODILON  LE  BLANC,  D.  D.  S.— One 
of  the  younger  professional  men  of  Salem,  Massa- 
chusetts, who  gives  promise  of  gratifying  success, 
is  Dr.  Joseph  Odilon  Le  Blanc,  the  young  Essex 
street  dentist.     Dr.  Le  Blanc  is  the  son  of  Joseph 


JOSEPH  H.  GOVE — Long  prominent  in  the 
musical  world,  Joseph  H.  Gove,  of  Lynn,  is  most 
widely  known  as  the  leader  of  Gove's  Military 
Band. 

Mr.  Gove  was  born  at  Nahant,  Massachusetts, 
March  18,  1878,  and  is  a  son  of  George  W.  and 
Isabelle  E.  (Johnson)  Gove,  both  natives  of  Na- 
hant. His  father,  who  was  a  fisherman,  died  in 
1882. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town,  Mr.  Gove,  with  a  nat- 
ural talent  for  music,  entered  the  Ivers  &  Pond 
piano  factory,  in  Boston,  as  a  tuner.  Later  he 
was  associated  with  the  New  England  Piano  Com- 
pany in  the  same  capacity,  and  still  later  became 
head  tuner  for  the  Gile  Company's  factory-  Dur- 
ing all  this  time  he  studied  music,  making  a 
specialty  of  the  cornet,  and  in  1904  became  cornet 
soloist  at  Point  of  Pines.  Ten  years  later,  in 
1914,  he  established  Gove's  Military  Band,  which 
has  since  been  one  of  the  most  popular  musical 
organizations  in  this   part  of  Essex   county. 

Mr.  Gove  is  a  member  of  Damascus  Lodge, 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  of  Lynn,  and  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  of  the  Rotary 
Club,  both  of  Lynn;  of  the  Swampscott  Masonic 
Club,  and  of  the  Maolis  Club,  of  Nahant.  For 
three    years    Mr.    Gove    was    a    member     of     the 


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Twelfth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  National  Guard, 
and  was  commissioned  lieutenant  on  October  18, 
1920. 

On  April  24,  1909,  Joseph  H.  Gove  married 
Ethel  F.  Jenkins,  of  Lynn,  daughter  of  Frank 
and  Florence  (Bartlett)  Jenkins,  of  Lynn.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.   Gove  have   one  daughter,   Dorothy  C. 


FRANCIS  H.  RAMSDELL  —  The  name  of 
Ramsdell  has  for  many  years  been  connected  with 
the  growth  and  development  of  the  town  of 
Marblehead,  Massachusetts,  and  Francis  H.  Rams- 
dell now  takes  a  leading  part  in  real  estate  inter- 
ests here. 

Mr.  Ramsdell  is  a  son  of  Samuel  F.  and  Eliz- 
abeth W.  (Hathaway)  Ramsdell,  of  this  place. 
Samuel  F.  Ramsdell  was  born  in  Marblehead,  and 
for  the  greater  part  of  his  life  was  engaged  in 
the  contracting  business.  He  was  identified  with 
many  of  the  important  building  operations  of  a 
generation  ago,  and  died  in  1911,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-six  years. 

Francis  H.  Ramsdell  was  born  in  Marblehead, 
August  8,  1857,  and  received  a  practical  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  town.  After  com- 
pleting his  studies  he  took  up  the  carpenter's 
trade,  and  for  years  worked  along  this  line,  in 
Marblehead  and  the  surrounding  towns.  He  has 
now,  for  some  time,  been  engaged  in  the  real 
estate  business,  and  is  carrying  forward  this 
branch  of  endeavor,  most  successfully. 

Mr.  Ramsdell  is  broadly  interested  in  every 
phase  of  public  progress,  and  endorses  every  move- 
ment which  advances  the  public  good.  He  is  a 
member   of   the    Improved    Order   of    Red    Men. 


LOUIS  E.  TIMSON— The  name  of  Timson,  in 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  is  a  leading  one  in  the  shoe 
industry,  and  Louis  E.  Timson,  of  the  Charles 
O.  Timson  Shoe  Company,  Incorporated,  has 
placed  his  name  prominently  also  in  the  war 
records   of  the   city. 

Mr.  Timson  was  born  in  Swampscott,  Massa- 
chusetts, March  23,  1890,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles 
O.  and  Susan  M.  (Herrick)  Timson,  his  maternal 
grandfather  being  George  W.  Herrick,  of  the  G. 
W.  Herrick  Shoe  Company. 

Gaining  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Swampscott  and  Lynn,  Mr.  Timson  attended 
both  Dean  and  Cushing  academies,  then  entered 
the  world  of  business.  In  association  with  his 
brothers,  George  E.  and  Fred  Timson,  he  found- 
ed the  wholesale  shoe  business  known  as  Timson 
Brothers,  Inc.,  of  Boston.  The  success  of  this 
interest  seemed  assured  from  the  start,  which 
was  made  in   1907,   and  its  growth  was  steady. 

Business  became  a  secondary  matter  to  Mr.  Tim- 
son, however,  when  the  United  States  intervened 
in  the  war  overseas.  Entering  the  American  Field 
Service  in  April,  1917,  he  went  to  France  and 
served  with  the  French  army.  Later,  September 
15,  1917,  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  am- 
bulance   service    of    the    American    Expeditionary 


Forces,  with  a  unit  known  as  Sect.  631,  U.  S.  A. 
A.  S.,  composed  largely  of  Harvard  University 
men  who  had  joined  the  French  army  previous 
to  United  States  intervention.  Mr.  Timson  saw 
active  service  in  the  Argonne,  Champagne,  Toul, 
Verdun,  and  other  sectors.  He  was  decorated 
with  the  French  Croix  de  Guerre  at  Hill  No.  344, 
at  Verdun,  and  was  later  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  sergeant.  He  also  received  the  American  Field 
Service  Medal,  accompanied  by  a  commemorative 
citation  from  the  officers  of  the  French  army, 
and  was  discharged  from  the  service  at  Camp 
Dix,  in  April,   1919. 

Returning  to  Lynn,  and  to  his  interrupted  busi- 
ness interests,  Mr.  Timson  became  a  part  of  the 
present  industrial  organization  known  as  the 
Charles  O.  Timson  Shoe  Company,  of  which  Charles 
O.  Timson  is  president,  George  T.  Timson,  vice- 
president,  and  Louis  E.  Timson,  treasurer. 

Mr.  Timson  is  prominent  fraternally,  in  the  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  thirty-second  degree,  and 
Shrine,  and  was  president  of  the  Masonic  Club  of 
the  U.  S.  A.  A.  S.,  A.  E.  F.,  also  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Legion. 


LEWIS  HERBERT  LIMAURO,  M.  D.— The  city 
of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  takes  a  justifiable  pride  in 
the  men  who  have  come  from  citizenship  in  differ- 
ent lands  and,  taking  up  their  residence  within  her 
borders,  have  exemplified  in  their  daily  lives  the 
true  spirit  of  Americanism,  and  are  filling  a  useful 
part  in  her  economic  security  and  well-being.  Such 
a  man  is  Dr.  Lewis  Herbert  Limauro. 

Dr.  Limauro  was  born  in  Naples,  Italy,  April  6, 
1884,  and  is  a  son  of  Vincent  and  Adelaide  (Boni- 
facio) Limauro.  His  mother  is  now  deceased.  The 
doctor  received  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Italy,  in  his  native  city  of  Naples.  He 
entered  the  University  of  Naples,  and  was  gradu- 
ated in  1901,  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
He  came  to  America  in  the  following  year  to 
prepare  for  a  career  of  usefulness  in  this  country. 
He  entered  Booth's  Preparatory  School  in  New 
Haven,  Connecticut.  With  the  college  training  in 
his  native  land  behind  him,  and  applying  himself 
to  the  study  of  English,  he  was  soon  ready  for  his 
university  course.  In  1902  he  entered  Yale,  and 
pursued  his  studies  there  for  three  years.  Then  he 
spent  one  year  at  the  University  of  Maryland,  in 
Baltimore,  and  was  graduated  from  that  institu- 
tion in  1906  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine. 
He  took  a  post-graduate  course,  then  spent  six 
months  at  the  Polyclinico  of  Rome,  Italy.  He  open- 
ed his  first  office  in  New  Haven,  then  removed  to 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  opened  an  office  there  in 
1914.  He  met  with  a  most  cordial  reception 
among  the  Italian-American  population  of  the  city, 
and  soon  won  his  way  to  respect  and  confidence  of 
the  general  public.  When  the  United  States  en- 
tered the  European  War,  he  laid  aside  the  inter- 
ests, growing  continually  more  substantial,  and  en- 
listed among  the  first  volunteers,  in  June,  1917,  as 
first  lieutenant  of  the  Medical  Corps.     He  went  to 


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Washington,  D.  C,  and  attended  the  United  States 
Army  Medical  School  for  one  month;  then  over- 
seas, and  was  assigned  to  the  British  Field  Artil- 
lery as  medical  officer  in  the  field.  He  was  in  the 
battles  of  Arras,  Ypres,  and  the  Somme  offensive. 
He  was  made  captain  in  August,  1918,  and  spent 
all  his  time  in  the  field  service.  Returning  to  the 
United  States,  he  was  discharged  at  Camp  Devens 
on  September  20,  1919,  as  major  in  the  Medical 
"  Reserve  Corps.  Major  Limauro  was  decorated  with 
the  British  Military  Cross  for  bravery  in  field  and 
devotion  to  duty. 

Dr.  Limauro  is  now,  once  more  engaged  in  the 
general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery  at  his 
office,  in  Lynn.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn 
Medical  fraternity;  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical 
Society;  and  of  the  American  Medical  Association. 
He  is  surgeon  in  the  Out-Patient  Department  of 
the  Lynn  Hospital,  and  is  also  on  the  staff.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  college  fraternities  of  Eta  Nu 
Epsilon  and  Kappa  Phi.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars;  and  of  the  Ancient 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons. 

Dr.  Lewis  Herbert  Limauro  married,  at  New 
Haven,  Connecticut,  February  17,  1918,  Chiara 
Lombardi,  and  they  have  one  son,  Ulysses  D.  Per- 
sonally, the  doctor  is  a  man  of  rare  charm.  Of 
frank  and  open  countenance,  cordial  and  friendly 
manner,  he  makes  friends  among  all  kinds  and 
classes  of  people,  and  will  surely  forge  ahead  to 
the  success  which  he  so  richly  deserves. 


RAYMOND  W.  TILLEY— Experienced  in  the 
production  departments  of  the  shoe  business,  and 
for  the  past  two  years  associated  as  the  head  of 
that  department  of  a  growing  concern,  Raymond 
W.  Tilley,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  is  bearing  a  part 
in  the  forward  movement  of  this  industry. 

Mr.  Tilley  was  born  in  Clarenville,  Newfound- 
land, November  12,  1890,  and  is  a  son  of  Moses 
Tilley,  a  native  of  Newfoundland,"  who  spent  his 
lifetime  in  the  mail  service  there.     He  died  in  1902. 

Receiving  a  practical  education  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  place,  Mr.  Tilley  came  to  the  United 
States  in  the  sixteenth  year  of  his  life,  arriving  in 
Lynn,  May  17,  1906.  Entering  the  employ  of  C. 
H.  Tisdale,  of  this  city,  he  remained  for  seven 
months,  later  employed  by  Kennes  &  Bessant, 
heel  manufacturers.  He  remained  in  this  connec- 
tion until  early  in  1917,  when  he  went  to  Marble- 
head  to  work  for  the  Burgess  Airplane  Company, 
of  that  city,  continuing  in  this  work  for  about  two 
years.  Returning  thereafter  to  the  Kennes  &  Bes- 
sant plant,  he  was  with  them  for  about  two  months, 
when  they  sold  out  to  James  Setcliff,  of  Lynn. 
Remaining  for  about  three  months  with  the  new 
firm,  Mr.  Tilley  then  made  a  definite  change.  Form- 
ing a  partnership  with  Melvin  N.  King,  of  Lynn, 
the  two  young  men  entered  the  field  of  manufac- 
ture, producing  heels  of  every  description.  This 
enterprise  was  started  under  the  name  of  Tilley 
&  King,  April  15,  1919,  and  is  taking  a  significant 
place  in   the  industrial   world.     Mr.   Tilley  acts   as 


production  manager,  and  Mr.  King,  whose  life  is 
reviewed  elsewhere  in  this  work,  is  the  head  of 
the  sales  department. 

Raymond  W.  Tilley  married,  May  23,  1914,  Jessie 
A.  White,  who  was  born  in  Nova  Scotia,  and  came 
to  Lynn  when  she  was  a  young  girl.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Tilley  have  two  daughters,  Ruth  A.,  and 
Grace  E.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church,  of  Lynn. 


MELVIN  N.  KING— One  of  the  younger  execu- 
tives in  the  shoe  industry  of  Lynn,  is  Melvin  N. 
King,  sales-manager  of  the  firm  of  Tilley  &  King, 
heel  manufacturers. 

Mr.  King  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Rebecca  J. 
(Gulliford)  King,  both  born  in  Newfoundland,  but 
residents  of  Swarnpscott,  Massachusetts,  from  an 
early  age.  The  elder  Mr.  King  has  been  connected 
with  the  Boston  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company 
for  many  years,  as  superintendent  of  agencies. 

Melvin  N.  King  was  born  in  Swarnpscott,  on 
September  29,  1894,  and  received  his  education  in 
the  public  and  high  schools  of  that  town.  When 
he  had  completed  his  studies,  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Boston  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Com- 
pany, remaining  with  them  for  about  four  years. 

The  World  War  was  the  interruption,  which  broke 
into  Mr.  King's  business  career  at  this  time.  He 
enlisted  in  the  Eleventh  Division,  211th  Field  Sig- 
nal Battalion,  United  States  Army,  and  was  lo- 
cated at  Camp  Mead,  Maryland,  holding  the  rank 
of  sergeant.  Enlisting  on  February  14,  1918,  he  re- 
ceived his  discharge  on  February  1,  1919. 

Returning  to  the  same  office  in  1919,  Mr.  King 
resumed  the  duties  of  his  old  position.  About  a 
year  later  he  resigned  to  enter  the  present  partner- 
ship, with  Mr.  Raymond  W.  Tilley  (see  preceding 
sketch),  and  the  firm  of  Tilley  &  King  was  found- 
ed. This  firm  is  developing  a  large  and  important 
business,  in  the  manufacture  of  heels  and  top 
lifts  for  shoes,  Mr.  Tilley  being  the  manager  of 
the  production  end  of  the  business  and  Mr.  King 
being  manager  of  sales.  The  factory  and  offices 
are  at  No.  853  Washington  street,  in  Lynn. 

Mr.  King  is  broadly  interested  in  civic  progress, 
politically  supporting  the  Republican  party,  and  has 
served  on  the  Republican  committee  of  Lynn.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  member  of  Wayfarer  Lodge,  of 
Swarnpscott,  Massachusetts;  and  Haswell  Lodge  of 
Perfection,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Burling- 
ton, Vermont.  In  club  circles  he  is  well  known  as 
a  member  of  the  Swarnpscott  Club,  and  the  Masonic 
Club  of  Swarnpscott.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church,  of  Swarnpscott. 


THOMAS  LOHAM — A  well-known  figure  in  the 
commercial  world  of  Marblehead,  Massachusetts, 
Thomas  Loham,  has  ably  filled  positions  of  public 
trust,  and  the  community  has  received  the  benefit 
of  his  business  ability  and  experience. 

Mr.  Loham  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Loham,  who  was 
born  in  Peabody,  Massachusetts.  The  family  be- 
coming residents  of  Marblehead  when  he  was  eight 


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years  of  age,  he  lived  here  throughout  his  lifetime. 
He  married  Sarah  E.  Graves,  who  was  born  and 
reared  in  Marblehead.     Both  are  now  deceased. 

Thomas  Loham  was  born  in  Marblehead,  August 
17,  1871.  He  received  a  thoroughly  practical  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  the  town,  and  when 
he  had  completed  his  studies,  became  baggage  mas- 
ter at  Clifton,  Massachusetts.  Later  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  C.  F.  Cushman  Company,  of  Boston, 
in  the  capacity  of  clerk,  and  remained  there  for 
about  one  year.  At  the  end  of  that  time,  his 
father's  business  in  Marblehead  required  more  at- 
tention than  previously,  and  the  young  man  became 
associated  with  him.  This  was  in  the  line  of  hay 
and  grain,  and  was  a  constantly  growing  interest. 
In  1906  the  elder  man  turned  the  business  over  to 
his  sons,  who  have  since  conducted  it. 

Widely  known  throughout  the  community,  Mr. 
Lohman  has  always  been  a  supporter  of  the  Re- 
publican party.  He  has  been  elected  to  the  board 
of  selectmen  for  six  successive  years,  and  has 
served  as  chairman  of  the  board.  During  the  World 
War,  Mr.  Lohman  served  in  the  capacity  of  fuel 
commissioner.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Order  of  United  American  Mechanics,  and  also  of 
the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Marblehead. 

Thomas  Loham  married,  in  1896,  at  Lynn,  Ida 
May  Phillips,  of  Wells  Depot,  Maine. 


HAVELOCK  S.  MADER,  of  Lynn,  Massachu- 
setts, has  found  broad  opportunities  for  usefulness 
in  his  business  experience,  and  is  carrying  forward 
an  eminently  practical  branch  of  mercantile  en- 
deavor. Mr.  Mader  was  bom  in  Canada,  Novem- 
ber 26,  1885,  and  is  a  son  of  Aaron  and  Alice  L. 
Mader,  his  father  having  been  a  shipbuilder  by 
occupation. 

Early  making  plans  for  a  professional  career, 
Mr.  Mader,  as  a  boy,  fitted  himself  for  pharmaceu- 
tical service,  purposing  to  make  that  a  stepping- 
stone  to  the  medical  profession.  Relinquishing  this 
ambition,  however,  after  working  for  four  yaars 
in  Seeley's  Pharmacy,  in  Lexington,  Massachusetts, 
and  studying  also,  he  entered  business  permanently. 
In  1906  he  started  with  the  Ford  Motor  Company, 
at  No.  147  Columbus  avenue,  in  Boston,  when  they 
established  a  branch  sales  and  service  station  in 
that  location.  This  was  in  April,  a  busy  season, 
and  Mr.  Mader  began  in  the  repair  department, 
working  up  in  the  business,  through  each  depart- 
ment in  turn,  including  the  retail  salesrooms.  In 
1915  he  was  made  general  superintendent  of  the 
branch,  and  continued  in  this  capacity  until  1917, 
when  it  was  taken  over  by  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment for  a  quartermasters'  depot.  At  that  time 
Mr.  Mader  was  transferred  to  the  New  York  assem- 
bling plant,  where  he  filled  the  position  of  assistant 
superintendent.  He  also  took  charge  of  the  export 
building  and  assembling,  consisting  of  army  and 
Red  Cross  cars,  ambulances  and  trucks  for  the 
various  activities  of  the  Army  and  Navy  depart- 
ments. In  the  fall  of  1918,  the  New  York  assem- 
bling  plant   was   taken    over   by    the    government, 


for  making  gas  masks,  which  closed  this  plant.  Re- 
turning to  Boston,  Mr.  Mader  assumed  the  man- 
agement of  Burnett  &  Shuman,  Incorporated,  deal- 
ers in  Ford  cars,  located  at  No.  1019  Common- 
wealth avenue.  In  1920  he  established  himself  in 
this  business  in  Lynn,  as  the  active  head  of 
Stevens-Mader,  Incorporated,  at  No.  75  Exchange 
street. 

Mr.  Mader  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  He  resided  formerly  in  Arlington, 
but  now  in  Swampscott;  is  a  member  of  Simon  W. 
Robinson  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  of 
the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Middlesex  Sportsman's  Association,  of  Ar- 
lington, and  is  ex-secretary  of  the  organization.  He 
is  also  an  active  member  of  the  Lynn  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association. 

On  June  24,  1911,  Havelock  S.  Mader  married 
May  F.  Spaulding,  daughter  of  Charles  F.  and 
Caroline  (Rothwell)  Spaulding,  of  Lexington,  Mas- 
sachusetts. Mrs.  Mader's  mother  is  a  member  of 
the  Rothwell  family  of  Tyngsboro,  Massachusetts. 


NATHAN  GASS — Coming  to  America  as  a  young 
man,  Nathan  Gass,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  has 
followed  the  line  of  effort  in  which  he  was  experi- 
enced, and  is  now  well  established  in  a  thriving  busi- 
ness of  his  own.  Mr.  Gass  was  born  in  Russia, 
April  15,  1888,  and  received  his  education  there. 
Working  in  his  father's  tannery,  a  large  and  im- 
portant plant,  until  he  was  twenty-one  years  of 
age,  he  came  to  America,  locating  in  Peabody. 
This  was  in  1909,  and  for  a  time  he  was  employed 
at  the  A.  C.  Long  tannery  in  Peabody.  Later  he 
worked  at  this  trade  in  Brockton,  Massachusetts, 
also  being  employed  by  the  Brockton  Heel  Com- 
pany. 

Knowing  the  many  branches  of  the  great  shoe 
industry,  Mr.  Gass  came  to  Lynn  in  1918,  and  estab- 
lished the  business  in  which  he  is  making  a  suc- 
cess, sorting  heels  and  leather  remnants.  From  a 
small  beginning  he  has  already  developed  a  con- 
siderable interest  which  is  growing  rapidly.  He 
now  occupies  two  floors  of  the  building  in  which 
he  is  located,  at  No.  344  Broad  street,  and  keeps 
about  twenty-five  employees  busy. 

Mr.  Gass  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce of  Lynn,  and  is  interested  in  every  phase 
of  public  progress  in  the  country  of  his  adoption. 
He  served  for  three  years  in  the  Russian  army,  in 
the  infantry,  before  coming  to  America.  In  April, 
1918,  Mr.  Gass  married,  in  Lynn,  Ester  Seigel, 
and  they  have  one  daughter,  Lydia  B.,  born  in 
May,  1920. 


DR.  JOHN  GILBERT  DICK— Among  the  young 
members  of  the  dental  fraternity  in  Essex  county, 
Massachusetts,  Dr.  John  Gilbert  Dick,  of  Lynn, 
gives  promise  of  a  successful  future.  Dr.  Dick  is 
a  son  of  Alexander  and  Agnes  (Dickson)  Dick,  and 
his  father  is  one  of  the  assistant  superintendents 
of  the  great  department  store  of  R.  H.  Stearns  & 
Company,  of  Boston. 


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Dr.  Dick  was  born  in  Jamaica  Plain,  Massachu- 
setts, October  5,  1895.  He  received  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town. 
Preparing  for  his  profession  at  Tufts  College,  he 
entered  upon  the  practice  of  dentistry  in  Lynn,  and 
has  since  practiced  here.  The  interruption  of  the 
war  took  him  overseas,  and  he  served  for  fifteen 
months  with  the  American  Expeditionary  Force,  as 
a  member  of  the  Medical  Corps  attached  to  the 
42nd  Infantry,  but  his  regular  practice  has  now, 
(1921),  covered  a  period  of  something  over  two 
years.  Dr.  Dick  is  a  member  of  the  Delta  Sigma 
Delta,  dental  fraternity,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Free  and  Accepted  Masons  and  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Politically  he  supports  the 
Republican  party,  and  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Universalist  church,  of  Jamaica  Plain. 

On  March  20,  1916,  Dr.  Dick  married  Wilhelmine 
E.  Legier,  daughter  of  William  and  Frances  E. 
Legier,  and  they  have  one  daughter,  Wilhelmine  F., 
born  September  2,  1917. 


EDRIC  R.  TAYLOR— Long  prominent  in  vari- 
ous activities,  and  now  allied  with  the  shoe  indus- 
try of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts,  Edric  R.  Tay- 
lor, of  Lynn,  is  bearing  a  significant  part  in  the 
progress  of  this  section. 

Mr.  Taylor  was  born  in  Bridgeton,  Maine,  April 
16,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  George  Henry  and  Eliza 
(Thorpe)  Taylor,  both  of  English  birth.  Mr.  Tay- 
lor received  his  education  in  the  public  and  gram- 
mar schools  of  his  native  town,  then  at  the  age  of 
fourteen,  entered  the  world  of  industry.  Coming  to 
Brockton,  Massachusetts,  he  found  employment  in 
the  last  factory  of  the  Brockton  Last  Company, 
where  he  remained  until  1892.  At  that  time  he 
removed  to  Maiden,  Massachusetts,  and  while  there, 
studied  for  the  stage.  He  made  his  debut  as  an 
actor,  at  the  Maiden  Opera  House,  April  30,  1894. 
His  success  was  immediate,  and  he  remained  in  the 
theatrical  business  as  actor,  manager  and  stage 
manager,  for  a  period  of  seven  years;  also,  during 
part  of  that  time,  had  a  company  of  his  own.  Re- 
tiring from  this  business  in  1901,  he  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  Golbert  Last  Company,  of  Worces- 
ter, Massachusetts,  in  the  capacity  of  travelling 
salesman,  remaining  with  this  company  for  fourteen 
years. 

Resigning  from  this  connection  in  1915,  Mr.  Tay- 
lor took  up  this  branch  of  the  last  industry  for 
himself,  in  Maiden,  Massachusetts.  Forming  the 
firm  of  Taylor  &  Lander,  they  purchased  the  plant 
of  the  Middlesex  Last  Company,  and  continued  the 
business  in  Maiden,  until  March,  1916.  At  that 
time  Mr.  Taylor  came  to  Lynn,  and  became  associ- 
ated with  the  McNichol  Last  Company.  He  was 
made  vice-president  of  the  corporation,  and  acted 
in  the  capacity  of  salesman.  In  November,  1917. 
Mr.  Taylor  was  elected  president  of  the  company, 
and  the  name  was  changed  to  the  McNichol  & 
Taylor  Incorporated.  The  business  continues  thus, 
and  is  a  constantly  growing  enterprise.  Mr.  Tay- 
lor is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Chamber  of  Commerce, 


and  is  a  member  of  the  New  England  Shoe  & 
Leather  Association,  and  of  the  Boston  Shoe  Trades 
Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Oxford  Club, 
and  Kiwanis  Club  of  Lynn.  He  is  a  member  of 
Mount  Carmel  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Swampscott  Masonic  Club. 
On  September  3,  1902,  Edric  R.  Taylor  mar- 
ried Alexia  M.  Vail,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Azelda 
A.  (Cloutier)  Vail,  of  Dorchester,  Massachusetts. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Taylor  have  one  daughter,  Marjorie, 
born  June  26,  1905,  in  Worcester. 


JESSE  M.  HOLDER — A  native  of  Lynn,  and 
educated  in  the  institutions  of  the  State,  Jesse  M. 
Holder  is  bearing  a  part  in  the  general  advance, 
as  a  retail  distributor  of  coal. 

Mr.  Holder  was  born  in  this  city  February  9, 
1874  and  is  a  son  of  William  C.  and  Helen  (Shedd) 
Holder.  Receiving  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Lynn,  Mr.  Holder,  as  a  young  man, 
spent  one  year  at  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology,  in  Boston ;  then,  at  the  age  of  eighteen, 
he  became  associated  with  his  father  in  the  coal 
business.  He  has  always  followed  the  same  line 
of  activity.  In  connection  with  this  principal  busi- 
ness interest,  Mr.  Holder  is  also  president  of  the 
Lincoln  Cooperative  Bank,  and  a  director  of  the 
Commonwealth  Savings  Bank. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Holder  is  a  member  of  the  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  and  of  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ox- 
ford Club,  and  of  the  Tedesco  Country  Club.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church.  In  1904 
Jesse  M.  Holder  married  Grace  Mix,  of  Columbus, 
Ohio. 


HAROLD  B.  READ— In  the  distribution  of  the 
practical  necessities  of  the  people,  the  hand  of 
the  natural  executive  counts  far  for  the  comfort, 
health,  and  thus,  also  for  the  efficiency  of  work- 
ing public.  Harold  B.  Read,  treasurer  and  man- 
ager of  the  Lynn  Coal  Company,  stands  in  this 
relation  to  the  progress  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Read  was  born  in  Fitchburg,  Massachusetts, 
November  21,  1890,  and  is  a  son  of  J.  Warren  and 
Ida  M.  (Perkins)  Read,  long  residents  of  that  city. 
Receiving  his  education  in  the  public  and  high 
schools  of  his  native  place,  Mr.  Read  entered  the 
business  world  in  association  with  the  Union  Coal 
Company,  of  Fitchburg,  remaining  for  seven  years 
in  the  capacity  of  clerk.  He  then  went  to  Boston, 
entering  the  employ  of  the  Garfield  &  Proctor 
Company,  of  that  city,  where  he  continued  for 
four  years.  He  then  came  to  Lynn,  and  during 
the  past  five  years,  has  ably  filled  the  offices  of 
treasurer  and  manager  of  the  Lynn  Coal  Company. 

Mr.  Read  has  few  interests  outside  his  busi- 
ness associations.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  of  Lynn,  and  interested  in  every  phase 
of  public  progress,  although  active  in  few  branches 
of  public  endeavor.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Uni- 
versalist church. 

On  March  29,  1915,  Harold  B.  Read  married  C. 


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Lillian  Hills,  daughter  of  H.  Nelson  and  Mary  E. 
(Lewis)  Hills,  of  Fitchburg,  and  they  have  one 
child,  Gordon   Harold,  born,  November  6,   1918. 


ALDEN    VERNON    COOPER,     M.    D.— Essex 

county,  Massachusetts,  takes  justifiable  pride  in  the 
men  who  are  practicing  the  medical  profession 
among  her  different  communities.  Dr.  Alden  V. 
Cooper,  M.  D.,  of  Lynn,  is  a  notable  example  of 
those  who  have  won  success  along  special  lines  in 
this  profession. 

Doctor  Cooper  comes  of  old  Maine  stock,  being 
a  son  of  Daniel  T.  and  Margaret  L.  (Crockett) 
Cooper.  His  father  has  conducted  a  grocery  store 
in  Lewiston,  Maine,  for  many  years. 

Alden  Vernon  Cooper  was  born  in  Rockland, 
Maine,  and  received  his  early  education  in  the 
grammar  and  high  schools  at  Lewiston.  For  his 
technical  education  he  entered  the  University  of 
Vermont,  in  the  medical  school,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1905,  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine.  He  passed  the  examinations  of  the  Ver- 
mont State  Medical  Board  in  that  same  year,  and 
also  the  Massachusetts  State  Board.  Dr.  Cooper 
then  went  to  the  Massachusetts  State  Hospital  for 
Epileptics,  at  Palmer,  where  he  spent  eight  years, 
specializing  on  nervous  diseases.  He  was  assistant 
house  physician  there.  Upon  leaving  this  institu- 
tion he  opened  an  office  at  Wolcott,  Vermont,  where 
he  remained  for  six  years.  Then,  believing  that  he 
should  seek  a  wider  field,  Dr.  Cooper  came  to  Lynn 
in  June,  1919.  He  is  doing  a  considerable  amount 
of  general  practice,  but  specializes  in  nervous  dis- 
eases. 

Dr.  Cooper  was  local  health  officer  for  four 
years,  at  Wolcott,  Vermont,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  Hampden  City  Society  from  1905  to  1913.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Vermont  State  Medical  Society, 
and  of  the  Lynn  Medical  fraternity,  and  the  Massa- 
chusetts Medical  Society.  He  is  a  third  degree  Ma- 
son, and  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  America. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Maine  Club.  In  politi- 
cal matters  he  supports  the  principles  of  the  Re- 
publican party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  First  Bap- 
tist Church  of  Lynn,  and  secretary  of  the  Standing 
Committee;  and  is  also  vice-president  of  the 
Brotherhood  Church  Club. 

Dr.  Alden  V.  jCooper  married,  September  16,  1908, 
Helen  P.,  daughter  of  Mandford  D.  Williams,  of 
Burlington,  Vermont.  Their  children  are:  Kenneth 
Delois,  Donald,  and  Helen.  Mrs.  Cooper  died  on 
January  20,  1919. 


WILLISTON  FISH— In  the  building  trades  in 
Essex  county  the  name  of  Williston  Fish  is  well 
known.  For  the  past  thirty-two  years  Mr.  Fish  has 
carried  on  an  ever  widening  business  as  a  con- 
tractor. Mr.  Fish  was  born  in  Leeds,  Maine,  March 
8,  1849,  and  is  a  son  of  Warren  and  Irene  (Andrews) 
Fish,  of  Turner,  in  that  State.  Acquiring  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Livermore,  and  the 
Webster  Academy  at  Auburn,  Maine,  Mr.  Fish 
first  went  to  work  as  a  mason  in  Lewiston,  Maine. 
In  1889  he  came  to  Lynn,  and  here  established  the 


business,  which,  under  the  name  of  Williston  Fish, 
contractor,  has  been  identified  with  the  wonderful 
progress  of  this  city  of  recent  years.  Mr.  Fish  is 
still  regularly  engaged  in  the  management  of  his 
extensive  interests,  and  still  looking  forward  to 
future  activity. 

Mr.  Fish  is  interested  in  every  phase  of  public 
progress,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Unitarian  church, 
of  Lynn.  On  December  23,  1873,  Mr.  Fish  married 
Mary  E.  Wright,  of  Reading,  Massachusetts,  daugh- 
ter of  Hiram  Franklin  and  Sarah  (Packard) 
Wright.  Mr.  Wright  was  a  native  of  Mount  Wash- 
ington, New  Hampshire,  and  Mrs.  Wright  was  born 
in  Haverhill,  Massachusetts. 


EDNA  (WALLACE)  SNOW— One  of  the  most 
attractive  mercantile  establishment  of  Marblehead, 
is  the  little  millinery  shop  of  Edna  (Wallace) 
Snow,  which  is  patronized  by  the  most  fashionable 
trade  of  the  city. 

Mrs.  Snow  was  born  in  Rochester,  New  Hamp- 
shire, September  27,  1886,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
George  W.  Wallace,  of  Salem,  Massachusetts.  She 
received  her  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Rochester,  and  after  completing  her  studies,  and 
wishing  to  enter  the  business  world,  she  learned 
the  milliner's  trade  at  the  shop  of  Madame  Pauline, 
of  Salem,  her  family  meanwhile  coming  to  Salem, 
and  taking  up  their  residence  there.  After  learn- 
ing her  trade  she  remained  with  Madame  Pauline 
for  two  years,  then  for  a  time  was  associated  with 
the  E.  W.  Hall  Company,  of  Lynn.  Later,  how- 
ever, she  returned  to  Madame  Pauline,  remaining 
there  until  the  time  of  her  marriage.  In  1920  Mrs. 
Snow  again  established  herself  in  the  millinery 
business,  and  is  now  the  favorite  artiste  in  this  line 
among  the  fashionable  ladies  of  Marblehead. 

Mrs.  Snow  is  a  member  of  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star,  and  also  of  the  Rebekahs,  of  Marble- 
head. She  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Univer- 
salist  church,  and  has  been  active  in  the  Sunday 
school  work  of  the  church  for  the  past  five  years. 

Mrs.  Snow  is  the  wife  of  Herman  F.  Snow,  son 
of  Samuel  A.  Snow,  of  Marblehead.  They  were 
married,  November  30,  1905,  in  Marblehead.  Mr. 
Snow  died  March  6,  1921.  He  was  manager  for  the 
Texas  Company,  of  Swampscott,  Massachusetts, 
with  which  he  had  been  connected  for  a  period  of 
fourteen  years.  He  was  widely  known  fraternally, 
being  a  member  of  Lynn  Encampment,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows;  of  the  Improved  Order  of 
Red  Men,  of  Marblehead ;  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
of  Marblehead,  in  which  order  he  was  past  chan- 
cellor. He  was  past  counsellor  of  the  order  of 
United  American  Mechanics,  and  was  past  com- 
mander of  the  Sons  of  Veterans,  of  Marblehead. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Legion,  of  the 
Mugford  Association,  of  the  Rechabite  Association, 
and  of  the  Rebekahs  of  Marblehead,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  M.  A.  Pickett  Association.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  the  Universalist  church. 


WILLIAM  H.   CROSBY— Filling  a  useful  posi- 
tion in  the  community,  and    one    which    involves 


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closely  the  interests  of  the  people,  William  H. 
Crosby,  a  leading  undertaker  of  Danvers,  Massa- 
chusetts, has  for  many  years  held  the  respect  and 
esteem  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

Mr.  Crosby  was  born  in  Yarmouth,  Nova  Scotia, 
June  24,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Hiram  L.  and 
Catherine  (Porter)  Crosby.  Hiram  L.  Crosby  has 
long  been  a  resident  of  Ohio,  and  is  a  mill-wright 
by  occupation. 

Educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Nova  Scotia, 
William  H.  Crosby  came  to  Danvers  in  1891,  and 
entered  the  employ  of  George  A.  Waite,  a  leading 
undertaker  of  that  day.  Four  years  later  he  bought 
out  the  business.  He  has  conducted  this  business 
ever  since,  keeping  abreast  of  the  times,  and  ful- 
filling the  responsibilities  of  his  position  in  a  spirit 
of  dignity.  He  has  built  up  a  very  extensive  pa- 
tronage, and  is  considered  one  of  the  prominent 
men  in  this  field  of  endeavor.  His  headquarters 
are  located  at  No.  73  Maple  street. 

In  various  interests  of  the  town  Mr.  Crosby  takes 
an  active  part.  He  has  served  on  the  Danvers 
Board  of  Health  for  twelve  years,  in  the  capacity 
of  clerk.  He  is  a  member  of  Mosaic  Lodge,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons;  of  Holton  Chapter,  Royal 
Arch  Masons;  of  Salem  Council,  Royal  and  Select 
Masters;  and  of  St.  George  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar,  of  Beverly.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Dan- 
vers Lodge,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows; 
and  of  the  "Now  and  Then"  Association,  of  Salem. 
His  religious  convictions  place  his  membership  with 
the  Baptist  church. 

On  October  8,  1896,  William  H.  Crosby  married, 
in  Danvers,  Christena  McKenzie,  of  New  Glasgow, 
Nova  Scotia,  and  they  have  two  children:  Alden 
Porter,  born  September  26,  1897;  and  Ruth  Baker, 
born  April  14,  1899. 


ELMER  S.  BAILEY,  carpenter  and  jobber,  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  was  born  April  28,  1862,  in 
Washington  county,  Vermont,  son  of  Simon  and 
Mary  M.  (King)  Bailey.  His  father  was  one  of 
the  "Green  Mountain  Boys"  under  Ethan  Allen, 
and  his  mother  was  also  a  native  of  Vermont.  After 
leaving  school,  Elmer  S.  Bailey  was  in  the  street 
railroad  service  for  five  years;  as  driver,  at  Minne- 
apolis, Minnesota,  two  years,  and  later,  as  con- 
ductor in  Brooklyn  three  years.  The  lumber  in- 
dustry on  the  Mississippi  river  attracted  him,  and 
he  went  there,  remaining  for  three  winters.  At  the 
end  of  this  time  he  returned  to  Minneapolis  and  en- 
gaged in  a  general  teaming  business,  having  four 
teams  of  his  own.  Six  years  later  Mr.  Bailey  came 
to  Lynn,  and  went  to  work  for  the  man,  whose 
business  he  later  purchased,  Anthony  Earle,  car- 
penter. He  worked  for  Mr.  Earle  for  eight  years, 
and  in  1911,  became  the  owner  of  the  business, 
which  he  conducts  at  the  present  time,  1921. 

Elmer  S.  Bailey  married  Lillie  E.  Topp,  in  1889, 
a  native  of  London,  England.  Her  parents  were 
George  and  Elizabeth  (Herbert)  Topp.  The  only 
child  of  this  marriage,  George  J.  Bailey,  enlisted 
in  1917,  as  private  in  the  Depot  Brigade,  and  was 
discharged  in  1919,  with  the  rank  of  sergeant. 


CHARLES  H.  FLEMING— Broadly  active  in 
civic  progress,  through  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance business,  Charles  H.  Fleming,  of  Salem,  is 
also  interested  in  other  branches  of  human  en- 
deavor. 

Mr.  Fleming  is  a  son  of  William  H.  and  Eliza 
Jane  (Kennedy)  Fleming,  both  natives  of  New 
Brunswick,  Canada.  The  elder  Mr.  Fleming  was 
born  in  Chipman,  New  Brunswick,  in  1819,  and  died 
there  in  1883.  His  wife  was  born  in  Londonderry, 
Ireland,  in  1824,  and  died  in  Chipman,  in  1904. 

Charles  H.  Fleming  was  born  in  Chipman,  New 
Brunswick,  Canada,  June  27,  1866,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  and  normal  schools  of  that 
city.  For  three  years  he  taught  in  the  public 
schools  of  Chipman  and  Cambridge,  New  Brunswick, 
then  came  to  the  United  States  in  1889.  Entering 
the  employ  of  D.  Appleton  &  Company,  the  well 
known  New  York  publishers,  he  was  connected 
with  that  house  for  nearly  three  years.  On  Janu- 
ary 4,  1892,  Mr.  Fleming  came  to  Salem,  where  he 
became  immediately  active  in  the  insurance  busi- 
ness. He  has  since  continued  in  this  field  uninter- 
ruptedly, and  for  the  past  thirty  years  has  been 
general  manager  in  this  district  for  the  New  York 
Life  Insurance  Company.  Mr.  Fleming  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Boston  Life  Underwriters,  and  is  chair- 
man of  the  Essex  county  branch  of  this  organiza- 
tion. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Salem  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  In  the  work  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association,  Mr.  Fleming  has  long  been 
very  prominent.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Salem 
Association,  and  also  of  the  associations  at  Lynn, 
Beverly,  and  Marblehead,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
International  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of 
New  York  City.  He  volunteered  for  "Y"  work  in 
the  World  War,  and  served  as  divisional  secretary 
in  1918  and  1919,  the  greater  part  of  the  time  in 
France. 

In  church  work  Mr.  Fleming  is  also  active.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Beverly, 
of  which  he  is  a  deacon,  and  is  teacher  of  the 
Young  Men's  Bible  Class  in  the  Sunday  school. 
During  the  International  Church  Movement,  in 
which  the  Northern  Baptist  churches  contributed 
$60,000,000,  Mr.  Fleming  had  charge  of  the  Essex 
county  campaign. 

Charles  H.  Fleming  married,  in  June,  1899,  Abbie 
P.  Kimball,  of  Danvers,  Massachusetts,  and  they 
have  three  children:  Harold  M.,  Ross  K.,  and  Eliz- 
abeth P.  Harold  M.  Fleming  is  a  graduate  of  Har- 
vard University,  class  of  1920.  He  also  has  been 
identified  with  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion work  in  England  and  France,  through  the  ac- 
tivities of  the  war.  Ross  K.,  and  Elizabeth  P. 
Fleming,  are  still  students  at  the  Beverly  High 
School. 


JAMES  VINCENT  O'KEEFFE,  A.  B.,  M.  D.— 

A  representative  physician  of  the  city  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts,  is  Dr.  James  Vincent  O'Keeffe.  One 
of  the  younger  men  of  the  medical  fraternity,  he 
is  still  among  the  leading  professional  men  of  the 
city. 


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Dr.  O'Keeffe  was  born  in  Charlestown,  Massa- 
chusetts, June  11,  1883,  and  is  a  son  of  James  J.  and 
Sarah  J.  (Better)  O'Keeffe.  Mr.  O'Keeffe  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Boston  and  a  successful  business  man  of 
that  city.  His  three  daughters  are:  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Norton,  Miss  Sarah  M.  O'Keeffe,  and  Mrs.  Francis 
Pray.  Another  son  is  David  Charles  O'Keeffe,  a 
graduate  of  Tufts  College,  and  chemist,  with  the 
American  Smelting  &  Refining  Company,  in  Mexico. 

Dr.  O'Keeffe1  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  and  grammar  schools  of  his  native  city,  then 
took  a  course  at  the  Boston  Latin  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1901.  He  then  entered 
Harvard  University,  and  was  graduated  in  1905, 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts.  Entering 
Harvard  Medical  School,  he  was  graduated  with  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine,  in  1909.  He  passed 
the  examination  of  the  Massachusetts  State  Medical 
Board,  July  12,  1910.  After  serving  for  one  year  as 
interne  at  the  Lynn  Hospital,  he  opened  an  office  in 
Lynn.  This  was  in  the  fall  of  1910;  and  since  that 
time  the  doctor  has  built  up  a  lucrative  practice 
and  placed  himself  among  the  solid  professional 
men  of  the  city.  He  devotes  his  time  to  the  gen- 
eral practice  of  medicine  and  surgery. 

Dr.  O'Keeffe  is  a  member  of  the  Lynn  Medical 
Fraternity,  and  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  In 
political  matters  he  is  an  Independent,  casting  his 
vote  and  bringing  his  influence  to  bear  on  the 
side  of  the  man  he  ocnsiders  best  qualified  to  serve 
the  public  in  any  official  capaicty.  He  is  a  member 
of  St.  Pius'  Roman  Catholic  Church,  and  is  un- 
married. 


MICHAEL  F.  COSTIGAN— Working  up  from 
the  bottom  in  the  shoe  industry,  Michael  F.  Cos- 
tigan  has  risen  to  an  assured  position  as  a  member 
of  the  Bender  Shoe  Company,  of  which  he  is  treas- 
urer and  general  manager. 

Mr.  Costigan  was  born  in  Cheshire,  Massachu- 
setts, on  September  6,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Michael 
and  Margaret  (Callahan)  Costigan.  Receiving  a 
practical  educational  foundation  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town,  he  concluded  his  formal 
studies  with  his  graduation  from  high  school.  He 
was  first  employed  in  a  bakery  in  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  as  a  salesman.  With  no  particular  plan  he 
then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Cheshire  Shoe  Com- 
pany, of  Pittsfield,  Massachusetts,  his  work  being 
the  lasting  of  shoes.  He  soon  became  greatly  in- 
terested in  the  manufacture  of  shoes  as  a  business, 
and  determinedly  rose,  by  his  own  efforts,  familiar- 
izing himself  with  the  different  departments  of  the 
industry.  He  worked  later  with  Robertson  &  Kel- 
logg, of  Pittsfield,  Massachusetts.  Coming  to  Lynn 
in  1899,  he  worked  as  laster  in  the  factory  of  Rick- 
ard  &  Gregory.  Thereafter  he  became  associated 
with  four  other  progressive  shoe  workers,  and  to- 
gether they  organized  the  Bender  Shoe  Company. 
This  concern  came  into  being  November  11,  1911, 
and  has  grown  and  prospered,  until  now  it  is  one 
of  the  leading  shoe  manufacturing  companies  of  the 
city  of  Lynn. 

Mr.  Costigan,  as  treasurer  and  general  manager 


of  this  concern,  holds  a  prominent  position  in  busi- 
ness circles  here,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Manufac- 
turers' Association  of  Lynn.  He  is  interested  in 
every  force  which  advances  the  welfare  of  the 
public,  is  a  member  of  the  Red  Cross,  and  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus.  His  religious  faith  is  the 
Roman  Catholic.  On  April  26,  1905,  Mr.  Costigan 
married  Katherine  C.  Foley. 


GEORGE  A.  ADAMS — Conducting  a  prosperous 

business  in  Lynn,  as  a  welder,  George  A.  Adams  is 
carrying  forward  his  part  in  the  great  industrial 
world  of  this  manufacturing  city. 

Mr.  Adams  is  a  son  of  William  F.  and  Ida  Alice 
(Baker)  Adams.  The  elder  Mr.  Adams  is  a  car- 
penter, of  Sterling,  Massachusetts.  His  wife,  who 
was  born  in  New  York  City,  died  in  1917.  The 
family  lived  in  the  West  at  one  time. 

George  A.  Adams  was  born  in  Kimmswick,  Mis- 
souri, January  4,  1882,  but  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  North  Adams,  Massachusetts.  He 
began  his  career  in  the  ice  cream  business,  which 
he  followed  for  eight  years.  He  was  next  inter- 
ested in  a  paper  factory,  then  after  about  two 
years,  entered  the  employ  of  the  American  Optical 
Company,  at  Southbridge,  Massachusetts,  in  the 
capacity  of  foreman,  and  there  continued  for  a 
period  of  three  years.  Thereafter  he  became  asso- 
ciated with  the  Bradley-Osgood  Company,  of  Wor- 
cester, taking  up  spot  welding,  then  later  acetylene 
welding,  and  continued  at  this  plant  for  about 
three  years,  after  which  he  spent  about  the  same 
length  of  time  at  the  Charlestown  Navy  Yard.  Then 
Mr.  Adams  came  to  Lynn,  and  established  his  pres- 
ent headquarters,  where  he  does  all  kinds  of  weld- 
ing for  the  manufacturing  plants  of  Lynn.  He  has 
thus  far  been  very  successful,  and  is  handling  a 
large  amount  of  work. 

In  1907  George  A.  Adams  married  Ethel  M.  Stan- 
ley, of  Maine,  and  they  are  members  of  the  First 
Church   of  Christ,   Scientist,  of  Lynn. 


W.  IRVING  LEE,  who  was  in  the  air  service  dur- 
ing the  recent  War,  is  prominent  in  Salem,  both 
in  the  business  world  and  in  fraternal  circles. 

Mr.  Lee  was  born  in  Salem,  June  9,  1891,  and  is  a 
son  of  William  S.  and  Mary  (Ball)  Lee.  William 
S.  Lee  was  a  pioneer  in  the  electrical  contracting 
and  supply  business,  and  was  also  a  jeweler.  He 
died  in  1907.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts, and  died  in  1905. 

Acquiring  a  practical  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Salem,  Mr.  Lee  entered  the  electrical 
field,  in  association  with  Herbert  P.  Osborn.  The 
firm  of  Lee  &  Osborn  was  founded  in  1911,  and  was 
the  first  store  in  Salem  dealing  in  electrical  goods, 
which  was  located  on  the  ground  floor.  Through- 
out its  history  the  firm  has  done  all  kinds  of  elec- 
trical work,  and  in  a  mercantile  way,  handled  every 
variety  of  electrical  supplies  and  accessories.  They 
have  been  most  successful,  and  are  leaders  in  thif 
line  of  merchandising  and  in  construction  work. 

During  the  World  War  Mr.  Lee  enlisted  in  the 
United  States  Air  Service,  and  was  assigned  to  the 


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314th  Air  Squadron.  He  served  from  December  11 
1917,  to  December  13,  1918,  as  a  private;  was  sta- 
tioned most  of  the  time  in  England,  and  was  dis- 
charged at  Mineola,  Long  Island,  New  York. 

Mr.  Lee  is  a  member  of  the  Salem  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  He  is  a  member  of  Post  No.  23,  Ameri- 
can Legion;  of  Starr  King  Lodge,  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons ;  of  Washington  Chapter,  Royal  Arch 
Masons;  of  Sutton  Lodge  of  Perfection,  Princes  of 
Jerusalem;  and  the  Rose  Croix.  He  is  a  member 
of  Salem  "Now  and  Then"  Association,  and 
of  the  Salem  Masonic  Club.  His  religious  faith  is 
that  of  the  Universalist,  and  he  is  a  prominent 
member  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association. 
In  1919  W.  Irving  Lee  married  Rachel  Brooks,  of 
Salem,  and  they  have  an  infant  son,  W.  Irving,  Jr. 


LOUIS  P.  P.  OSBORNE— In  the  leather  busi- 
ness in  Peabody,  Massachusetts,  Louis  P.  P.  Os- 
borne is  prominent  as  a  manufacturer  of  various 
kinds  of  fine  leathers. 

Mr.  Osborne  is  a  son  of  Calvin  P.  and  Louisa  V. 
(Jones)  Osborne.  Calvin  P.  Osborne  was  bom  in 
Peabody,  February  11,  1839;  was  for  many  years 
identified  with  the  leather  business  here,  formerly 
as  a  worker,  and  more  recently  as  a  manufacturer; 
and  died  August  6,  1919.  His  wife  was  born  in 
Salem,  Massachusetts,  in  1845,  and  died  in  Octo- 
ber, 1917. 

Louis  P.  P.  Osborne  was  born  in  Peabody,  Janu- 
ary 4,  1883,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  the  city.  Choosing  for  his  field 
of  effort,  one  of  the  principal  industries  of  Essex 
county,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  A.  C.  Laurence 
Company,  for  two  years  as  clerk,  at  their  leather 
store  in  Boston,  then  for  two  years  at  the  factory 
in  Peabody.  With  this  practical  experience,  he  be- 
came associated  with  his  father  in  an  enterprise, 
for  which  the  elder  Mr.  Osborne  was  especially  fit- 
ted by  long  experience.  They  took  over  the  plant 
on  Foster  street,  which  had  been  conducted  as  a 
leather  factory  for  more  than  eighty  years.  Here 
they  began  the  manufacture  of  leathers  in  variety, 
their  leading  products  being  those  technically  known 
to  the  trade  as  sheep,  splits,  bag,  case  and  strap 
leathers.  The  space  in  the  original  factory  was 
limited,  and  to  meet  the  demands  of  their  constant- 
ly growing  trade,  the  Osbornes  enlarged  the  factor-; 
five  times  in  the  course  of  the  sixteen  years  which 
have  intervened  since  their  start.  They  now  employ 
about  one  hundred  men.  Since  his  father's  death, 
Mr.  Louis  Osborne  has  been  sole  owner  of  the  busi- 
ness, without,  however,  changing  the  original  name, 
the  "C.  P.  Osborne  Company." 

In  connection  with  his  important  business  inter- 
ests, Mr.  Osborne  has  for  some  time  been  active  in 
civic  and  other  matters.  He  is  a  director  of  the 
Peabody  Cooperative  Bank,  and  of  the  Peabody 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  of  which  for  one  term,  he 
served  as  president.  He  served  for  six  years  as  a 
member  of  the  School  Board  of  Peabody.  For  eleven 
years  he  held  the  office  of  captain  in  the  Massa- 
chusetts National  Guard.  During  the  World  War, 
he  took  an  active  part  in  all  the   movements   in 


support  of  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces,  and 
headed  the  Liberty  loan  drives  in  Peabody. 

Mr.  Osborne  is  prominent  in  all  of  the  Masonic 
bodies,  and  is  a  member  of  Aleppo  Temple,  Ancient 
Arabic  Order,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Peabody  Club. 

In  1910  Louis  P.  P.  Osborne  married,  in  Peabody, 
Marguerite  Bott,  daughter  of  Howard  and  Margar- 
etta  (Carleton)  Bott,  of  Peabody.  They  have  three 
daughters:  Ruth  B.,  born  April  6,  1911;  Elizabeth, 
bom  August  3,  1913,  and  Louise,  born  January  18, 
1917.  The  family  attend  the  services  of  the  Uni- 
tarian church. 


CHANDOS  B.  CONNER,  M.  D.— With  very  wide 
and  comprehensive  experience  in  his  chosen  line  of 
effort,  Dr.  Chandos  B.  Conner,  of  Marblehead,  Mas- 
sachusetts, holds  a  high  position  in  the  medical  pro- 
fession of  Essex  county. 

Dr.  Conner  was  born  in  Castine,  Maine,  on  March 
27,  1874,  but  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Chelsea  and  Brockton,  Massachu- 
setts. Early  choosing  the  medical  profession  as  the 
field  of  his  career,  he  gained  his  professional  train- 
ing at  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  in 
Baltimore,  and  at  Johns  Hopkins  University,  in  the 
same  city,  from  which  latter  institution  he  was 
graduated  with  the  degree  of  doctor  of  medicine,  in 
1896.  Returning  to  Brockton,  he  at  once  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  medicine,  but  after  two  years 
enlisted  in  the  United  States  Navy,  as  physician,  in 
the  service  of  the  government,  continuing  along 
this  line  until  1901.  In  that  year  Dr.  Conner  be- 
came a  resident  of  Truro,  Barnstable  county,  Mas- 
sachusetts, and  there  practiced  medicine  for  a  pe- 
riod of  six  years.  Thereafter  he  entered  the  field 
of  genito-surgery  in  Boston,  also  specializing  in  an 
obscure  disease  of  the  kidneys,  following  along  this 
line  for  seven  years.  He  then  went  to  Ecuador,  in 
South  America,  where  he  practiced  until  1918.  Com- 
ing to  Boston  in  the  early  part  of  that  year,  Dr. 
Conner  was  made  representative  of  the  Board  of 
Health  of  the  State.  Late  in  the  same  year  he 
located  permanently  in  Marblehead,  and  is  now 
enjoying  an  extensive  and  lucrative  practice. 

Outside  of  his  professional  activities,  Dr.  Conner 
has  few  interests.  In  his  younger  days  he  was  very 
active  in  sports,  training  some  of  the  most  noted 
football  stars  of  this  State.  In  1918  he  also  trained 
the  Marblehead  football  team  which  won  the  pen- 
nant from  the  North  Shore  League  of  Massachu- 
setts. Dr.  Conner  is  a  member  of  the  Improved 
Order  of  Red  Men,  of  Marblehead,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Universalist  Church. 


WILLIAM  J.  DODGE— Among  the  prominent 
manufacturers  of  Essex  county,  Massachusetts, 
should  be  included  William  J.  Dodge,  whose  pro- 
duct consists  of  substances;  indispensable  to  the 
proper  treating  and  softening  of  leather,  for  the 
shoe  trades. 

Mr.  Dodge  comes  of  a  family,  long  resident  in 
Beverly.    His  grandfather,  Henry  Dodge,  was  born 


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in  Beverly,  April  15,  1831,  and  is  still  active  in  the 
employ  of  the  city,  as  a  gardener. 

Frederick  N.  Dodge,  his  son,  and  father  of  Wil- 
liam J.  Dodge,  was  born  in  Beverly,  in  July,  1860, 
and  is  still  prominent  in  the  business  life  of  the 
city.  He  married  Jeannette  Dunbar,  who  was  born 
at  Cape  Cod. 

William  J.  Dodge  was  born  in  Beverly,  January 
30,  1884,  and  received  a  practical,  although  limited 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  city.  He  en- 
tered the  business  world,  in  the  employ  of  Frank 
L.  Young  &  Kimball,  with  whom  he  remained  for 
a  period  of  nineteen  years.  With  the  rapid  develop- 
ment, in  recent  years,  of  the  great  shoe  industry, 
of  which  this  part  of  Essex  county  is  an  important 
centre,  Mr.  Dodge  availed  himself  of  one  of  the 
opportunities,  presented  in  an  allied  industry.  He 
built  a  small,  but  well-appointed  factory  on  Foster 
street,  Peabody,  where  he  has  since  been  engaged 
'in  the  manufacture  of  sulphonated  oils,  and  fat- 
liquors,  and  special  greases.  These  products  are 
used  in  preparing  leather,  and  bringing  it  to  the 
necessary  pliability  and  general  condition,  which 
make  it  ready  to  be  manufactured  into  shoes.  Mr. 
Dodge  has  built  up  a  very  extensive  business  in 
this  branch  of  endeavor,  and  supplies  both  the  do- 
mestic and  export  trade,  selling  direct  to  the  manu- 
facturer. He  has  no  associates  in  this  interest, 
handling  the  business  alone,  and  employs  only  ex- 
pert workers. 

Mr.  Dodge  is  a  member  of  the  chamber  of  com- 
merce of  Peabody.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
Liberty  Lodge,  Fre  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Bever- 
ly, where  he  resides.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Rotary 
Club,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational  church. 

In  1908  William  J.  Dodge  married,  in  Wenham, 
Massachusetts,  Alice  Frances  Lovett,  daughter  of 
Francis  Lovett,  Jr.,  and  Louise  (Morgan)  Lovett. 
Both  Mrs.  Dodge's  parents  were  born  in  Beverly, 
and  her  father  is  a  well-known  farmer  there.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Dodge  have  one  little  daughter,  Thelma 
Louise,  born  March  16,  1910. 


THOMAS  FRANCIS  LITTLE— The  possibility 
of  achievement  against  great  odds,  given  the  cour- 
age to  forge  ahead,  is  well  exemplified  in  the  suc- 
cess of  Thomas  Francis  Little,  one  of  the  most 
successful  undertakers  of  Salem,  Massachusetts. 
His  story  is  full  of  interest  in  a  general  way,  as 
well  as  to  the  profession. 

Mr.  Little  is  a  son  of  John  and  Catherine  (Dem- 
sey)  Little,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Galway, 
Ireland.  The  elder  Mr.  Little  came  to  America  in 
the  early  'fifties,  and  settled  in  Salem,  where  he 
worked  at  his  trade,  that  of  currier. 

Thomas  Francis  Little  was  born  in  Salem,  Mas- 
sachusetts, on  August  4,  1855.  Gaining  a  practical 
education  in  the  Parochial  School  of  St.  James  Par- 
ish, he  thereafter  learned  the  trade  which  his  father 
followed,  this  being  the  obvious  thing  to  do.  Nev- 
ertheless, as  he  grew  to  maturity,  he  cherished  an 
ambition  to  rise  in  the  scale  of  industry,  and  the 
undertaking  business  appealed  to  him  as  a  worthy 


field  of  endeavor.  But  it  was  not  until  he  was 
thirty-one  years  of  age  that  he  broke  away  from 
the  work  into  which  he  had  drifted.  When  that 
time  came  a  strike  occurred  at  the  L.  B.  Harrington 
Currier  Shop,  where  he  was  employed,  and  he  made 
this  the  final  stepping-stone  to  his  goal. 

The  young  man  had  had  no  opportunity  to  pre- 
pare for  his  new  work,  this  being  before  the  time 
when  evening  schools  began  to  open  the  doors  to 
every  trade  and  profession.  But  he  had  saved  a 
little  money,  and  having  once  set  his  face  in  the 
new  direction,  refused  to  be  daunted.  He  spent 
two  weeks  with  a  friend  of  the  family  in  Lowell, 
Massachusetts,  Patrick  Keys,  who  secured  a  place 
for  him  with  Peter  Davey,  who  was  engaged  in  the 
undertaking  business,  and  he  gave  his  young  friend 
as  much  help  and  advice  as  could  be  crowded  into 
such  a  limited  space  of  time. 

Possibly  with  some  secret  misgivings,  but  cer- 
tainly with  praiseworthy  courage,  Mr.  Little,  to 
quote  himself,  "tackled  the  job."  He  encountered 
many  trials  and  discouragements,  of  necessity  under 
the  circumstances,  but  he  was  not  a  man  to  let  slip 
anything  that  could  be  gained  by  observation  or 
experience,  so  gradually  he  gained  ground,  and  the 
business  grew.  His  career  has  been  a  steady  rise. 
Always  alert  to  every  possibility  of  development, 
he  has  kept  step  with  the  times,  informing  himself 
in  all  the  different  branches  of  his  profession  as 
science  and  custom  have  marked  the  way.  Himself 
one  of  the  early  men  in  the  business,  he  has  seen  it 
progress  from  the  crudest  beginnings  to  the  art 
which  now  takes  somewhat  of  the  sting  from  the 
solemn  inevitableness  of  death.  Mr.  Little's  suc- 
cess is  such  as  rewards  all  serious  and  consistent 
effort.  He  has  prospered  in  a  financial  way,  and 
his  headquarters  on  Hawthorne  place  are  fitted  up 
with  the  most  modern  equipment  for  his  work. 
Mr.  Little  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus, 
of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
and  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians. 

Mr.  Little  married  Catherine  Roach,  daughter  of 
John  and  Alice  (Doherty)  Roach,  and  she  died  on 
December  10,  1909.  Their  children  are:  Teresa  M.; 
Alice,  a  nurse  at  the  Salem  Hospital;  Mary  T.;  and 
Catherine;  the  two  latter  being  in  school.  Those 
who  are  living  of  Mr.  Little's  sisters,  are  Susan  M., 
in  the  Cambridge  Convent,  and  known  as  Sister 
Mary  Palcida;  and  Katherine,  who  keeps  house  for 
him.  Mary  Ann,  another  sister,  known  as  Sister 
Mary  Julia,  died  in  Boston,  and  Teresa,  his  young- 
est sister,  is  also  deceased. 


NAPOLEON  LEVESQUE— A  leading  business 
man  of  Salem,  Massachusetts,  prominent  in  social 
and  fraternal  circles,  and  a  straightforward  member 
of  the  city  government,  all  these  and  more,  is 
Napoleon  Levesque. 

Born  in  the  province  of  Quebec,  Canada,  on  May 
17,  1870,  he  is  one  of  the  five  sons  of  Jean 
and  Lazarine  (Pelletier)  Levesque.  Both  parents 
are  now  deceased. 

Mr.  Levesque  received  his  early  education  in  the 


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public  schools  of  Salem,  his  parents  having  come 
to  that  city  in  1880,  when  he  was  a  lad  of  ten  years. 
After  completing  the  grammar  school  course,  he 
entered  the  Naumkeag  Mills,  in  the  weaving  room. 
As  he  became  familiar  with  the  work,  he  was  loom 
fixer,  and  later  on,  proving  himself  industrious  and 
eminently  trustworthy,  was  given  charge  of  the 
weaving  room.  He  was  considered  an  expert  in  the 
work  of  weaving. 

Desiring  a  change  in  his  occupation,  he  opened 
a"  shoe  store  in  1907 ;  and  continued  in  that  business 
for  two  years.  In  1909  he  was  offered  an  oppor- 
tunity to  buy  the  undertaking  business,  heretofore 
conducted  by  Desire  Bernier.  He  quickly  decided 
upon  this  second  change,  and  Mr.  Bernier  taught 
him  the  business.  By  way  of  further  and  more 
complete  preparation  for  this  work,  Mr.  Levesque 
took  a  course  at  the  New  England  Institute  of 
Anatomy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  on  Sep- 
tember 14,  1911.  He  passed  the  Massachusetts 
State  board,  on  March  5,  1912,  as  a  fully  qualified 
undertaker  and  embalmer.  He  has  built  up  a  profit- 
able business,  reaching  over  a  wide  range  of  terri- 
tory in  this  vicinity.  His  genial  and  sympathetic 
spirit,  and  his  excellent  taste  and  judgment,  have 
endeared  him  to  every  family,  which  has  had  occa- 
sion to  enlist  his  services,  and  upon  this  foundation 
he  is  going  forward  to  well-deserved  success. 

Outside  his  business  interests,  Mr.  Levesque  has 
become  a  man  much  in  demand.  He  was  elected 
in  1902  to  the  city  Government,  from  Ward  5,  and 
served  four  years.  He  was  made  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Health  in  1914,  and  still  holds  office  in 
that  connection,  attending  to  his  duties  with  lauda- 
ble promptness  and  thoroughness.  He  is  a  staunch 
Republican,  and  fearless  in  advocating  any  change 
or  accession  of  policy,  which  tends  toward  a  higher 
plane  of  Government.  He  was  made  a  delegate  to 
the  last  Senatorial  and  Gubernatorial  Convention, 
in  Boston.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce;  and  of  the  Republican  City  Committee. 

Mr.  Levesque  is  a  member  of  the  Society,  St. 
Jean  de  Baptist;  of  the  Union  St.  Jean  de  Baptiste 
of  America;  and  of  the  Artizans. 

He  married,  on  November  6,  1892,  Sophia  St. 
Laurient,  of  Quebec.  They  have  two  children,  Ed- 
na, and  Philip  Napoleon.  The  family  are  members 
of  St.  Joseph's   Roman  Catholic  Church. 


THOMAS  J.  CANNON— It  was  under  the  super- 
vision of  Thomas  J.  Cannon,  now  of  Lynn,  that  the 
first  horseless  carriage  was  constructed  in  Brooklyn, 
New  York,  and  successfully  operated  on  the  streets 
of  New  York  City  and  Brooklyn.  That  was  almost 
thirty  years  ago,  and  it  brought  nation-wide  notice 
in  the  periodicals  of  that  time. 

Thomas  J.  Cannon  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scot- 
land, May  14,  1862,  son  of  John  and  Bridget  (Ger- 
aghty)  Cannon,  who  were  both  of  Irish  origin.  The 
former  by  trade  was  a  moulder,  and  he  died  in 
1905.  Thomas  J.,  was  educated  in  public  schools 
of  Glasgow,  but  was  only  nine  years  old  when  the 
family  came  to  the  United  States,  in  1871.       He 


does  not  appear  to  have  attended  American  schools, 
and  so  was  quite  young  when  he  began  to  work  for 
wages.  The  family  settled  in  Clinton,  Massachu- 
setts, and  the  boy's  first  work  was  in  the  plant  of 
the  J.  B.  Parker  Machinery  Company,  of  that  place. 
With  that  company  he  remained  for  four  years. 
Then  he  went  to  Providence,  Rhode  Island,  and 
there  worked  for  the  Brown  and  Sharp  Machinery 
Company  for  about  two>  years,  and  also  for  a  while 
in  the  Corliss  Engine  Company's  plant,  at  Provi- 
dence. Returning  to  Clinton,  he  stayed  for  three 
years,  constantly  employed  by  the  Clinton  Wire 
Cloth  Company.  Next,  he  is  found  to  be  in  Brook- 
lyn, New  York,  a  man  of  considerable  mechanical 
engineering  experience  by  this  time.  In  Brooklyn, 
he  was  in  charge  of  the  Experimental  Department 
of  James  Brady  Manufacturing  Company,  where  the 
first  horseless  carriage  was  built.  It  was  largely 
due  to  the  mechanical  skill  of  Mr.  Cannon,  that  that 
unique  and  intricate  contrivance  was  properly  put 
together,  and  successfully  operated  on  the  public 
streets,  in  1892.  Afterwards,  Mr.  Cannon  went 
from  the  Brady  Company  to  Barrett  &  Perritt, 
for  which  firm  he  worked  for  three  years.  His  next 
move  was  to  Westboro,  Massachusetts,  there  to  take 
charge  of  the  factory  of  John  Hunt.  Three  years 
later,  he  was  at  Woonsocket,  and  remained  there, 
as  tool  maker  for  the  Taft  Pierce  Company,  for  six 
years.  This  brings  his  life-story  to  the  time  when 
he  took  up  residence  in  Lynn,  which  has  been  his 
place  of  abode  since  that  year.  He  was  for  seven 
years  thereafter,  connected  with  the  General  Elec- 
tric Company,  Lynn,  in  charge  of  drawing-die  work, 
and  subsequently  was  in  the  employ  of  the  United 
States  Machinery  Company  of  Lynn.  In  1914,  how- 
ever, he  established  the  firm  "T.  C.  Cannon  and 
Son  Machine  Company,"  and  opened  a  plant  at  No. 
37  Spring  street,  where  the  business  was  conducted 
until  1919.  Good  success  had  come  to  the  company, 
and  in  1919  Mr.  Cannon  decided  to  build  a  more 
convenient  shop.  He  erected  a  large  building  on 
Market  Square,  where  for  his  purpose  he  could  be 
provided  with  a  floor  space  of  about  13,500  square 
feet,  and  he  designed  it  so  that  it  would  meet  his 
business  requirements  in  the  most  efficient  and  mod- 
ern manner  possible.  Part  of  the  space  is  occupied 
by  a  garage,  known  as  "Market  Square  Garage." 
And  it  is  equipped  with  the  most  modern  appliances 
for  the  proper  operation  of  such  a  service,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  storage  and  repair  department,  the  com- 
pany handling  all  manner  of  automobile  supplies, 
tires,  tubes,  and  accessories. 

Mr.  Cannon  has  been  in  business  almost  without 
a  break,  ever  since  he  has  been  in  America,  and  he 
has  proved  himself  to  be  an  energetic  practical  man 
of  good  businss  ability,  and  considerable  knowledge 
of  mechanics.  He  has  been  closely  interested  in 
the  fraternal  work  of  the  Order  of  Foresters,  of 
which  he  is  now  past  chief  ranger.  For  fifteen 
years  he  gave  spare  time  to  military  matters,  as  a 
member  of  the  Massachusetts  militia. 

Mr.  Cannon  was  married  in  1885  to  Mary  A.  Hag- 
eney,  of  Clinton,  Massachusetts,  daughter  of  Thorn- 


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as  and  Catherine  (Burke)  Hageney,  both  of  Irish 
birth.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cannon  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children,  of  whom  two  died  young.  In  order 
of  birth  they  are:  William  H.;  Thomas  S.;  Alice 
G.;  John  E.;  Margaret  M.;  Nellie  E.;  James  Wal- 
ter; Raymond;  and  Arthur. 

The  eldest  son  is  now  a  mechanical  engineer. 
William  H.  was  an  officer  in  the  Naval  Brigade. 
Another  son,  J.  Walter,  was  in  the  late  war.  He 
saw  service  in  Mexico  and  also  in  France.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Eighth  Massachusetts  Regiment  of 
the  National  Guard,  and  with  that  regiment  went 
to  the  Mexican  border  in  1916.  The  State  troops 
returned  in  December,  1916,  but  a  few  months  later 
were  called  to  arms  again,  and  mustered  in  federal 
service,  for  the  more  serious  requirements  against 
Germany.  When  federalized,  his  regiment  became 
the  104th  Infantry,  and  with  that  organization 
he  went  to  France.  He  was  wounded  in  the  Bat- 
tle of  the  Argonne,  and  for  some  time  was  in  a 
hospital. 


THOMAS  FRANCIS  HENNESSEY,  M.  D.,  of 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  is  a  representative  member  of 
the  medical  profession  in  Essex  county.  He  is  a 
Massachusetts  man,  born  and  bred,  and  has  had  an 
unusually  comprehensive  training. 

Dr.  Hennessey  is  the  son  of  James  J.  and  Mary 
A.  (Tracy)  Hennessey,  and  was  born  in  Weymouth, 
Massachusetts,  April  2,  1887.  He  received  his  pre- 
liminary education  in  the  grammar  and  high  schools 
of  Weymouth;  then  entered  Tufts  College,  in  the 
medical  department.  He  was  graduated  in  1910, 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Medicine.  Then  fol- 
lowed hospital  experience,  more  varied  and  exten- 
sive than  usual.  Dr.  Hennessey  became  interne  at 
the  Boston  City  Hospital,  remaining  for  eight 
months.  Next  he  spent  one  year  in  St.  Elizabeth's 
Hospital,  in  Boston;  then  four  months  at  the  Relief 
Station,  at  Haymarket  square,  in  the  same  city. 
He  went  to  the  Hospital  for  Consumptives,  at  Mata- 
pan,  Massachusetts,  where  he  practiced  for  six 
months.  There  he  was  senior  house  officer,  and 
subordinate  admitting  physician.  The  doctor  next 
went  to  New  Bedford,  Massachusetts,  where  he  was 
in  charge  of  the  Derby  Emergency  Hospital,  for 
three  months.  He  passed  the  State  Board  of  Mas- 
sachusetts in  the  year  1910.  With  all  this  experi- 
ence behind  him,  Dr.  Hennessey  came  to  Lynn  in 
December,  1912,  for  the  general  practice  of  medi- 
cine and  surgery.  In  less  than  a  decade  he  has 
built  up  a  practice  which  very  definitely  appraises 
his  skill,  and  places  him  in  the  front  rank  in  his 
profession. 

Dr.  Hennessey  was  examining  physician  for  the 
local  board,  in  District  No.  3,  at  Lynn,  during  the 
recent  War.  He  was  one  of  the  first  to  offer  him- 
self for  enlistment,  but  was  rejected.  He  was  visit- 
ing physician  to  the  Hospital  for  Contagious  Dis- 
eases, at  Lynn,  from  1913  to  1920,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Essex  County  Medical  Fraternity,  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Medical  Society,  the  American  Medical 
Association,  and  the  Lynn  Medical  Fraternity.     He 


is  a  member  of  numerous  fraternal  organizations, 
including  the  Knights  of  Columbus;  Eagles;  For- 
esters; and  Orioles.  His  political  choice  is  the 
Democratic  party. 

Dr.  Thomas  Francis  Hennessey  married,  October 
27,  1915,  Gertrude  Rose  Miller,  daughter  of  Simon 
E.,  and  Amelia  Miller,  of  Allston,  Massachusetts, 
They  are  members  of  the  Church  of  Saint  Mary. 


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JOSEPH  MORTON  HATCH— The  J.  H.  Naugle 
Machine  Company,  of  Lynn,  Massachusetts,  is  a 
continuation  of  the  business  conducted  for  many 
prior  years  by  Messrs.  L.  Pierce  and  Joseph  M. 
Hatch,  under  their  joint  names  at  466  Union  street, 
Lynn.  The  original  owners  still  own  the  business, 
the  president  of  the  incorporated  company  being 
Mr.  Hatch;  and  Mr.  Pierce  is  the  treasurer.  The 
partners  took  corporate  powers  in  1919,  and  their 
shop  is  now  situated  at  589  Washington  street, 
Lynn,  where  they  make  a  specialty  of  shoe  finish- 
ing and  stitching  machinery. 

Joseph  Morton  Hatch  was  born  in  Nova  Scotia, 
Canada,  September  25,  1881,  son  of  Joseph  T.  and 
Clara  E.  (Nickerson)  Hatch.  His  father,  who  is 
still  living,  has  followed  the  sea  practically  all  his 
life,  and  for  many  years  has  been  captain  of  an 
ocean-going  vessel.  Joseph  Morton  was  educated  in 
public  schools  of  his  native  place,  his  education 
finishing  in  grammar  school.  In  1897  he  came  to 
Lynn,  Massachusetts,  and  for  the  next  three  years 
was  in  the  employ  of  Wallace  Phinney,  who  en- 
gaged in  sole  leather.  For  two  years  after  leaving 
his  first  employer  in  Lynn,  he  was  with  the  firm  of 
Faunce  and  Spinney.  In  1902  he  went  to  Newbury- 
port,  and  there  for  some  time  worked  for  J.  L. 
Walker,  as  a  machinist.  Subsequent  periods  were 
passed  in  the  machine  shops  of  Thomas  G.  Plant 
and  John  Cross,  of  Cambridge,  Massachusetts,  but 
eventually  Mr.  Hatch  returned  to  Lynn,  and  there 
became  associated  with  Mr.  L.  Pierce,  the  two  es- 
tablishing the  business  of  Hatch  &  Pierce,  and 
opening  at  466  Union  street,  Lynn,  as  before  des- 
cribed. Mr.  Hatch  and  his  partner  are  enterpris- 
ing and  energetic  and  are  doing  a  satisfactory  busi- 
ness, with  good  future  prospects.  Mr.  Hatch  is  a 
member  of  the  local  Blue  Lodge  of  Masons,  and 
belongs  also  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  Order. 

He  was  married  in  1901  to  Maud  Haskell,  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  and  Alice  (Wormwood)  Haskell,  of 
Auburn,  Maine,  where  her  father  was  a  farmer  un- 
til his  death  in  1885,  and  where  her  mother  died  in 
1900.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hatch  have  two  children:  Mer- 
vyn  H.,  born  1907;  and  James  L.,  who  was  born 
1910. 


PATRICK  J.  BUCKLEY— With  broad  experience 
in  the  manufacture  of  shoes,  in  Essex  county,  Mas- 
sachusetts, Patrick  J.  Buckley,  of  Salem,  is  now  in 
the  employ  of  one  of  the  leading  shoe  manufactur- 
ers of  that  city. 

Mr.  Buckley  was  born  in  Salem,  July  26,  1873, 
and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  (Welch)  Buckley, 
both  of  whom  were  born  in  Ireland.     The  elder  Mr. 


